An equity score of 71/100 ranks Merritt Academy #69 of 702 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,486 per pupil, Merritt Academy ranks #362 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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$14,486
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Merritt Academy operates 1 public schools serving 551 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined 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 Macomb County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,486 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 7.2% local, 70.6% state, and 22.2% 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 71/100, ranked #69 of 702 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 549:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 43.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 80.3% White, 8.6% African American, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Merritt Academy, enrolling 549 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Merritt Academy accounts for 99.6% of all Merritt Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Merritt Academy a distant remainder — means Merritt Academy-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Merritt Academy reports 52.3% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. 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.
Merritt Academy student-counselor ratio is 549:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 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.
Merritt Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 43.0% — 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.
Merritt Academy has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 551 students.
How much does Merritt Academy spend per student?
Merritt Academy spends $14,486 per student. The district has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #69 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Merritt Academy?
Merritt Academy students are 80.3% White, 8.6% African American, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Merritt Academy?
Merritt Academy has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #69 out of 702 districts in Michigan.