An equity score of 59/100 ranks Detroit Premier Academy #207 of 702 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,890 per pupil, Detroit Premier Academy ranks #610 of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Detroit Premier Academy operates 1 public schools serving 715 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary 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 $12,890 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 0.3% local, 78.4% state, and 21.3% 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 59/100, ranked #207 of 702 in Michigan against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 77.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 85.4% African American, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% White across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Detroit Premier Academy, enrolling 706 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Detroit Premier Academy accounts for 98.7% of all Detroit Premier Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Detroit Premier Academy a distant remainder — means Detroit Premier Academy-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Detroit Premier Academy reports 91.7% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is above 87.5%, so economic need is widespread across the measured student population. 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.
Detroit Premier Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 77.2% — 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.
Detroit Premier Academy has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 715 students.
How much does Detroit Premier Academy spend per student?
Detroit Premier Academy spends $12,890 per student. The district has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #207 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Detroit Premier Academy?
Detroit Premier Academy students are 85.4% African American, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% White, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Detroit Premier Academy?
Detroit Premier Academy has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #207 out of 702 districts in Michigan.