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Detroit, Michigan - 2 schools
An equity score of 29/100 ranks Detroit Edison Public School Academy #648 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,046 per pupil, Detroit Edison Public School Academy ranks #762 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,237
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$10,046
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Detroit Edison Public School Academy operates 2 public schools serving 1,237 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high 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 $10,046 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 83 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 3.3% local, 88.1% state, and 8.6% 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 #648 of 707 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (8 AP courses district-wide), a 209.5:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 40.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 94.8% African American, 1.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% Asian across the district's schools.
Detroit Edison Public School Academy accounts for 68.3% of all Detroit Edison Public School Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Detroit Edison Public School Academy a distant remainder — means Detroit Edison Public School Academy-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Detroit Edison Public School Academy has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 65.3% 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). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. 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.
Detroit Edison Public School Academy student-counselor ratio is 210:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Detroit Edison Public School Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 40.5% — 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.
Comparisons are relative to Detroit Edison Public School Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Detroit Edison Public School Academy?
Detroit Edison Public School Academy has 2 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high. Total enrollment is 1,237 students.
How much does Detroit Edison Public School Academy spend per student?
Detroit Edison Public School Academy spends $10,046 per student. The district has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #648 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Detroit Edison Public School Academy?
Detroit Edison Public School Academy students are 94.8% African American, 1.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% Asian, 0.5% White, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Detroit Edison Public School Academy?
Detroit Edison Public School Academy has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #648 out of 707 districts in Michigan.