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Sterling Heights, Michigan - 1 schools
At $11,510 per pupil, Noor International Academy ranks #642 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Noor International Academy operates 1 public schools serving 160 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 $11,510 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 11.0% local, 70.3% state, and 18.7% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles.
and 21.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 50.0% Asian, 47.8% White, 1.6% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Noor International Academy, enrolling 186 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Noor International Academy accounts for 100.0% of all Noor International Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Noor International Academy a distant remainder — means Noor International Academy-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Noor International Academy has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 58.1% 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). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants 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.
Noor International Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 21.5% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Noor International Academy is typically wider than the Noor International Academy-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Noor International Academy?
Noor International Academy has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 160 students.
How much does Noor International Academy spend per student?
Noor International Academy spends $11,510 per student.
What is the demographic composition of Noor International Academy?
Noor International Academy students are 50.0% Asian, 47.8% White, 1.6% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.