Light of the World Academy

Public school district · Livingston County · Michigan · NCES district ID 2601096

Light of the World Academy spent $9,805 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 96% of the other Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $14,091). Its one school enrolled 222 students in 2024-25; 87.6% 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 Light of the World Academy in enrollment (242 to 251 students) and Light of the World Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Light of the World Academy, FY23Central Lake Public Schools $21,219; New Paradigm Glazer-Loving Academy $15,327; Macomb Montessori Academy $14,815; Honey Creek Community School $13,518; Greater Heights Academy $13,512; Flex High School of Michigan $13,240; ICademy Global $12,566; Weston Academy $12,222; The Greenspire School $10,673; Light of the World Academy $9,805; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.5k10k15k20k25kCentral Lake Public Schools$21,219New Paradigm Glazer-Loving Aca…$15,327Macomb Montessori Academy$14,815Honey Creek Community School$13,518Greater Heights Academy$13,512Flex High School of Michigan$13,240ICademy Global$12,566Weston Academy$12,222The Greenspire School$10,673Light of the World Academy$9,805State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Light of the World Academy, FY23Central Lake Public Schools $21,219; New Paradigm Glazer-Loving Academy $15,327; Macomb Montessori Academy $14,815; Honey Creek Community School $13,518; Greater Heights Academy $13,512; Flex High School of Michigan $13,240; ICademy Global $12,566; Weston Academy $12,222; The Greenspire School $10,673; Light of the World Academy $9,805; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.5k10k15k20k25kCentral Lake Public Schools$21,219New Paradigm Glazer-Loving Academy$15,327Macomb Montessori Academy$14,815Honey Creek Community School$13,518Greater Heights Academy$13,512Flex High School of Michigan$13,240ICademy Global$12,566Weston Academy$12,222The Greenspire School$10,673Light of the World Academy$9,805State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Light of the World Academy, FY23Central Lake Public Schools $21,219; New Paradigm Glazer-Loving Academy $15,327; Macomb Montessori Academy $14,815; Honey Creek Community School $13,518; Greater Heights Academy $13,512; Flex High School of Michigan $13,240; ICademy Global $12,566; Weston Academy $12,222; The Greenspire School $10,673; Light of the World Academy $9,805; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.5k15k25kCentral Lake Public Schools$21,219New Paradigm Glazer-Loving Academy$15,327Macomb Montessori Academy$14,815Honey Creek Community School$13,518Greater Heights Academy$13,512Flex High School of Michigan$13,240ICademy Global$12,566Weston Academy$12,222The Greenspire School$10,673Light of the World Academy$9,805State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Light of the World Academy, FY23Central Lake Public Schools $21,219; New Paradigm Glazer-Loving Academy $15,327; Macomb Montessori Academy $14,815; Honey Creek Community School $13,518; Greater Heights Academy $13,512; Flex High School of Michigan $13,240; ICademy Global $12,566; Weston Academy $12,222; The Greenspire School $10,673; Light of the World Academy $9,805; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.5k15k25kCentral Lake Public Schools$21,219New Paradigm Glazer-Loving Academy$15,327Macomb Montessori Academy$14,815Honey Creek Community School$13,518Greater Heights Academy$13,512Flex High School of Michigan$13,240ICademy Global$12,566Weston Academy$12,222The Greenspire School$10,673Light of the World Academy$9,805State median, under 1,000 students $14,091

Where the money came from

$2,816,000 in revenue: 87.6% state, 6.7% local and 5.7% federal. Total spending including $176,000 of capital outlay was $2,608,000, or $10,602 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Light of the World Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $2,467,000; Local $188,000; Federal $161,000; total $2,816,000.
  • State$2,467,000 88%
  • Local$188,000 7%
  • Federal$161,000 6%

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

246 students in 2022-23, 232 students in 2023-24, 222 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Light of the World Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 246, 2023-24: 232, 2024-25: 22201002003002022-232462023-242322024-25222
Light of the World Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 246, 2023-24: 232, 2024-25: 22201002003002022-232462023-242322024-25222
Light of the World Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 246, 2023-24: 232, 2024-25: 22201002003002022-232462023-242322024-25222
Light of the World Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 246, 2023-24: 232, 2024-25: 22201002003002022-232462023-242322024-25222

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2324617.114.4
2023-2423214.216.3
2024-2522216.013.9

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 Light of the World Academy scored proficient or above: 38-62% in reading and 26-50% 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 arts38-62%44%127
Math26-50%34%126

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, 222 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Light of the World Academy22213.925.2%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 Light of the World 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 Light of the World Academy

  1. Michigan districts by spending per studentLight of the World Academy ranks 447 of 465 Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($9,805).#447 of 465
  2. Every school district in MichiganLight of the World Academy is the number 728 by size of 892 Michigan districts, with 246 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#728 of 892
  3. Central Lake Public SchoolsThe next larger Michigan district: 247 students in fall 2022, $21,219 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$21,219
  4. The Greenspire SchoolThe next smaller Michigan district: 245 students in fall 2022, $10,673 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,673
  5. Compare Light of the World Academy with Central Lake Public SchoolsEnrollment, 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 Light of the World Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Light of the World Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 222 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Light of the World Academy spend per student?
    $9,805 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 Light of the World Academy's money come from?
    $2,816,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 87.6% state, 6.7% local and 5.7% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Light of the World Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Light of the World Academy scored proficient or above: 38-62% in reading and 26-50% 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 Light of the World Academy's NCES district ID?
    2601096. 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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