David Ellis Academy West

Public school district · Wayne County · Michigan · NCES district ID 2600333

David Ellis Academy West spent $15,353 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 68% of the other Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $14,091). Its one school enrolled 725 students in 2024-25; 65.9% 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 West in enrollment (649 to 674 students) and David Ellis Academy West itself.

Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to David Ellis Academy West, FY23Whitmore Lake Public Schools $21,322; Pewamo-Westphalia Community Schools $15,691; David Ellis Academy West $15,353; Eau Claire Public Schools $14,976; Ishpeming Public Schools $14,835; Hanley Academy $13,102; Beal City Public Schools $12,887; Insight School of Michigan $12,655; Detroit Achievement Academy $11,415; Eagle Crest Charter Academy $11,396; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.10k15k20k25kWhitmore Lake Public Schools$21,322Pewamo-Westphalia Community Sc…$15,691David Ellis Academy West$15,353Eau Claire Public Schools$14,976Ishpeming Public Schools$14,835Hanley Academy$13,102Beal City Public Schools$12,887Insight School of Michigan$12,655Detroit Achievement Academy$11,415Eagle Crest Charter Academy$11,396State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to David Ellis Academy West, FY23Whitmore Lake Public Schools $21,322; Pewamo-Westphalia Community Schools $15,691; David Ellis Academy West $15,353; Eau Claire Public Schools $14,976; Ishpeming Public Schools $14,835; Hanley Academy $13,102; Beal City Public Schools $12,887; Insight School of Michigan $12,655; Detroit Achievement Academy $11,415; Eagle Crest Charter Academy $11,396; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.10k15k20k25kWhitmore Lake Public Schools$21,322Pewamo-Westphalia Community Schools$15,691David Ellis Academy West$15,353Eau Claire Public Schools$14,976Ishpeming Public Schools$14,835Hanley Academy$13,102Beal City Public Schools$12,887Insight School of Michigan$12,655Detroit Achievement Academy$11,415Eagle Crest Charter Academy$11,396State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to David Ellis Academy West, FY23Whitmore Lake Public Schools $21,322; Pewamo-Westphalia Community Schools $15,691; David Ellis Academy West $15,353; Eau Claire Public Schools $14,976; Ishpeming Public Schools $14,835; Hanley Academy $13,102; Beal City Public Schools $12,887; Insight School of Michigan $12,655; Detroit Achievement Academy $11,415; Eagle Crest Charter Academy $11,396; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.10k15k20k25kWhitmore Lake Public Schools$21,322Pewamo-Westphalia Community Schools$15,691David Ellis Academy West$15,353Eau Claire Public Schools$14,976Ishpeming Public Schools$14,835Hanley Academy$13,102Beal City Public Schools$12,887Insight School of Michigan$12,655Detroit Achievement Academy$11,415Eagle Crest Charter Academy$11,396State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to David Ellis Academy West, FY23Whitmore Lake Public Schools $21,322; Pewamo-Westphalia Community Schools $15,691; David Ellis Academy West $15,353; Eau Claire Public Schools $14,976; Ishpeming Public Schools $14,835; Hanley Academy $13,102; Beal City Public Schools $12,887; Insight School of Michigan $12,655; Detroit Achievement Academy $11,415; Eagle Crest Charter Academy $11,396; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.10k15k20k25kWhitmore Lake Public Schools$21,322Pewamo-Westphalia Community Schools$15,691David Ellis Academy West$15,353Eau Claire Public Schools$14,976Ishpeming Public Schools$14,835Hanley Academy$13,102Beal City Public Schools$12,887Insight School of Michigan$12,655Detroit Achievement Academy$11,415Eagle Crest Charter Academy$11,396State median, under 1,000 students $14,091

Where the money came from

$11,056,000 in revenue: 65.9% state, 4.8% local and 29.4% federal. Total spending including $36,000 of capital outlay was $10,922,000, or $16,474 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

David Ellis Academy West revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $7,282,000; Local $527,000; Federal $3,247,000; total $11,056,000.
  • State$7,282,000 66%
  • Local$527,000 5%
  • Federal$3,247,000 29%

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

663 students in 2022-23, 719 students in 2023-24, 725 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

David Ellis Academy West enrollment by school year2022-23: 663, 2023-24: 719, 2024-25: 72502004006008002022-236632023-247192024-25725
David Ellis Academy West enrollment by school year2022-23: 663, 2023-24: 719, 2024-25: 72502004006008002022-236632023-247192024-25725
David Ellis Academy West enrollment by school year2022-23: 663, 2023-24: 719, 2024-25: 72502004006008002022-236632023-247192024-25725
David Ellis Academy West enrollment by school year2022-23: 663, 2023-24: 719, 2024-25: 72502004006008002022-236632023-247192024-25725

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2366334.519.2
2023-2471943.016.7
2024-2572543.516.7

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 West scored proficient or above: 20-24% in reading and 3-7% 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 arts20-24%44%445
Math3-7%34%440

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, 725 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
David Ellis Academy West72516.783.6%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 West

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 West

  1. Michigan districts by spending per studentDavid Ellis Academy West ranks 149 of 465 Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($15,353).#149 of 465
  2. Every school district in MichiganDavid Ellis Academy West is the number 494 by size of 892 Michigan districts, with 663 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#494 of 892
  3. Detroit Achievement AcademyThe next larger Michigan district: 672 students in fall 2022, $11,415 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,415
  4. Hanley AcademyThe next smaller Michigan district: 660 students in fall 2022, $13,102 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,102
  5. Compare David Ellis Academy West with Detroit Achievement 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 West

  1. How many schools and students are in David Ellis Academy West?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 725 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does David Ellis Academy West spend per student?
    $15,353 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 West's money come from?
    $11,056,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 65.9% state, 4.8% local and 29.4% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in David Ellis Academy West do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in David Ellis Academy West scored proficient or above: 20-24% in reading and 3-7% 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 West's NCES district ID?
    2600333. 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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