An equity score of 53/100 ranks Laurus Academy #287 of 702 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,332 per pupil, Laurus Academy ranks #667 of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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Total Enrollment
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$12,332
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School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Laurus Academy operates 1 public schools serving 749 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 Oakland County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,332 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 0.9% local, 82.1% state, and 16.9% 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 53/100, ranked #287 of 702 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.
and 56.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.4% African American, 3.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% White across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Laurus Academy, enrolling 791 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Laurus Academy accounts for 100.0% of all Laurus Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Laurus Academy a distant remainder — means Laurus Academy-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Laurus Academy reports 82.1% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is at least 75%, indicating a high concentration of measured economic need. 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.
Laurus Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 56.4% — 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.
Laurus Academy has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 749 students.
How much does Laurus Academy spend per student?
Laurus Academy spends $12,332 per student. The district has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #287 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Laurus Academy?
Laurus Academy students are 87.4% African American, 3.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% White, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Laurus Academy?
Laurus Academy has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #287 out of 702 districts in Michigan.