Center Line Preparatory Academy

Public school district · Macomb County · Michigan · NCES district ID 2601131

Center Line Preparatory Academy spent $38,970 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 98% of the other Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $14,091). Its one school enrolled 1,043 students in 2024-25; 18.7% of its revenue came from the state.

Spending per student among Michigan districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Center Line Preparatory Academy in enrollment (773 to 779 students) and Center Line Preparatory Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Center Line Preparatory Academy, FY23Center Line Preparatory Academy $38,970; East Jackson Community Schools $16,796; Riverside Academy East $16,477; Manchester Community Schools $15,715; The New Standard Academy $13,411; Carson City-Crystal Area Schools $13,026; Triumph Academy $11,794; Chandler Woods Charter Academy $10,558; Achieve Charter Academy $10,345; Washtenaw Technical Middle College $10,192; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.010k20k30k40kCenter Line Preparatory Academy$38,970East Jackson Community Schools$16,796Riverside Academy East$16,477Manchester Community Schools$15,715The New Standard Academy$13,411Carson City-Crystal Area Schoo…$13,026Triumph Academy$11,794Chandler Woods Charter Academy$10,558Achieve Charter Academy$10,345Washtenaw Technical Middle Col…$10,192State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Center Line Preparatory Academy, FY23Center Line Preparatory Academy $38,970; East Jackson Community Schools $16,796; Riverside Academy East $16,477; Manchester Community Schools $15,715; The New Standard Academy $13,411; Carson City-Crystal Area Schools $13,026; Triumph Academy $11,794; Chandler Woods Charter Academy $10,558; Achieve Charter Academy $10,345; Washtenaw Technical Middle College $10,192; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.010k20k30k40kCenter Line Preparatory Academy$38,970East Jackson Community Schools$16,796Riverside Academy East$16,477Manchester Community Schools$15,715The New Standard Academy$13,411Carson City-Crystal Area Schools$13,026Triumph Academy$11,794Chandler Woods Charter Academy$10,558Achieve Charter Academy$10,345Washtenaw Technical Middle College$10,192State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Center Line Preparatory Academy, FY23Center Line Preparatory Academy $38,970; East Jackson Community Schools $16,796; Riverside Academy East $16,477; Manchester Community Schools $15,715; The New Standard Academy $13,411; Carson City-Crystal Area Schools $13,026; Triumph Academy $11,794; Chandler Woods Charter Academy $10,558; Achieve Charter Academy $10,345; Washtenaw Technical Middle College $10,192; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.020k40kCenter Line Preparatory Academy$38,970East Jackson Community Schools$16,796Riverside Academy East$16,477Manchester Community Schools$15,715The New Standard Academy$13,411Carson City-Crystal Area Schools$13,026Triumph Academy$11,794Chandler Woods Charter Academy$10,558Achieve Charter Academy$10,345Washtenaw Technical Middle College$10,192State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Center Line Preparatory Academy, FY23Center Line Preparatory Academy $38,970; East Jackson Community Schools $16,796; Riverside Academy East $16,477; Manchester Community Schools $15,715; The New Standard Academy $13,411; Carson City-Crystal Area Schools $13,026; Triumph Academy $11,794; Chandler Woods Charter Academy $10,558; Achieve Charter Academy $10,345; Washtenaw Technical Middle College $10,192; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.020k40kCenter Line Preparatory Academy$38,970East Jackson Community Schools$16,796Riverside Academy East$16,477Manchester Community Schools$15,715The New Standard Academy$13,411Carson City-Crystal Area Schools$13,026Triumph Academy$11,794Chandler Woods Charter Academy$10,558Achieve Charter Academy$10,345Washtenaw Technical Middle College$10,192State median, under 1,000 students $14,091

Where the money came from

$40,050,000 in revenue: 18.7% state, 33.3% local and 48.0% federal. Total spending was $30,163,000, or $38,970 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

Center Line Preparatory Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $7,475,000; Local $13,336,000; Federal $19,239,000; total $40,050,000.
  • State$7,475,000 19%
  • Local$13,336,000 33%
  • Federal$19,239,000 48%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 465 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

774 students in 2022-23, 890 students in 2023-24, 1,043 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Center Line Preparatory Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 774, 2023-24: 890, 2024-25: 1,04305001k1.5k2022-237742023-248902024-251,043
Center Line Preparatory Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 774, 2023-24: 890, 2024-25: 1,04305001k1.5k2022-237742023-248902024-251,043
Center Line Preparatory Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 774, 2023-24: 890, 2024-25: 1,04305001k1.5k2022-237742023-248902024-251,043
Center Line Preparatory Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 774, 2023-24: 890, 2024-25: 1,04305001k1.5k2022-237742023-248902024-251,043

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2377446.916.5
2023-2489043.020.7
2024-251,04351.620.2

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Center Line Preparatory Academy scored proficient or above: 7-26% in reading and 4-23% in math, against 44% in reading and 34% in math across Michigan. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Michigan, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtMichiganStudents tested
Reading and language arts7-26%44%161
Math4-23%34%158

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

1 other school, 1,043 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Center Line Preparatory Academy1,04320.282.9%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Center Line Preparatory Academy

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Center Line Preparatory Academy

  1. Michigan districts by spending per studentCenter Line Preparatory Academy ranks 10 of 465 Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($38,970).#10 of 465
  2. Every school district in MichiganCenter Line Preparatory Academy is the number 435 by size of 892 Michigan districts, with 774 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#435 of 892
  3. Carson City-Crystal Area SchoolsThe next larger Michigan district: 775 students in fall 2022, $13,026 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,026
  4. Chandler Woods Charter AcademyThe next smaller Michigan district: 773 students in fall 2022, $10,558 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,558
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Center Line Preparatory Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Center Line Preparatory Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 1,043 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Center Line Preparatory Academy spend per student?
    $38,970 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Michigan median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $14,091 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Center Line Preparatory Academy's money come from?
    $40,050,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 18.7% state, 33.3% local and 48.0% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Center Line Preparatory Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Center Line Preparatory Academy scored proficient or above: 7-26% in reading and 4-23% in math, against 44% in reading and 34% in math across Michigan. Michigan's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  5. What is Center Line Preparatory Academy's NCES district ID?
    2601131. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25