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Flint, Michigan - 2 schools
An equity score of 93/100 ranks Madison Academy #2 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,825 per pupil, Madison Academy ranks #76 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
541
Total Enrollment
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$16,825
Per-Pupil Spending
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School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Madison Academy operates 2 public schools serving 541 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 high 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 Genesee County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,825 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 83 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 4.8% local, 83.3% state, and 11.9% 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 93/100, ranked #2 of 707 in Michigan against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 319:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 13.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 72.6% African American, 12.1% White, 6.2% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Madison Academy Elementarymiddle School accounts for 56.7% of all Madison Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Madison Academy a distant remainder — means Madison Academy-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Madison Academy has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 90.3% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Madison Academy student-counselor ratio is 319:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Madison Academy is typically wider than the Madison Academy-aggregate figure suggests.
Madison Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 13.1% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Madison Academy has 2 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 541 students.
How much does Madison Academy spend per student?
Madison Academy spends $16,825 per student. The district has an equity score of 93/100, ranking #2 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Madison Academy?
Madison Academy students are 72.6% African American, 12.1% White, 6.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Madison Academy?
Madison Academy has an equity score of 93/100, ranking #2 out of 707 districts in Michigan.