An equity score of 34/100 ranks Cole Academy #598 of 702 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $9,647 per pupil, Cole Academy ranks #796 of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
354
Total Enrollment
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$9,647
Per-Pupil Spending
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School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Cole Academy operates 2 public schools serving 354 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary 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 Ingham County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $9,647 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 82 of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 8.3% local, 74.8% state, and 17.0% 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 34/100, ranked #598 of 702 in Michigan against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 55.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 31.9% African American, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, 24.2% White across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Cole Academy, enrolling 155 students (51% of the district's total enrollment).
Cole Academy accounts for 43.8% of all Cole Academy student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Cole Academy-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. 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.
Cole Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 55.5% — 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.
Cole Academy has 2 schools, including 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 354 students.
How much does Cole Academy spend per student?
Cole Academy spends $9,647 per student. The district has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #598 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Cole Academy?
Cole Academy students are 31.9% African American, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, 24.2% White, 1.3% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Cole Academy?
Cole Academy has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #598 out of 702 districts in Michigan.