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Detroit, Michigan - 2 schools
An equity score of 53/100 ranks Detroit Leadership Academy #301 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,353 per pupil, Detroit Leadership Academy ranks #480 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Detroit Leadership Academy operates 2 public schools serving 742 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 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 $12,353 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 9.7% local, 68.7% state, and 21.5% 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 53/100, ranked #301 of 707 in Michigan against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 271:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 78.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 96.5% African American, 0.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% White across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Detroit Leadership Academy K8, enrolling 486 students (64% of the district's total enrollment).
Detroit Leadership Academy K8 accounts for 64.2% of all Detroit Leadership Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Detroit Leadership Academy a distant remainder — means Detroit Leadership 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 Leadership Academy has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 95.6% 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 a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding 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.
Detroit Leadership Academy student-counselor ratio is 271:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Detroit Leadership Academy is typically wider than the Detroit Leadership Academy-aggregate figure suggests.
Detroit Leadership Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 78.0% — 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 Detroit Leadership Academy?
Detroit Leadership Academy has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 742 students.
How much does Detroit Leadership Academy spend per student?
Detroit Leadership Academy spends $12,353 per student. The district has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #301 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Detroit Leadership Academy?
Detroit Leadership Academy students are 96.5% African American, 0.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% White, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Detroit Leadership Academy?
Detroit Leadership Academy has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #301 out of 707 districts in Michigan.