George Washington Carver Academy

Public school district · Wayne County · Michigan · NCES district ID 2600249

George Washington Carver Academy spent $19,819 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 91% of the other Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $14,091). Its 2 schools enrolled 372 students in 2024-25; 53.1% 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 George Washington Carver Academy in enrollment (359 to 380 students) and George Washington Carver Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to George Washington Carver Academy, FY23George Washington Carver Academy $19,819; Paramount Charter Academy $18,406; Lake Linden Hubbell Public Schools $15,210; University Yes Academy $14,644; Peck Community $14,395; Bessemer Area $13,944; MacDowell Preparatory Academy $13,910; Martin Luther King Jr. Education Center Academy $13,861; North Adams-Jerome Public Schools $13,662; Detroit Innovation Academy $9,747; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.5k10k15k20k25kGeorge Washington Carver Acade…$19,819Paramount Charter Academy$18,406Lake Linden Hubbell Public Sch…$15,210University Yes Academy$14,644Peck Community$14,395Bessemer Area$13,944MacDowell Preparatory Academy$13,910Martin Luther King Jr. Educati…$13,861North Adams-Jerome Public Scho…$13,662Detroit Innovation Academy$9,747State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to George Washington Carver Academy, FY23George Washington Carver Academy $19,819; Paramount Charter Academy $18,406; Lake Linden Hubbell Public Schools $15,210; University Yes Academy $14,644; Peck Community $14,395; Bessemer Area $13,944; MacDowell Preparatory Academy $13,910; Martin Luther King Jr. Education Center Academy $13,861; North Adams-Jerome Public Schools $13,662; Detroit Innovation Academy $9,747; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.5k10k15k20k25kGeorge Washington Carver Academy$19,819Paramount Charter Academy$18,406Lake Linden Hubbell Public Schools$15,210University Yes Academy$14,644Peck Community$14,395Bessemer Area$13,944MacDowell Preparatory Academy$13,910Martin Luther King Jr. Education Ce…$13,861North Adams-Jerome Public Schools$13,662Detroit Innovation Academy$9,747State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to George Washington Carver Academy, FY23George Washington Carver Academy $19,819; Paramount Charter Academy $18,406; Lake Linden Hubbell Public Schools $15,210; University Yes Academy $14,644; Peck Community $14,395; Bessemer Area $13,944; MacDowell Preparatory Academy $13,910; Martin Luther King Jr. Education Center Academy $13,861; North Adams-Jerome Public Schools $13,662; Detroit Innovation Academy $9,747; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.5k15k25kGeorge Washington Carver Academy$19,819Paramount Charter Academy$18,406Lake Linden Hubbell Public Schools$15,210University Yes Academy$14,644Peck Community$14,395Bessemer Area$13,944MacDowell Preparatory Academy$13,910Martin Luther King Jr. Education Center Aca…$13,861North Adams-Jerome Public Schools$13,662Detroit Innovation Academy$9,747State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to George Washington Carver Academy, FY23George Washington Carver Academy $19,819; Paramount Charter Academy $18,406; Lake Linden Hubbell Public Schools $15,210; University Yes Academy $14,644; Peck Community $14,395; Bessemer Area $13,944; MacDowell Preparatory Academy $13,910; Martin Luther King Jr. Education Center Academy $13,861; North Adams-Jerome Public Schools $13,662; Detroit Innovation Academy $9,747; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.5k15k25kGeorge Washington Carver Academy$19,819Paramount Charter Academy$18,406Lake Linden Hubbell Public Schools$15,210University Yes Academy$14,644Peck Community$14,395Bessemer Area$13,944MacDowell Preparatory Academy$13,910Martin Luther King Jr. Education Center…$13,861North Adams-Jerome Public Schools$13,662Detroit Innovation Academy$9,747State median, under 1,000 students $14,091

Where the money came from

$8,044,000 in revenue: 53.1% state, 13.2% local and 33.7% federal. Total spending including $931,000 of capital outlay was $8,793,000, or $23,765 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

George Washington Carver Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $4,273,000; Local $1,058,000; Federal $2,713,000; total $8,044,000.
  • State$4,273,000 53%
  • Local$1,058,000 13%
  • Federal$2,713,000 34%

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 held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25

370 students in 2022-23, 375 students in 2023-24, 372 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

George Washington Carver Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 370, 2023-24: 375, 2024-25: 37201002003004002022-233702023-243752024-25372
George Washington Carver Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 370, 2023-24: 375, 2024-25: 37201002003004002022-233702023-243752024-25372
George Washington Carver Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 370, 2023-24: 375, 2024-25: 37201002003004002022-233702023-243752024-25372
George Washington Carver Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 370, 2023-24: 375, 2024-25: 37201002003004002022-233702023-243752024-25372

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2337026.713.9
2023-2437525.015.0
2024-2537226.813.9

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 George Washington Carver Academy scored proficient or above: 6-18% in reading and 0-12% 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 arts6-18%44%227
Math0-12%34%227

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, 217 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
George Washington Carver Elementary School21714.899.5%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.

1 middle school, 155 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
George Washington Carver Middle School15512.899.4%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.

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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 George Washington Carver Academy

  1. Michigan districts by spending per studentGeorge Washington Carver Academy ranks 44 of 465 Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($19,819).#44 of 465
  2. Every school district in MichiganGeorge Washington Carver Academy is the number 645 by size of 892 Michigan districts, with 370 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#645 of 892
  3. Peck Community School DistrictThe next larger Michigan district: 375 students in fall 2022, $14,395 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,395
  4. MacDowell Preparatory AcademyThe next smaller Michigan district: 368 students in fall 2022, $13,910 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,910
  5. Compare George Washington Carver Academy with Peck Community School DistrictEnrollment, 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 George Washington Carver Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in George Washington Carver Academy?
    2 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 middle), enrolling 372 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does George Washington Carver Academy spend per student?
    $19,819 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 George Washington Carver Academy's money come from?
    $8,044,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 53.1% state, 13.2% local and 33.7% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in George Washington Carver Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in George Washington Carver Academy scored proficient or above: 6-18% in reading and 0-12% 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 George Washington Carver Academy's NCES district ID?
    2600249. 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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