Inkster Preparatory Academy

Public school district · Wayne County · Michigan · NCES district ID 2601110

Inkster Preparatory Academy spent $13,256 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 63% of the other Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $14,091). Its one school enrolled 220 students in 2024-25; 79.5% of its revenue came from the state.

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Michigan districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Inkster Preparatory Academy in enrollment (261 to 272 students) and Inkster Preparatory Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Inkster Preparatory Academy, FY23Bellaire Public School $23,030; Waldron Area $15,954; Carney-Nadeau Public Schools $14,789; Atlanta Community Schools $14,539; Woodland Park Academy $13,900; Inkster Preparatory Academy $13,256; Marshall Academy $10,577; Innocademy $10,535; Mt. Clemens Montessori Academy $10,245; Livingston Classical Academy $8,921; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.5k10k15k20k25kBellaire Public School$23,030Waldron Area$15,954Carney-Nadeau Public Schools$14,789Atlanta Community Schools$14,539Woodland Park Academy$13,900Inkster Preparatory Academy$13,256Marshall Academy$10,577Innocademy$10,535Mt. Clemens Montessori Academy$10,245Livingston Classical Academy$8,921State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Inkster Preparatory Academy, FY23Bellaire Public School $23,030; Waldron Area $15,954; Carney-Nadeau Public Schools $14,789; Atlanta Community Schools $14,539; Woodland Park Academy $13,900; Inkster Preparatory Academy $13,256; Marshall Academy $10,577; Innocademy $10,535; Mt. Clemens Montessori Academy $10,245; Livingston Classical Academy $8,921; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.5k10k15k20k25kBellaire Public School$23,030Waldron Area$15,954Carney-Nadeau Public Schools$14,789Atlanta Community Schools$14,539Woodland Park Academy$13,900Inkster Preparatory Academy$13,256Marshall Academy$10,577Innocademy$10,535Mt. Clemens Montessori Academy$10,245Livingston Classical Academy$8,921State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Inkster Preparatory Academy, FY23Bellaire Public School $23,030; Waldron Area $15,954; Carney-Nadeau Public Schools $14,789; Atlanta Community Schools $14,539; Woodland Park Academy $13,900; Inkster Preparatory Academy $13,256; Marshall Academy $10,577; Innocademy $10,535; Mt. Clemens Montessori Academy $10,245; Livingston Classical Academy $8,921; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.5k15k25kBellaire Public School$23,030Waldron Area$15,954Carney-Nadeau Public Schools$14,789Atlanta Community Schools$14,539Woodland Park Academy$13,900Inkster Preparatory Academy$13,256Marshall Academy$10,577Innocademy$10,535Mt. Clemens Montessori Academy$10,245Livingston Classical Academy$8,921State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Inkster Preparatory Academy, FY23Bellaire Public School $23,030; Waldron Area $15,954; Carney-Nadeau Public Schools $14,789; Atlanta Community Schools $14,539; Woodland Park Academy $13,900; Inkster Preparatory Academy $13,256; Marshall Academy $10,577; Innocademy $10,535; Mt. Clemens Montessori Academy $10,245; Livingston Classical Academy $8,921; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.5k15k25kBellaire Public School$23,030Waldron Area$15,954Carney-Nadeau Public Schools$14,789Atlanta Community Schools$14,539Woodland Park Academy$13,900Inkster Preparatory Academy$13,256Marshall Academy$10,577Innocademy$10,535Mt. Clemens Montessori Academy$10,245Livingston Classical Academy$8,921State median, under 1,000 students $14,091

Where the money came from

$3,586,000 in revenue: 79.5% state, 3.9% local and 16.6% federal. Total spending including $14,000 of capital outlay was $3,540,000, or $13,308 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Inkster Preparatory Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $2,851,000; Local $141,000; Federal $594,000; total $3,586,000.
  • State$2,851,000 80%
  • Local$141,000 4%
  • Federal$594,000 17%

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 fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

266 students in 2022-23, 249 students in 2023-24, 220 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Inkster Preparatory Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 266, 2023-24: 249, 2024-25: 22001002003002022-232662023-242492024-25220
Inkster Preparatory Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 266, 2023-24: 249, 2024-25: 22001002003002022-232662023-242492024-25220
Inkster Preparatory Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 266, 2023-24: 249, 2024-25: 22001002003002022-232662023-242492024-25220
Inkster Preparatory Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 266, 2023-24: 249, 2024-25: 22001002003002022-232662023-242492024-25220

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-232661.3212.8
2023-242497.035.6
2024-2522010.022.0

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 Inkster Preparatory Academy scored proficient or above: 3-25% in reading and 0-23% 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 arts3-25%44%110
Math0-23%34%109

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, 220 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Inkster Preparatory Academy22022.093.6%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 Inkster Preparatory 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 Inkster Preparatory Academy

  1. Michigan districts by spending per studentInkster Preparatory Academy ranks 293 of 465 Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,256).#293 of 465
  2. Every school district in MichiganInkster Preparatory Academy is the number 710 by size of 892 Michigan districts, with 266 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#710 of 892
  3. Atlanta Community SchoolsThe next larger Michigan district: 267 students in fall 2022, $14,539 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,539
  4. Livingston Classical AcademyThe next smaller Michigan district: 265 students in fall 2022, $8,921 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$8,921
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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 Inkster Preparatory Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Inkster Preparatory Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 220 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Inkster Preparatory Academy spend per student?
    $13,256 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 Inkster Preparatory Academy's money come from?
    $3,586,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 79.5% state, 3.9% local and 16.6% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Inkster Preparatory Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Inkster Preparatory Academy scored proficient or above: 3-25% in reading and 0-23% 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 Inkster Preparatory Academy's NCES district ID?
    2601110. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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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

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