Commonwealth Community Development Academy operates 1 public schools serving 159 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 150 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Wayne County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $21,649 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 1.7% local, 61.0% state, and 37.3% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration.
and 78.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 97.3% African American, 2.7% White across the district's schools.
Commonwealth Community Development Academy accounts for 100.0% of all Commonwealth Community Development Academy student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Commonwealth Community Development Academy-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Commonwealth Community Development Academy has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 91.8% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Commonwealth Community Development Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 78.0% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in Commonwealth Community Development Academy?
Commonwealth Community Development Academy has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 159 students.
How much does Commonwealth Community Development Academy spend per student?
Commonwealth Community Development Academy spends $21,649 per student.
What is the average rent near Commonwealth Community Development Academy?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Wayne County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Commonwealth Community Development Academy?
Commonwealth Community Development Academy students are 97.3% African American, 2.7% White, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.