MacDowell Preparatory Academy

Public school district · Wayne County · Michigan · NCES district ID 2601033

MacDowell Preparatory Academy spent $13,910 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 52% of the other Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $14,091). Its one school enrolled 362 students in 2024-25; 71.0% 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 MacDowell Preparatory Academy in enrollment (358 to 379 students) and MacDowell Preparatory Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to MacDowell Preparatory Academy, FY23George Washington Carver Academy $19,819; Paramount Charter Academy $18,406; Lake Linden Hubbell Public Schools $15,210; University Yes Academy $14,644; Peck Community $14,395; Bessemer Area $13,944; MacDowell Preparatory Academy $13,910; North Adams-Jerome Public Schools $13,662; Hope Academy of West Michigan $13,655; New Branches Charter Academy $12,450; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.10k12.5k15k17.5k20k22.5kGeorge Washington Carver Acade…$19,819Paramount Charter Academy$18,406Lake Linden Hubbell Public Sch…$15,210University Yes Academy$14,644Peck Community$14,395Bessemer Area$13,944MacDowell Preparatory Academy$13,910North Adams-Jerome Public Scho…$13,662Hope Academy of West Michigan$13,655New Branches Charter Academy$12,450State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to MacDowell Preparatory Academy, FY23George Washington Carver Academy $19,819; Paramount Charter Academy $18,406; Lake Linden Hubbell Public Schools $15,210; University Yes Academy $14,644; Peck Community $14,395; Bessemer Area $13,944; MacDowell Preparatory Academy $13,910; North Adams-Jerome Public Schools $13,662; Hope Academy of West Michigan $13,655; New Branches Charter Academy $12,450; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.10k12.5k15k17.5k20k22.5kGeorge Washington Carver Academy$19,819Paramount Charter Academy$18,406Lake Linden Hubbell Public Schools$15,210University Yes Academy$14,644Peck Community$14,395Bessemer Area$13,944MacDowell Preparatory Academy$13,910North Adams-Jerome Public Schools$13,662Hope Academy of West Michigan$13,655New Branches Charter Academy$12,450State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to MacDowell Preparatory Academy, FY23George Washington Carver Academy $19,819; Paramount Charter Academy $18,406; Lake Linden Hubbell Public Schools $15,210; University Yes Academy $14,644; Peck Community $14,395; Bessemer Area $13,944; MacDowell Preparatory Academy $13,910; North Adams-Jerome Public Schools $13,662; Hope Academy of West Michigan $13,655; New Branches Charter Academy $12,450; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.10k15k20k22.5kGeorge Washington Carver Academy$19,819Paramount Charter Academy$18,406Lake Linden Hubbell Public Schools$15,210University Yes Academy$14,644Peck Community$14,395Bessemer Area$13,944MacDowell Preparatory Academy$13,910North Adams-Jerome Public Schools$13,662Hope Academy of West Michigan$13,655New Branches Charter Academy$12,450State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to MacDowell Preparatory Academy, FY23George Washington Carver Academy $19,819; Paramount Charter Academy $18,406; Lake Linden Hubbell Public Schools $15,210; University Yes Academy $14,644; Peck Community $14,395; Bessemer Area $13,944; MacDowell Preparatory Academy $13,910; North Adams-Jerome Public Schools $13,662; Hope Academy of West Michigan $13,655; New Branches Charter Academy $12,450; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.10k15k20k22.5kGeorge Washington Carver Academy$19,819Paramount Charter Academy$18,406Lake Linden Hubbell Public Schools$15,210University Yes Academy$14,644Peck Community$14,395Bessemer Area$13,944MacDowell Preparatory Academy$13,910North Adams-Jerome Public Schools$13,662Hope Academy of West Michigan$13,655New Branches Charter Academy$12,450State median, under 1,000 students $14,091

Where the money came from

$5,326,000 in revenue: 71.0% state, 3.1% local and 25.9% federal. Total spending including $458,000 of capital outlay was $5,645,000, or $15,340 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

MacDowell Preparatory Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $3,782,000; Local $163,000; Federal $1,381,000; total $5,326,000.
  • State$3,782,000 71%
  • Local$163,000 3%
  • Federal$1,381,000 26%

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

368 students in 2022-23, 368 students in 2023-24, 362 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

MacDowell Preparatory Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 368, 2023-24: 368, 2024-25: 36201002003004002022-233682023-243682024-25362
MacDowell Preparatory Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 368, 2023-24: 368, 2024-25: 36201002003004002022-233682023-243682024-25362
MacDowell Preparatory Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 368, 2023-24: 368, 2024-25: 36201002003004002022-233682023-243682024-25362
MacDowell Preparatory Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 368, 2023-24: 368, 2024-25: 36201002003004002022-233682023-243682024-25362

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2336821.017.5
2023-2436819.019.4
2024-2536222.016.5

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 MacDowell Preparatory Academy scored proficient or above: 7-18% in reading and 2-13% 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 arts7-18%44%197
Math2-13%34%197

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, 362 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
MacDowell Preparatory Academy36216.590.3%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 MacDowell 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 MacDowell Preparatory Academy

  1. Michigan districts by spending per studentMacDowell Preparatory Academy ranks 244 of 465 Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,910).#244 of 465
  2. Every school district in MichiganMacDowell Preparatory Academy is the number 646 by size of 892 Michigan districts, with 368 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#646 of 892
  3. George Washington Carver AcademyThe next larger Michigan district: 370 students in fall 2022, $19,819 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,819
  4. University Yes AcademyThe next smaller Michigan district: 365 students in fall 2022, $14,644 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,644
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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 MacDowell Preparatory Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in MacDowell Preparatory Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 362 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does MacDowell Preparatory Academy spend per student?
    $13,910 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 MacDowell Preparatory Academy's money come from?
    $5,326,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 71.0% state, 3.1% local and 25.9% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in MacDowell Preparatory Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in MacDowell Preparatory Academy scored proficient or above: 7-18% in reading and 2-13% 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 MacDowell Preparatory Academy's NCES district ID?
    2601033. 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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