An equity score of 42/100 ranks Hope of Detroit Academy #480 of 702 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,503 per pupil, Hope of Detroit Academy ranks #721 of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,010
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$11,503
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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 $11,503 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 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 42/100, ranked #480 of 702 in Michigan against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in 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 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.
Hope of Detroit Academy reports 87.6% 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.
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 $11,503 per student. The district has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #480 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 42/100, ranking #480 out of 702 districts in Michigan.