Distinctive College Prep.

Public school district · Wayne County · Michigan · NCES district ID 2601115

Distinctive College Prep. spent $14,432 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 53% of the other Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $14,091). Its 2 schools enrolled 811 students in 2024-25; 71.7% 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 Distinctive College Prep. in enrollment (818 to 863 students) and Distinctive College Prep. itself.

Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Distinctive College Prep., FY23Bridgman Public Schools $18,981; Roscommon Area Public Schools $17,145; Holton Public Schools $15,458; Mancelona Public Schools $15,107; Distinctive College Prep. $14,432; West Iron County Public Schools $13,892; Centreville Public Schools $13,730; Saranac Community Schools $13,196; Arts and Technology Academy of Pontiac $12,312; Landmark Academy $10,306; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.5k10k15k20kBridgman Public Schools$18,981Roscommon Area Public Schools$17,145Holton Public Schools$15,458Mancelona Public Schools$15,107Distinctive College Prep.$14,432West Iron County Public Schools$13,892Centreville Public Schools$13,730Saranac Community Schools$13,196Arts and Technology Academy of…$12,312Landmark Academy$10,306State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Distinctive College Prep., FY23Bridgman Public Schools $18,981; Roscommon Area Public Schools $17,145; Holton Public Schools $15,458; Mancelona Public Schools $15,107; Distinctive College Prep. $14,432; West Iron County Public Schools $13,892; Centreville Public Schools $13,730; Saranac Community Schools $13,196; Arts and Technology Academy of Pontiac $12,312; Landmark Academy $10,306; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.5k10k15k20kBridgman Public Schools$18,981Roscommon Area Public Schools$17,145Holton Public Schools$15,458Mancelona Public Schools$15,107Distinctive College Prep.$14,432West Iron County Public Schools$13,892Centreville Public Schools$13,730Saranac Community Schools$13,196Arts and Technology Academy of Pont…$12,312Landmark Academy$10,306State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Distinctive College Prep., FY23Bridgman Public Schools $18,981; Roscommon Area Public Schools $17,145; Holton Public Schools $15,458; Mancelona Public Schools $15,107; Distinctive College Prep. $14,432; West Iron County Public Schools $13,892; Centreville Public Schools $13,730; Saranac Community Schools $13,196; Arts and Technology Academy of Pontiac $12,312; Landmark Academy $10,306; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.5k10k15k20kBridgman Public Schools$18,981Roscommon Area Public Schools$17,145Holton Public Schools$15,458Mancelona Public Schools$15,107Distinctive College Prep.$14,432West Iron County Public Schools$13,892Centreville Public Schools$13,730Saranac Community Schools$13,196Arts and Technology Academy of Pontiac$12,312Landmark Academy$10,306State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Distinctive College Prep., FY23Bridgman Public Schools $18,981; Roscommon Area Public Schools $17,145; Holton Public Schools $15,458; Mancelona Public Schools $15,107; Distinctive College Prep. $14,432; West Iron County Public Schools $13,892; Centreville Public Schools $13,730; Saranac Community Schools $13,196; Arts and Technology Academy of Pontiac $12,312; Landmark Academy $10,306; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.5k10k15k20kBridgman Public Schools$18,981Roscommon Area Public Schools$17,145Holton Public Schools$15,458Mancelona Public Schools$15,107Distinctive College Prep.$14,432West Iron County Public Schools$13,892Centreville Public Schools$13,730Saranac Community Schools$13,196Arts and Technology Academy of Pontiac$12,312Landmark Academy$10,306State median, under 1,000 students $14,091

Where the money came from

$11,377,000 in revenue: 71.7% state, 2.3% local and 26.0% federal. Total spending including $119,000 of capital outlay was $12,260,000, or $14,578 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Distinctive College Prep. revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $8,162,000; Local $261,000; Federal $2,954,000; total $11,377,000.
  • State$8,162,000 72%
  • Local$261,000 2%
  • Federal$2,954,000 26%

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 fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

840 students in 2022-23, 802 students in 2023-24, 811 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Distinctive College Prep. enrollment by school year2022-23: 840, 2023-24: 802, 2024-25: 81102505007501k2022-238402023-248022024-25811
Distinctive College Prep. enrollment by school year2022-23: 840, 2023-24: 802, 2024-25: 81102505007501k2022-238402023-248022024-25811
Distinctive College Prep. enrollment by school year2022-23: 840, 2023-24: 802, 2024-25: 81102505007501k2022-238402023-248022024-25811
Distinctive College Prep. enrollment by school year2022-23: 840, 2023-24: 802, 2024-25: 81102505007501k2022-238402023-248022024-25811

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2384025.033.6
2023-2480243.018.7
2024-2581148.016.9

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 Distinctive College Prep. scored proficient or above: 5-10% in reading and 4-9% 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 arts5-10%44%456
Math4-9%34%449

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.

2 elementary schools, 811 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Distinctive College Prep Harper Woods60318.386.4%Schoolwide program
Distinctive College Prep Redford20813.991.8%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 Distinctive College Prep.

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 Distinctive College Prep.

  1. Michigan districts by spending per studentDistinctive College Prep. ranks 218 of 465 Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($14,432).#218 of 465
  2. Every school district in MichiganDistinctive College Prep. is the number 403 by size of 892 Michigan districts, with 841 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#403 of 892
  3. West Iron County Public SchoolsThe next larger Michigan district: 846 students in fall 2022, $13,892 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,892
  4. Midland County Educational Service AgencyThe next smaller Michigan district: 838 students in fall 2022.
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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 Distinctive College Prep.

  1. How many schools and students are in Distinctive College Prep.?
    2 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 elementary), enrolling 811 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Distinctive College Prep. spend per student?
    $14,432 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 Distinctive College Prep.'s money come from?
    $11,377,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 71.7% state, 2.3% local and 26.0% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Distinctive College Prep. do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Distinctive College Prep. scored proficient or above: 5-10% in reading and 4-9% 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 Distinctive College Prep.'s NCES district ID?
    2601115. 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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