An equity score of 29/100 ranks Creative Montessori Academy #645 of 702 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,646 per pupil, Creative Montessori Academy ranks #761 of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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Creative Montessori Academy operates 1 public schools serving 796 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined 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 $10,646 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 7.9% local, 73.6% state, and 18.4% 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 29/100, ranked #645 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 45.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 38.9% White, 31.6% African American, 22.4% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Creative Montessori Academy, enrolling 759 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Creative Montessori Academy accounts for 95.4% of all Creative Montessori Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Creative Montessori Academy a distant remainder — means Creative Montessori Academy-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Creative Montessori Academy reports 55.7% free-lunch eligibility
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.
Creative Montessori Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 45.8% — 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.
How many schools are in Creative Montessori Academy?
Creative Montessori Academy has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 796 students.
How much does Creative Montessori Academy spend per student?
Creative Montessori Academy spends $10,646 per student. The district has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #645 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Creative Montessori Academy?
Creative Montessori Academy students are 38.9% White, 31.6% African American, 22.4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.6% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Creative Montessori Academy?
Creative Montessori Academy has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #645 out of 702 districts in Michigan.