Rutherford Winans Academy

Public school district · Wayne County · Michigan · NCES district ID 2601012

Rutherford Winans Academy spent $15,779 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 74% of the other Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $14,091). Its one school enrolled 152 students in 2024-25; 71.1% 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 Rutherford Winans Academy in enrollment (150 to 159 students) and Rutherford Winans Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Rutherford Winans Academy, FY23Watersmeet Township $27,493; Ewen-Trout Creek Consolidated $18,616; Owendale-Gagetown Area $16,331; Eagle's Nest Academy $16,051; Rutherford Winans Academy $15,779; Commonwealth Community Development Academy $14,755; The James and Grace Lee Boggs School $12,818; Muskegon Covenant Academy $10,701; Branch Line School $9,413; Concord Academy - Petoskey $9,298; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.010k20k30kWatersmeet Township$27,493Ewen-Trout Creek Consolidated$18,616Owendale-Gagetown Area$16,331Eagle's Nest Academy$16,051Rutherford Winans Academy$15,779Commonwealth Community Develop…$14,755The James and Grace Lee Boggs …$12,818Muskegon Covenant Academy$10,701Branch Line School$9,413Concord Academy - Petoskey$9,298State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Rutherford Winans Academy, FY23Watersmeet Township $27,493; Ewen-Trout Creek Consolidated $18,616; Owendale-Gagetown Area $16,331; Eagle's Nest Academy $16,051; Rutherford Winans Academy $15,779; Commonwealth Community Development Academy $14,755; The James and Grace Lee Boggs School $12,818; Muskegon Covenant Academy $10,701; Branch Line School $9,413; Concord Academy - Petoskey $9,298; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.010k20k30kWatersmeet Township$27,493Ewen-Trout Creek Consolidated$18,616Owendale-Gagetown Area$16,331Eagle's Nest Academy$16,051Rutherford Winans Academy$15,779Commonwealth Community Development …$14,755The James and Grace Lee Boggs School$12,818Muskegon Covenant Academy$10,701Branch Line School$9,413Concord Academy - Petoskey$9,298State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Rutherford Winans Academy, FY23Watersmeet Township $27,493; Ewen-Trout Creek Consolidated $18,616; Owendale-Gagetown Area $16,331; Eagle's Nest Academy $16,051; Rutherford Winans Academy $15,779; Commonwealth Community Development Academy $14,755; The James and Grace Lee Boggs School $12,818; Muskegon Covenant Academy $10,701; Branch Line School $9,413; Concord Academy - Petoskey $9,298; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.010k20k30kWatersmeet Township$27,493Ewen-Trout Creek Consolidated$18,616Owendale-Gagetown Area$16,331Eagle's Nest Academy$16,051Rutherford Winans Academy$15,779Commonwealth Community Development Academy$14,755The James and Grace Lee Boggs School$12,818Muskegon Covenant Academy$10,701Branch Line School$9,413Concord Academy - Petoskey$9,298State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Rutherford Winans Academy, FY23Watersmeet Township $27,493; Ewen-Trout Creek Consolidated $18,616; Owendale-Gagetown Area $16,331; Eagle's Nest Academy $16,051; Rutherford Winans Academy $15,779; Commonwealth Community Development Academy $14,755; The James and Grace Lee Boggs School $12,818; Muskegon Covenant Academy $10,701; Branch Line School $9,413; Concord Academy - Petoskey $9,298; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.010k20k30kWatersmeet Township$27,493Ewen-Trout Creek Consolidated$18,616Owendale-Gagetown Area$16,331Eagle's Nest Academy$16,051Rutherford Winans Academy$15,779Commonwealth Community Development Acad…$14,755The James and Grace Lee Boggs School$12,818Muskegon Covenant Academy$10,701Branch Line School$9,413Concord Academy - Petoskey$9,298State median, under 1,000 students $14,091

Where the money came from

$2,625,000 in revenue: 71.1% state, 3.8% local and 25.0% federal. Total spending including $6,000 of capital outlay was $2,438,000, or $15,831 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Rutherford Winans Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $1,867,000; Local $101,000; Federal $657,000; total $2,625,000.
  • State$1,867,000 71%
  • Local$101,000 4%
  • Federal$657,000 25%

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 fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

154 students in 2022-23, 161 students in 2023-24, 152 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Rutherford Winans Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 154, 2023-24: 161, 2024-25: 1520501001502002022-231542023-241612024-25152
Rutherford Winans Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 154, 2023-24: 161, 2024-25: 1520501001502002022-231542023-241612024-25152
Rutherford Winans Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 154, 2023-24: 161, 2024-25: 1520501001502002022-231542023-241612024-25152
Rutherford Winans Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 154, 2023-24: 161, 2024-25: 1520501001502002022-231542023-241612024-25152

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231545.030.8
2023-2416111.514.0
2024-2515212.012.7

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 Rutherford Winans Academy scored proficient or above: 0-23% in reading and 0-23% 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 arts0-23%44%121
Math0-23%34%120

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, 152 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Rutherford Winans Academy15212.791.4%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 Rutherford Winans 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 Rutherford Winans Academy

  1. Michigan districts by spending per studentRutherford Winans Academy ranks 120 of 465 Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($15,779).#120 of 465
  2. Every school district in MichiganRutherford Winans Academy is the number 793 by size of 892 Michigan districts, with 154 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#793 of 892
  3. Eagle's Nest AcademyThe next larger Michigan district: 158 students in fall 2022, $16,051 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,051
  4. Concord Academy - PetoskeyThe next smaller Michigan district: 151 students in fall 2022, $9,298 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$9,298
  5. Compare Rutherford Winans Academy with Eagle's Nest AcademyEnrollment, 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 Rutherford Winans Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Rutherford Winans Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 152 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Rutherford Winans Academy spend per student?
    $15,779 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 Rutherford Winans Academy's money come from?
    $2,625,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 71.1% state, 3.8% local and 25.0% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Rutherford Winans Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Rutherford Winans Academy scored proficient or above: 0-23% in reading and 0-23% 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 Rutherford Winans Academy's NCES district ID?
    2601012. 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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