Hope Academy

Public school district · Wayne County · Michigan · NCES district ID 2600229

Hope Academy spent $14,447 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 54% of the other Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $14,091). Its one school enrolled 430 students in 2024-25; 71.4% of its revenue came from the state.

Spending per student among Michigan districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Hope Academy in enrollment (408 to 421 students) and Hope Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Hope Academy, FY23Madison-Carver Academy $18,390; Lawrence Public Schools $17,043; St. Ignace Area Schools $16,443; Hillman Community Schools $15,945; Marion Public Schools $15,150; Au Gres-Sims $14,940; Jalen Rose Leadership Academy $14,681; Hope Academy $14,447; Carsonville-Port Sanilac $14,434; Burr Oak Community $11,871; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.10k12.5k15k17.5k20kMadison-Carver Academy$18,390Lawrence Public Schools$17,043St. Ignace Area Schools$16,443Hillman Community Schools$15,945Marion Public Schools$15,150Au Gres-Sims$14,940Jalen Rose Leadership Academy$14,681Hope Academy$14,447Carsonville-Port Sanilac$14,434Burr Oak Community$11,871State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Hope Academy, FY23Madison-Carver Academy $18,390; Lawrence Public Schools $17,043; St. Ignace Area Schools $16,443; Hillman Community Schools $15,945; Marion Public Schools $15,150; Au Gres-Sims $14,940; Jalen Rose Leadership Academy $14,681; Hope Academy $14,447; Carsonville-Port Sanilac $14,434; Burr Oak Community $11,871; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.10k12.5k15k17.5k20kMadison-Carver Academy$18,390Lawrence Public Schools$17,043St. Ignace Area Schools$16,443Hillman Community Schools$15,945Marion Public Schools$15,150Au Gres-Sims$14,940Jalen Rose Leadership Academy$14,681Hope Academy$14,447Carsonville-Port Sanilac$14,434Burr Oak Community$11,871State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Hope Academy, FY23Madison-Carver Academy $18,390; Lawrence Public Schools $17,043; St. Ignace Area Schools $16,443; Hillman Community Schools $15,945; Marion Public Schools $15,150; Au Gres-Sims $14,940; Jalen Rose Leadership Academy $14,681; Hope Academy $14,447; Carsonville-Port Sanilac $14,434; Burr Oak Community $11,871; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.10k15k20kMadison-Carver Academy$18,390Lawrence Public Schools$17,043St. Ignace Area Schools$16,443Hillman Community Schools$15,945Marion Public Schools$15,150Au Gres-Sims$14,940Jalen Rose Leadership Academy$14,681Hope Academy$14,447Carsonville-Port Sanilac$14,434Burr Oak Community$11,871State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Hope Academy, FY23Madison-Carver Academy $18,390; Lawrence Public Schools $17,043; St. Ignace Area Schools $16,443; Hillman Community Schools $15,945; Marion Public Schools $15,150; Au Gres-Sims $14,940; Jalen Rose Leadership Academy $14,681; Hope Academy $14,447; Carsonville-Port Sanilac $14,434; Burr Oak Community $11,871; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.10k15k20kMadison-Carver Academy$18,390Lawrence Public Schools$17,043St. Ignace Area Schools$16,443Hillman Community Schools$15,945Marion Public Schools$15,150Au Gres-Sims$14,940Jalen Rose Leadership Academy$14,681Hope Academy$14,447Carsonville-Port Sanilac$14,434Burr Oak Community$11,871State median, under 1,000 students $14,091

Where the money came from

$6,765,000 in revenue: 71.4% state, 8.7% local and 19.9% federal. Total spending including $9,000 of capital outlay was $6,434,000, or $15,541 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Hope Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $4,828,000; Local $591,000; Federal $1,346,000; total $6,765,000.
  • State$4,828,000 71%
  • Local$591,000 9%
  • Federal$1,346,000 20%

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

414 students in 2022-23, 408 students in 2023-24, 430 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Hope Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 414, 2023-24: 408, 2024-25: 43002004006002022-234142023-244082024-25430
Hope Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 414, 2023-24: 408, 2024-25: 43002004006002022-234142023-244082024-25430
Hope Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 414, 2023-24: 408, 2024-25: 43002004006002022-234142023-244082024-25430
Hope Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 414, 2023-24: 408, 2024-25: 43002004006002022-234142023-244082024-25430

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2341413.331.0
2023-2440821.618.9
2024-2543026.516.2

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 Hope Academy scored proficient or above: 5-14% in reading and 0-10% 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 arts5-14%44%284
Math0-10%34%284

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, 430 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Hope Academy43016.298.4%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 Hope Academy

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 Hope Academy

  1. Michigan districts by spending per studentHope Academy ranks 216 of 465 Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($14,447).#216 of 465
  2. Every school district in MichiganHope Academy is the number 625 by size of 892 Michigan districts, with 414 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#625 of 892
  3. Hillman Community SchoolsThe next larger Michigan district: 415 students in fall 2022, $15,945 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,945
  4. Jalen Rose Leadership AcademyThe next smaller Michigan district: 411 students in fall 2022, $14,681 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,681
  5. Compare Hope Academy with Hillman Community 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 Hope Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Hope Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 430 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Hope Academy spend per student?
    $14,447 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 Hope Academy's money come from?
    $6,765,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 71.4% state, 8.7% local and 19.9% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Hope Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Hope Academy scored proficient or above: 5-14% in reading and 0-10% 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 Hope Academy's NCES district ID?
    2600229. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

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