An equity score of 54/100 ranks Cesar Chavez Academy #274 of 702 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,238 per pupil, Cesar Chavez Academy ranks #676 of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,225
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$12,238
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Cesar Chavez Academy operates 4 public schools serving 2,225 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Wayne County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,238 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 3.7% local, 69.7% state, and 26.6% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 54/100, ranked #274 of 702 in Michigan against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (7 AP courses district-wide), and 54.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 94.1% Hispanic or Latino, 3.2% White, 2.2% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Cesar Chavez Middle School, with a diversity index of 13.0/100.
Its largest campus is Cesar Chavez High School, enrolling 730 students (32% of the district's total enrollment).
Cesar Chavez High School accounts for 31.8% of all Cesar Chavez Academy student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Cesar Chavez Academy-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Cesar Chavez Academy reports 94.2% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is above 87.5%, so economic need is widespread across the measured student population. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Cesar Chavez Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 54.4% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Cesar Chavez Academy has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,225 students.
How much does Cesar Chavez Academy spend per student?
Cesar Chavez Academy spends $12,238 per student. The district has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #274 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Cesar Chavez Academy?
Cesar Chavez Academy students are 94.1% Hispanic or Latino, 3.2% White, 2.2% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Cesar Chavez Academy?
Cesar Chavez Academy has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #274 out of 702 districts in Michigan.