David Ellis Academy

Public school district · Wayne County · Michigan · NCES district ID 2600234

David Ellis Academy spent $19,580 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 90% of the other Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $14,091). Its one school enrolled 206 students in 2024-25; 58.8% of its revenue came from the state.

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Michigan districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to David Ellis Academy in enrollment (193 to 206 students) and David Ellis Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to David Ellis Academy, FY23David Ellis Academy $19,580; W-A-Y Academy $15,759; Chassell Township $15,437; New Paradigm College Prep $15,337; Byron Center Charter School $11,487; FlexTech High School $11,134; Battle Creek Montessori Academy $10,979; Island City Academy $9,950; Woodland School $9,917; Alternative Educational Academy of Iosco County $7,337; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.5k10k15k20kDavid Ellis Academy$19,580W-A-Y Academy$15,759Chassell Township$15,437New Paradigm College Prep$15,337Byron Center Charter School$11,487FlexTech High School$11,134Battle Creek Montessori Academy$10,979Island City Academy$9,950Woodland School$9,917Alternative Educational Academ…$7,337State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to David Ellis Academy, FY23David Ellis Academy $19,580; W-A-Y Academy $15,759; Chassell Township $15,437; New Paradigm College Prep $15,337; Byron Center Charter School $11,487; FlexTech High School $11,134; Battle Creek Montessori Academy $10,979; Island City Academy $9,950; Woodland School $9,917; Alternative Educational Academy of Iosco County $7,337; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.5k10k15k20kDavid Ellis Academy$19,580W-A-Y Academy$15,759Chassell Township$15,437New Paradigm College Prep$15,337Byron Center Charter School$11,487FlexTech High School$11,134Battle Creek Montessori Academy$10,979Island City Academy$9,950Woodland School$9,917Alternative Educational Academy of …$7,337State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to David Ellis Academy, FY23David Ellis Academy $19,580; W-A-Y Academy $15,759; Chassell Township $15,437; New Paradigm College Prep $15,337; Byron Center Charter School $11,487; FlexTech High School $11,134; Battle Creek Montessori Academy $10,979; Island City Academy $9,950; Woodland School $9,917; Alternative Educational Academy of Iosco County $7,337; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.5k10k15k20kDavid Ellis Academy$19,580W-A-Y Academy$15,759Chassell Township$15,437New Paradigm College Prep$15,337Byron Center Charter School$11,487FlexTech High School$11,134Battle Creek Montessori Academy$10,979Island City Academy$9,950Woodland School$9,917Alternative Educational Academy of Iosco Co…$7,337State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to David Ellis Academy, FY23David Ellis Academy $19,580; W-A-Y Academy $15,759; Chassell Township $15,437; New Paradigm College Prep $15,337; Byron Center Charter School $11,487; FlexTech High School $11,134; Battle Creek Montessori Academy $10,979; Island City Academy $9,950; Woodland School $9,917; Alternative Educational Academy of Iosco County $7,337; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.5k10k15k20kDavid Ellis Academy$19,580W-A-Y Academy$15,759Chassell Township$15,437New Paradigm College Prep$15,337Byron Center Charter School$11,487FlexTech High School$11,134Battle Creek Montessori Academy$10,979Island City Academy$9,950Woodland School$9,917Alternative Educational Academy of Iosc…$7,337State median, under 1,000 students $14,091

Where the money came from

$3,968,000 in revenue: 58.8% state, 3.4% local and 37.9% federal. Total spending including $45,000 of capital outlay was $3,961,000, or $19,805 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

David Ellis Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $2,332,000; Local $134,000; Federal $1,502,000; total $3,968,000.
  • State$2,332,000 59%
  • Local$134,000 3%
  • Federal$1,502,000 38%

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

200 students in 2022-23, 215 students in 2023-24, 206 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

David Ellis Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 200, 2023-24: 215, 2024-25: 20601002003002022-232002023-242152024-25206
David Ellis Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 200, 2023-24: 215, 2024-25: 20601002003002022-232002023-242152024-25206
David Ellis Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 200, 2023-24: 215, 2024-25: 20601002003002022-232002023-242152024-25206
David Ellis Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 200, 2023-24: 215, 2024-25: 20601002003002022-232002023-242152024-25206

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-232008.523.5
2023-2421514.514.8
2024-2520614.514.2

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 David Ellis Academy scored proficient or above: 13-32% 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 arts13-32%44%140
Math4-23%34%140

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, 206 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
David Ellis Academy20614.291.7%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 David Ellis 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 David Ellis Academy

  1. Michigan districts by spending per studentDavid Ellis Academy ranks 47 of 465 Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($19,580).#47 of 465
  2. Every school district in MichiganDavid Ellis Academy is the number 757 by size of 892 Michigan districts, with 200 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#757 of 892
  3. Island City AcademyThe next larger Michigan district: 201 students in fall 2022, $9,950 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$9,950
  4. Chassell Township School DistrictThe next smaller Michigan district: 197 students in fall 2022, $15,437 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,437
  5. Compare David Ellis Academy with Island City AcademyEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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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 David Ellis Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in David Ellis Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 206 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does David Ellis Academy spend per student?
    $19,580 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 David Ellis Academy's money come from?
    $3,968,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 58.8% state, 3.4% local and 37.9% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in David Ellis Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in David Ellis Academy scored proficient or above: 13-32% 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 David Ellis Academy's NCES district ID?
    2600234. 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

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