Universal Learning Academy

Public school district · Wayne County · Michigan · NCES district ID 2600300

Universal Learning Academy spent $12,801 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 70% of the other Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $14,091). Its one school enrolled 761 students in 2024-25; 67.3% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90% or more (Michigan: 81.8%).

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 Universal Learning Academy in enrollment (728 to 737 students) and Universal Learning Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Universal Learning Academy, FY23Harbor Springs $21,114; Gobles Public Schools $15,623; Ironwood Area Schools $14,547; Genesee $13,328; Bark River-Harris $13,025; White Pigeon Community Schools $12,864; Universal Learning Academy $12,801; Regent Park Scholars Charter Academy $12,710; Grand River Academy $11,821; West MI Academy of Environmental Science $11,607; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.10k15k20k25kHarbor Springs$21,114Gobles Public Schools$15,623Ironwood Area Schools$14,547Genesee$13,328Bark River-Harris$13,025White Pigeon Community Schools$12,864Universal Learning Academy$12,801Regent Park Scholars Charter A…$12,710Grand River Academy$11,821West MI Academy of Environment…$11,607State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Universal Learning Academy, FY23Harbor Springs $21,114; Gobles Public Schools $15,623; Ironwood Area Schools $14,547; Genesee $13,328; Bark River-Harris $13,025; White Pigeon Community Schools $12,864; Universal Learning Academy $12,801; Regent Park Scholars Charter Academy $12,710; Grand River Academy $11,821; West MI Academy of Environmental Science $11,607; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.10k15k20k25kHarbor Springs$21,114Gobles Public Schools$15,623Ironwood Area Schools$14,547Genesee$13,328Bark River-Harris$13,025White Pigeon Community Schools$12,864Universal Learning Academy$12,801Regent Park Scholars Charter Academy$12,710Grand River Academy$11,821West MI Academy of Environmental Sc…$11,607State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Universal Learning Academy, FY23Harbor Springs $21,114; Gobles Public Schools $15,623; Ironwood Area Schools $14,547; Genesee $13,328; Bark River-Harris $13,025; White Pigeon Community Schools $12,864; Universal Learning Academy $12,801; Regent Park Scholars Charter Academy $12,710; Grand River Academy $11,821; West MI Academy of Environmental Science $11,607; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.10k15k20k25kHarbor Springs$21,114Gobles Public Schools$15,623Ironwood Area Schools$14,547Genesee$13,328Bark River-Harris$13,025White Pigeon Community Schools$12,864Universal Learning Academy$12,801Regent Park Scholars Charter Academy$12,710Grand River Academy$11,821West MI Academy of Environmental Science$11,607State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Universal Learning Academy, FY23Harbor Springs $21,114; Gobles Public Schools $15,623; Ironwood Area Schools $14,547; Genesee $13,328; Bark River-Harris $13,025; White Pigeon Community Schools $12,864; Universal Learning Academy $12,801; Regent Park Scholars Charter Academy $12,710; Grand River Academy $11,821; West MI Academy of Environmental Science $11,607; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.10k15k20k25kHarbor Springs$21,114Gobles Public Schools$15,623Ironwood Area Schools$14,547Genesee$13,328Bark River-Harris$13,025White Pigeon Community Schools$12,864Universal Learning Academy$12,801Regent Park Scholars Charter Academy$12,710Grand River Academy$11,821West MI Academy of Environmental Science$11,607State median, under 1,000 students $14,091

Where the money came from

$11,352,000 in revenue: 67.3% state, 5.4% local and 27.3% federal. Total spending including $524,000 of capital outlay was $10,450,000, or $14,315 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Universal Learning Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $7,636,000; Local $617,000; Federal $3,099,000; total $11,352,000.
  • State$7,636,000 67%
  • Local$617,000 5%
  • Federal$3,099,000 27%

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

730 students in 2022-23, 754 students in 2023-24, 761 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Universal Learning Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 730, 2023-24: 754, 2024-25: 76102004006008002022-237302023-247542024-25761
Universal Learning Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 730, 2023-24: 754, 2024-25: 76102004006008002022-237302023-247542024-25761
Universal Learning Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 730, 2023-24: 754, 2024-25: 76102004006008002022-237302023-247542024-25761
Universal Learning Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 730, 2023-24: 754, 2024-25: 76102004006008002022-237302023-247542024-25761

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2373044.816.3
2023-2475442.917.6
2024-2576146.516.3

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 Universal Learning Academy scored proficient or above: 17-24% in reading and 8-14% 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 arts17-24%44%355
Math8-14%34%356

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.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

90% or more of the 39 students in Universal Learning Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.8% across Michigan. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtMichigan
Four-year graduation rate90% or more81.8%
Students in the class39115,301

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 other school, 761 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Universal Learning Academy76116.390.1%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.

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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 Universal Learning Academy

  1. Michigan districts by spending per studentUniversal Learning Academy ranks 327 of 465 Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,801).#327 of 465
  2. Every school district in MichiganUniversal Learning Academy is the number 464 by size of 892 Michigan districts, with 730 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#464 of 892
  3. Bark River-Harris School DistrictThe next larger Michigan district: 731 students in fall 2022, $13,025 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,025
  4. West MI Academy of Environmental ScienceThe next smaller Michigan district: 728 students in fall 2022, $11,607 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,607
  5. Compare Universal Learning Academy with Bark River-Harris School DistrictEnrollment, 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 Universal Learning Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Universal Learning Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 761 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Universal Learning Academy spend per student?
    $12,801 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 Universal Learning Academy's money come from?
    $11,352,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 67.3% state, 5.4% local and 27.3% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Universal Learning Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Universal Learning Academy scored proficient or above: 17-24% in reading and 8-14% 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 the graduation rate in Universal Learning Academy?
    90% or more of the 39 students in Universal Learning Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.8% across Michigan. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  6. What is Universal Learning Academy's NCES district ID?
    2600300. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

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 four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.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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