Joy Preparatory Academy

Public school district · Wayne County · Michigan · NCES district ID 2600244

Joy Preparatory Academy spent $19,128 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 89% of the other Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $14,091). Its one school enrolled 161 students in 2024-25; 58.8% 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 Joy Preparatory Academy in enrollment (176 to 185 students) and Joy Preparatory Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Joy Preparatory Academy, FY23Nah Tah Wahsh Public School Academy $24,692; Joy Preparatory Academy $19,128; Tekonsha Community Schools $17,800; Big Bay De Noc $17,153; Great Lakes Academy $15,426; East Shore Leadership Academy $13,842; WAY Michigan $12,250; Stanton Township Public Schools $11,341; FlexTech High School $10,695; Battle Creek Area Learning Center $10,200; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.5k10k15k20k25k30kNah Tah Wahsh Public School Ac…$24,692Joy Preparatory Academy$19,128Tekonsha Community Schools$17,800Big Bay De Noc$17,153Great Lakes Academy$15,426East Shore Leadership Academy$13,842WAY Michigan$12,250Stanton Township Public Schools$11,341FlexTech High School$10,695Battle Creek Area Learning Cen…$10,200State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Joy Preparatory Academy, FY23Nah Tah Wahsh Public School Academy $24,692; Joy Preparatory Academy $19,128; Tekonsha Community Schools $17,800; Big Bay De Noc $17,153; Great Lakes Academy $15,426; East Shore Leadership Academy $13,842; WAY Michigan $12,250; Stanton Township Public Schools $11,341; FlexTech High School $10,695; Battle Creek Area Learning Center $10,200; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.5k10k15k20k25k30kNah Tah Wahsh Public School Academy$24,692Joy Preparatory Academy$19,128Tekonsha Community Schools$17,800Big Bay De Noc$17,153Great Lakes Academy$15,426East Shore Leadership Academy$13,842WAY Michigan$12,250Stanton Township Public Schools$11,341FlexTech High School$10,695Battle Creek Area Learning Center$10,200State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Joy Preparatory Academy, FY23Nah Tah Wahsh Public School Academy $24,692; Joy Preparatory Academy $19,128; Tekonsha Community Schools $17,800; Big Bay De Noc $17,153; Great Lakes Academy $15,426; East Shore Leadership Academy $13,842; WAY Michigan $12,250; Stanton Township Public Schools $11,341; FlexTech High School $10,695; Battle Creek Area Learning Center $10,200; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.5k15k25k30kNah Tah Wahsh Public School Academy$24,692Joy Preparatory Academy$19,128Tekonsha Community Schools$17,800Big Bay De Noc$17,153Great Lakes Academy$15,426East Shore Leadership Academy$13,842WAY Michigan$12,250Stanton Township Public Schools$11,341FlexTech High School$10,695Battle Creek Area Learning Center$10,200State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Joy Preparatory Academy, FY23Nah Tah Wahsh Public School Academy $24,692; Joy Preparatory Academy $19,128; Tekonsha Community Schools $17,800; Big Bay De Noc $17,153; Great Lakes Academy $15,426; East Shore Leadership Academy $13,842; WAY Michigan $12,250; Stanton Township Public Schools $11,341; FlexTech High School $10,695; Battle Creek Area Learning Center $10,200; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.5k15k25k30kNah Tah Wahsh Public School Academy$24,692Joy Preparatory Academy$19,128Tekonsha Community Schools$17,800Big Bay De Noc$17,153Great Lakes Academy$15,426East Shore Leadership Academy$13,842WAY Michigan$12,250Stanton Township Public Schools$11,341FlexTech High School$10,695Battle Creek Area Learning Center$10,200State median, under 1,000 students $14,091

Where the money came from

$3,500,000 in revenue: 58.8% state, 8.9% local and 32.4% federal. Total spending including $355,000 of capital outlay was $3,830,000, or $21,397 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Joy Preparatory Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $2,057,000; Local $310,000; Federal $1,133,000; total $3,500,000.
  • State$2,057,000 59%
  • Local$310,000 9%
  • Federal$1,133,000 32%

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

179 students in 2022-23, 171 students in 2023-24, 161 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Joy Preparatory Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 179, 2023-24: 171, 2024-25: 1610501001502002022-231792023-241712024-25161
Joy Preparatory Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 179, 2023-24: 171, 2024-25: 1610501001502002022-231792023-241712024-25161
Joy Preparatory Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 179, 2023-24: 171, 2024-25: 1610501001502002022-231792023-241712024-25161
Joy Preparatory Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 179, 2023-24: 171, 2024-25: 1610501001502002022-231792023-241712024-25161

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2317915.411.6
2023-2417114.411.9
2024-2516112.113.3

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 Joy Preparatory Academy scored proficient or above: 5-35% in reading and 0-30% 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 arts5-35%44%95
Math0-30%34%95

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 other school, 161 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Joy Preparatory Academy16113.399.4%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 Joy 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 Joy Preparatory Academy

  1. Michigan districts by spending per studentJoy Preparatory Academy ranks 51 of 465 Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($19,128).#51 of 465
  2. Every school district in MichiganJoy Preparatory Academy is the number 776 by size of 892 Michigan districts, with 179 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#776 of 892
  3. WAY MichiganThe next larger Michigan district: 180 students in fall 2022, $12,250 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,250
  4. FlexTech High SchoolThe next smaller Michigan district: 177 students in fall 2022, $10,695 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,695
  5. Compare Joy Preparatory Academy with WAY MichiganEnrollment, 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 Joy Preparatory Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Joy Preparatory Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 161 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Joy Preparatory Academy spend per student?
    $19,128 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 Joy Preparatory Academy's money come from?
    $3,500,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 58.8% state, 8.9% local and 32.4% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Joy Preparatory Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Joy Preparatory Academy scored proficient or above: 5-35% in reading and 0-30% 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 Joy Preparatory Academy's NCES district ID?
    2600244. 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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