Mildred C. Wells Preparatory Academy

Public school district · Berrien County · Michigan · NCES district ID 2600297

Mildred C. Wells Preparatory Academy spent $12,751 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 71% of the other Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $14,091). Its one school enrolled 227 students in 2024-25; 71.7% 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 Mildred C. Wells Preparatory Academy in enrollment (205 to 227 students) and Mildred C. Wells Preparatory Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Mildred C. Wells Preparatory Academy, FY23Les Cheneaux Community Schools $18,203; Global Tech Academy $17,343; Caseville Public Schools $17,041; Momentum Academy $15,761; Northridge Academy $13,573; Posen Consolidated $13,472; Mildred C. Wells Preparatory Academy $12,751; Covenant House Academy Grand Rapids $12,439; Woodland School $9,917; Alternative Educational Academy of Iosco County $7,337; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.5k10k15k20kLes Cheneaux Community Schools$18,203Global Tech Academy$17,343Caseville Public Schools$17,041Momentum Academy$15,761Northridge Academy$13,573Posen Consolidated$13,472Mildred C. Wells Preparatory A…$12,751Covenant House Academy Grand R…$12,439Woodland School$9,917Alternative Educational Academ…$7,337State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Mildred C. Wells Preparatory Academy, FY23Les Cheneaux Community Schools $18,203; Global Tech Academy $17,343; Caseville Public Schools $17,041; Momentum Academy $15,761; Northridge Academy $13,573; Posen Consolidated $13,472; Mildred C. Wells Preparatory Academy $12,751; Covenant House Academy Grand Rapids $12,439; Woodland School $9,917; Alternative Educational Academy of Iosco County $7,337; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.5k10k15k20kLes Cheneaux Community Schools$18,203Global Tech Academy$17,343Caseville Public Schools$17,041Momentum Academy$15,761Northridge Academy$13,573Posen Consolidated$13,472Mildred C. Wells Preparatory Academy$12,751Covenant House Academy Grand Rapids$12,439Woodland School$9,917Alternative Educational Academy of …$7,337State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Mildred C. Wells Preparatory Academy, FY23Les Cheneaux Community Schools $18,203; Global Tech Academy $17,343; Caseville Public Schools $17,041; Momentum Academy $15,761; Northridge Academy $13,573; Posen Consolidated $13,472; Mildred C. Wells Preparatory Academy $12,751; Covenant House Academy Grand Rapids $12,439; Woodland School $9,917; Alternative Educational Academy of Iosco County $7,337; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.5k10k15k20kLes Cheneaux Community Schools$18,203Global Tech Academy$17,343Caseville Public Schools$17,041Momentum Academy$15,761Northridge Academy$13,573Posen Consolidated$13,472Mildred C. Wells Preparatory Academy$12,751Covenant House Academy Grand Rapids$12,439Woodland School$9,917Alternative Educational Academy of Iosco Co…$7,337State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Mildred C. Wells Preparatory Academy, FY23Les Cheneaux Community Schools $18,203; Global Tech Academy $17,343; Caseville Public Schools $17,041; Momentum Academy $15,761; Northridge Academy $13,573; Posen Consolidated $13,472; Mildred C. Wells Preparatory Academy $12,751; Covenant House Academy Grand Rapids $12,439; Woodland School $9,917; Alternative Educational Academy of Iosco County $7,337; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.5k10k15k20kLes Cheneaux Community Schools$18,203Global Tech Academy$17,343Caseville Public Schools$17,041Momentum Academy$15,761Northridge Academy$13,573Posen Consolidated$13,472Mildred C. Wells Preparatory Academy$12,751Covenant House Academy Grand Rapids$12,439Woodland School$9,917Alternative Educational Academy of Iosc…$7,337State median, under 1,000 students $14,091

Where the money came from

$3,484,000 in revenue: 71.7% state, 4.9% local and 23.4% federal. Total spending including $78,000 of capital outlay was $2,921,000, or $13,461 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Mildred C. Wells Preparatory Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $2,497,000; Local $171,000; Federal $816,000; total $3,484,000.
  • State$2,497,000 72%
  • Local$171,000 5%
  • Federal$816,000 23%

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 rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

217 students in 2022-23, 215 students in 2023-24, 227 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Mildred C. Wells Preparatory Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 217, 2023-24: 215, 2024-25: 22701002003002022-232172023-242152024-25227
Mildred C. Wells Preparatory Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 217, 2023-24: 215, 2024-25: 22701002003002022-232172023-242152024-25227
Mildred C. Wells Preparatory Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 217, 2023-24: 215, 2024-25: 22701002003002022-232172023-242152024-25227
Mildred C. Wells Preparatory Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 217, 2023-24: 215, 2024-25: 22701002003002022-232172023-242152024-25227

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-232177.728.2
2023-2421511.019.5
2024-2522713.916.3

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 Mildred C. Wells Preparatory Academy scored proficient or above: 0-20% in reading and 0-20% 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 arts0-20%44%143
Math0-20%34%144

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, 227 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Mildred C Wells Preparatory Academy22716.3100.0%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 Mildred C. Wells 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 Mildred C. Wells Preparatory Academy

  1. Michigan districts by spending per studentMildred C. Wells Preparatory Academy ranks 330 of 465 Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,751).#330 of 465
  2. Every school district in MichiganMildred C. Wells Preparatory Academy is the number 747 by size of 892 Michigan districts, with 217 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#747 of 892
  3. Copper Country ISDThe next larger Michigan district: 219 students in fall 2022.
  4. Posen Consolidated School District No. 9The next smaller Michigan district: 216 students in fall 2022, $13,472 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,472
  5. Compare Mildred C. Wells Preparatory Academy with Copper Country ISDEnrollment, 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 Mildred C. Wells Preparatory Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Mildred C. Wells Preparatory Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 227 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Mildred C. Wells Preparatory Academy spend per student?
    $12,751 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 Mildred C. Wells Preparatory Academy's money come from?
    $3,484,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 71.7% state, 4.9% local and 23.4% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Mildred C. Wells Preparatory Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Mildred C. Wells Preparatory Academy scored proficient or above: 0-20% in reading and 0-20% 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 Mildred C. Wells Preparatory Academy's NCES district ID?
    2600297. 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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