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Inkster, Michigan - 1 schools
An equity score of 34/100 ranks Inkster Preparatory Academy #601 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $9,709 per pupil, Inkster Preparatory Academy ranks #777 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Inkster Preparatory Academy operates 1 public schools serving 266 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 $9,709 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 83 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 1.2% local, 79.1% state, and 19.7% 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 34/100, ranked #601 of 707 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.
. Demographically, the student body averages 82.7% African American, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% White across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Inkster Preparatory Academy, enrolling 220 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Inkster Preparatory Academy accounts for 82.7% of all Inkster Preparatory Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Inkster Preparatory Academy a distant remainder — means Inkster Preparatory Academy-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Inkster Preparatory Academy has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 91.4% 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.
How many schools are in Inkster Preparatory Academy?
Inkster Preparatory Academy has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 266 students.
How much does Inkster Preparatory Academy spend per student?
Inkster Preparatory Academy spends $9,709 per student. The district has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #601 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Inkster Preparatory Academy?
Inkster Preparatory Academy students are 82.7% African American, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% White, 1.4% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Inkster Preparatory Academy?
Inkster Preparatory Academy has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #601 out of 707 districts in Michigan.