An equity score of 68/100 ranks Global Heights Academy #97 of 702 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,742 per pupil, Global Heights Academy ranks #137 of 812 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 $16,742 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 812 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 68/100, ranked #97 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 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 largest entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Global Heights Academy reports 100.0% 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.
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 $16,742 per student. The district has an equity score of 68/100, ranking #97 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 68/100, ranking #97 out of 702 districts in Michigan.