Dove Academy of Detroit

Public school district · Wayne County · Michigan · NCES district ID 2600175

Dove Academy of Detroit spent $13,109 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 66% of the other Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $14,091). Its one school enrolled 487 students in 2024-25; 62.6% 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 Dove Academy of Detroit in enrollment (470 to 483 students) and Dove Academy of Detroit itself.

Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Dove Academy of Detroit, FY23Keys Grace Academy $24,556; Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools $21,860; Forest Park Schools $14,167; Morrice Area Schools $14,108; Dryden Community Schools $13,994; East Arbor Charter Academy $13,435; American Montessori Academy $13,350; Dove Academy of Detroit $13,109; Buckley Community Schools $12,600; Chatfield School $10,884; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.5k10k15k20k25k30kKeys Grace Academy$24,556Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools$21,860Forest Park Schools$14,167Morrice Area Schools$14,108Dryden Community Schools$13,994East Arbor Charter Academy$13,435American Montessori Academy$13,350Dove Academy of Detroit$13,109Buckley Community Schools$12,600Chatfield School$10,884State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Dove Academy of Detroit, FY23Keys Grace Academy $24,556; Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools $21,860; Forest Park Schools $14,167; Morrice Area Schools $14,108; Dryden Community Schools $13,994; East Arbor Charter Academy $13,435; American Montessori Academy $13,350; Dove Academy of Detroit $13,109; Buckley Community Schools $12,600; Chatfield School $10,884; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.5k10k15k20k25k30kKeys Grace Academy$24,556Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools$21,860Forest Park Schools$14,167Morrice Area Schools$14,108Dryden Community Schools$13,994East Arbor Charter Academy$13,435American Montessori Academy$13,350Dove Academy of Detroit$13,109Buckley Community Schools$12,600Chatfield School$10,884State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Dove Academy of Detroit, FY23Keys Grace Academy $24,556; Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools $21,860; Forest Park Schools $14,167; Morrice Area Schools $14,108; Dryden Community Schools $13,994; East Arbor Charter Academy $13,435; American Montessori Academy $13,350; Dove Academy of Detroit $13,109; Buckley Community Schools $12,600; Chatfield School $10,884; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.5k15k25k30kKeys Grace Academy$24,556Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools$21,860Forest Park Schools$14,167Morrice Area Schools$14,108Dryden Community Schools$13,994East Arbor Charter Academy$13,435American Montessori Academy$13,350Dove Academy of Detroit$13,109Buckley Community Schools$12,600Chatfield School$10,884State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Dove Academy of Detroit, FY23Keys Grace Academy $24,556; Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools $21,860; Forest Park Schools $14,167; Morrice Area Schools $14,108; Dryden Community Schools $13,994; East Arbor Charter Academy $13,435; American Montessori Academy $13,350; Dove Academy of Detroit $13,109; Buckley Community Schools $12,600; Chatfield School $10,884; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.5k15k25k30kKeys Grace Academy$24,556Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools$21,860Forest Park Schools$14,167Morrice Area Schools$14,108Dryden Community Schools$13,994East Arbor Charter Academy$13,435American Montessori Academy$13,350Dove Academy of Detroit$13,109Buckley Community Schools$12,600Chatfield School$10,884State median, under 1,000 students $14,091

Where the money came from

$7,602,000 in revenue: 62.6% state, 13.3% local and 24.1% federal. Total spending including $668,000 of capital outlay was $6,971,000, or $14,614 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Dove Academy of Detroit revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $4,757,000; Local $1,011,000; Federal $1,834,000; total $7,602,000.
  • State$4,757,000 63%
  • Local$1,011,000 13%
  • Federal$1,834,000 24%

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

477 students in 2022-23, 500 students in 2023-24, 487 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Dove Academy of Detroit enrollment by school year2022-23: 477, 2023-24: 500, 2024-25: 48702004006002022-234772023-245002024-25487
Dove Academy of Detroit enrollment by school year2022-23: 477, 2023-24: 500, 2024-25: 48702004006002022-234772023-245002024-25487
Dove Academy of Detroit enrollment by school year2022-23: 477, 2023-24: 500, 2024-25: 48702004006002022-234772023-245002024-25487
Dove Academy of Detroit enrollment by school year2022-23: 477, 2023-24: 500, 2024-25: 48702004006002022-234772023-245002024-25487

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2347729.016.4
2023-2450032.015.6
2024-2548730.016.2

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 Dove Academy of Detroit scored proficient or above: 2-11% in reading and 1-10% 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 arts2-11%44%264
Math1-10%34%263

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 elementary school, 487 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Dove Academy of Detroit48716.284.4%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 Dove Academy of Detroit

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 Dove Academy of Detroit

  1. Michigan districts by spending per studentDove Academy of Detroit ranks 305 of 465 Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,109).#305 of 465
  2. Every school district in MichiganDove Academy of Detroit is the number 590 by size of 892 Michigan districts, with 477 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#590 of 892
  3. Forest Park SchoolsThe next larger Michigan district: 479 students in fall 2022, $14,167 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,167
  4. Keys Grace AcademyThe next smaller Michigan district: 473 students in fall 2022, $24,556 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$24,556
  5. Compare Dove Academy of Detroit with Forest Park SchoolsEnrollment, 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 Dove Academy of Detroit

  1. How many schools and students are in Dove Academy of Detroit?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 487 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Dove Academy of Detroit spend per student?
    $13,109 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 Dove Academy of Detroit's money come from?
    $7,602,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 62.6% state, 13.3% local and 24.1% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Dove Academy of Detroit do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Dove Academy of Detroit scored proficient or above: 2-11% in reading and 1-10% 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 Dove Academy of Detroit's NCES district ID?
    2600175. 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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