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Dearborn Heights, Michigan - 1 schools
An equity score of 69/100 ranks Global Heights Academy #93 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,391 per pupil, Global Heights Academy ranks #122 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Global Heights Academy operates 1 public schools serving 252 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 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 $15,391 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 10.5% local, 61.2% state, and 28.3% 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 69/100, ranked #93 of 707 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 12.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 88.7% African American, 9.1% White, 2.2% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Global Heights Academy, enrolling 274 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Global Heights Academy accounts for 100.0% of all Global Heights Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Global Heights Academy a distant remainder — means Global Heights 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.
Global Heights Academy has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 100.0% 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.
Global Heights Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 12.4% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Global Heights Academy has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 252 students.
How much does Global Heights Academy spend per student?
Global Heights Academy spends $15,391 per student. The district has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #93 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Global Heights Academy?
Global Heights Academy students are 88.7% African American, 9.1% White, 2.2% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Global Heights Academy?
Global Heights Academy has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #93 out of 707 districts in Michigan.