An equity score of 44/100 ranks Grand River Academy #439 of 702 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,821 per pupil, Grand River Academy ranks #703 of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
736
Total Enrollment
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Grand River Academy operates 1 public schools serving 736 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary 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 $11,821 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 0.7% local, 82.3% state, and 17.0% 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 44/100, ranked #439 of 702 in Michigan against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 49.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 78.8% African American, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 2.5% White across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Grand River Academy, enrolling 727 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Grand River Academy accounts for 98.8% of all Grand River Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Grand River Academy a distant remainder — means Grand River Academy-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Grand River Academy reports 75.7% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is at least 75%, indicating a high concentration of measured economic need. 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.
Grand River Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 49.9% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Grand River Academy has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 736 students.
How much does Grand River Academy spend per student?
Grand River Academy spends $11,821 per student. The district has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #439 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Grand River Academy?
Grand River Academy students are 78.8% African American, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 2.5% White, 2.5% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Grand River Academy?
Grand River Academy has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #439 out of 702 districts in Michigan.