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Detroit, Michigan - 3 schools
An equity score of 50/100 ranks Old Redford Academy #345 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,293 per pupil, Old Redford Academy ranks #493 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
987
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$12,293
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Old Redford Academy operates 3 public schools serving 987 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 combined, 1 elementary 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 Wayne County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,293 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 4.9% local, 65.6% state, and 29.5% 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 50/100, ranked #345 of 707 in Michigan against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
. Demographically, the student body averages 97.6% African American, 1.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Old Redford Academy Elementary, with a diversity index of 6.7/100.
Its largest campus is Old Redford Academy High, enrolling 451 students (47% of the district's total enrollment).
Old Redford Academy High accounts for 45.7% of all Old Redford Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Old Redford Academy a distant remainder — means Old Redford Academy-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Old Redford Academy has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 85.7% 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 — including this one — 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.
Old Redford Academy has 3 schools, including 1 high, 1 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 987 students.
How much does Old Redford Academy spend per student?
Old Redford Academy spends $12,293 per student. The district has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #345 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Old Redford Academy?
Old Redford Academy students are 97.6% African American, 1.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% White, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Old Redford Academy?
Old Redford Academy has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #345 out of 707 districts in Michigan.