Leelanau Montessori Public School Academy

Public school district · Leelanau County · Michigan · NCES district ID 2600970

Leelanau Montessori Public School Academy spent $16,297 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 78% of the other Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $14,091). Its one school enrolled 71 students in 2024-25; 46.8% of its revenue came from the state.

Spending per student among Michigan districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Leelanau Montessori Public School Academy in enrollment (63 to 83 students) and Leelanau Montessori Public School Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Leelanau Montessori Public School Academy, FY23Forest Academy $18,848; Leelanau Montessori Public School Academy $16,297; New Dawn Academy of Warren $16,066; International Academy of Saginaw $15,713; Windover High School $15,620; Sodus Township S/D #5 $15,092; Hagar Township S/D #6 $13,137; Flextech High School Shepherd $12,451; New Bedford Academy $11,928; Casman Alternative Academy $11,365; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.10k12.5k15k17.5k20kForest Academy$18,848Leelanau Montessori Public Sch…$16,297New Dawn Academy of Warren$16,066International Academy of Sagin…$15,713Windover High School$15,620Sodus Township S/D #5$15,092Hagar Township S/D #6$13,137Flextech High School Shepherd$12,451New Bedford Academy$11,928Casman Alternative Academy$11,365State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Leelanau Montessori Public School Academy, FY23Forest Academy $18,848; Leelanau Montessori Public School Academy $16,297; New Dawn Academy of Warren $16,066; International Academy of Saginaw $15,713; Windover High School $15,620; Sodus Township S/D #5 $15,092; Hagar Township S/D #6 $13,137; Flextech High School Shepherd $12,451; New Bedford Academy $11,928; Casman Alternative Academy $11,365; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.10k12.5k15k17.5k20kForest Academy$18,848Leelanau Montessori Public School A…$16,297New Dawn Academy of Warren$16,066International Academy of Saginaw$15,713Windover High School$15,620Sodus Township S/D #5$15,092Hagar Township S/D #6$13,137Flextech High School Shepherd$12,451New Bedford Academy$11,928Casman Alternative Academy$11,365State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Leelanau Montessori Public School Academy, FY23Forest Academy $18,848; Leelanau Montessori Public School Academy $16,297; New Dawn Academy of Warren $16,066; International Academy of Saginaw $15,713; Windover High School $15,620; Sodus Township S/D #5 $15,092; Hagar Township S/D #6 $13,137; Flextech High School Shepherd $12,451; New Bedford Academy $11,928; Casman Alternative Academy $11,365; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.10k15k20kForest Academy$18,848Leelanau Montessori Public School Academy$16,297New Dawn Academy of Warren$16,066International Academy of Saginaw$15,713Windover High School$15,620Sodus Township S/D #5$15,092Hagar Township S/D #6$13,137Flextech High School Shepherd$12,451New Bedford Academy$11,928Casman Alternative Academy$11,365State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Leelanau Montessori Public School Academy, FY23Forest Academy $18,848; Leelanau Montessori Public School Academy $16,297; New Dawn Academy of Warren $16,066; International Academy of Saginaw $15,713; Windover High School $15,620; Sodus Township S/D #5 $15,092; Hagar Township S/D #6 $13,137; Flextech High School Shepherd $12,451; New Bedford Academy $11,928; Casman Alternative Academy $11,365; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.10k15k20kForest Academy$18,848Leelanau Montessori Public School Acade…$16,297New Dawn Academy of Warren$16,066International Academy of Saginaw$15,713Windover High School$15,620Sodus Township S/D #5$15,092Hagar Township S/D #6$13,137Flextech High School Shepherd$12,451New Bedford Academy$11,928Casman Alternative Academy$11,365State median, under 1,000 students $14,091

Where the money came from

$1,473,000 in revenue: 46.8% state, 30.8% local and 22.3% federal. Total spending including $25,000 of capital outlay was $1,328,000, or $17,946 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Leelanau Montessori Public School Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $690,000; Local $454,000; Federal $329,000; total $1,473,000.
  • State$690,000 47%
  • Local$454,000 31%
  • Federal$329,000 22%

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

74 students in 2022-23, 77 students in 2023-24, 71 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Leelanau Montessori Public School Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 74, 2023-24: 77, 2024-25: 710204060802022-23742023-24772024-2571
Leelanau Montessori Public School Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 74, 2023-24: 77, 2024-25: 710204060802022-23742023-24772024-2571
Leelanau Montessori Public School Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 74, 2023-24: 77, 2024-25: 710204060802022-23742023-24772024-2571
Leelanau Montessori Public School Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 74, 2023-24: 77, 2024-25: 710204060802022-23742023-24772024-2571

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23746.012.3
2023-24774.019.3
2024-25715.014.2

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 Leelanau Montessori Public School Academy scored proficient or above: 19-69% in reading and 0-50% 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 arts19-69%44%21
Math0-50%34%21

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, 71 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Leelanau Montessori Public School Academy7114.222.5%Targeted 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 Leelanau Montessori Public School 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 Leelanau Montessori Public School Academy

  1. Michigan districts by spending per studentLeelanau Montessori Public School Academy ranks 101 of 465 Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($16,297).#101 of 465
  2. Every school district in MichiganLeelanau Montessori Public School Academy is the number 839 by size of 892 Michigan districts, with 74 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#839 of 892
  3. New Dawn Academy of WarrenThe next larger Michigan district: 76 students in fall 2022, $16,066 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,066
  4. Hagar Township S/D #6The next smaller Michigan district: 73 students in fall 2022, $13,137 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,137
  5. Compare Leelanau Montessori Public School Academy with New Dawn Academy of WarrenEnrollment, 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 Leelanau Montessori Public School Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Leelanau Montessori Public School Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 71 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Leelanau Montessori Public School Academy spend per student?
    $16,297 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 Leelanau Montessori Public School Academy's money come from?
    $1,473,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 46.8% state, 30.8% local and 22.3% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Leelanau Montessori Public School Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Leelanau Montessori Public School Academy scored proficient or above: 19-69% in reading and 0-50% 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 Leelanau Montessori Public School Academy's NCES district ID?
    2600970. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

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