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Detroit, Michigan - 2 schools
An equity score of 46/100 ranks Hope of Detroit Academy #405 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,061 per pupil, Hope of Detroit Academy ranks #703 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,010
Total Enrollment
2
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$11,061
Per-Pupil Spending
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School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Hope of Detroit Academy operates 2 public schools serving 1,010 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 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 $11,061 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 5.3% local, 69.8% state, and 24.9% 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 46/100, ranked #405 of 707 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.
a 291:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 48.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.5% Hispanic or Latino, 10.3% African American, 1.8% White across the district's schools.
Hope of Detroit Academy Middlehigh accounts for 57.5% of all Hope of Detroit Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Hope of Detroit Academy a distant remainder — means Hope of Detroit 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.
Hope of Detroit Academy has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 88.1% 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.
Hope of Detroit Academy student-counselor ratio is 291:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Hope of Detroit Academy is typically wider than the Hope of Detroit Academy-aggregate figure suggests.
Hope of Detroit Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 48.8% — 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.
Hope of Detroit Academy has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 1,010 students.
How much does Hope of Detroit Academy spend per student?
Hope of Detroit Academy spends $11,061 per student. The district has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #405 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Hope of Detroit Academy?
Hope of Detroit Academy students are 87.5% Hispanic or Latino, 10.3% African American, 1.8% White, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Hope of Detroit Academy?
Hope of Detroit Academy has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #405 out of 707 districts in Michigan.