University Preparatory Science and Math (PSAD)

Public school district · Wayne County · Michigan · NCES district ID 2600952

University Preparatory Science and Math (PSAD) spent $12,198 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 93% of the other Michigan districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $14,214). Its 3 schools enrolled 1,441 students in 2024-25; 73.3% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90-94% (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 University Preparatory Science and Math (PSAD) in enrollment (1,402 to 1,452 students) and University Preparatory Science and Math (PSAD) itself.

Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to University Preparatory Science and Math (PSAD), FY23Benton Harbor Area Schools $20,390; Bridgeport-Spaulding Community $14,375; Watervliet Public Schools $14,138; Chesaning Union Schools $13,259; New Haven Community Schools $13,219; Almont Community Schools $13,031; Detroit Service Learning Academy $12,685; Ida Public Schools $12,583; Houghton-Portage Township Schools $12,288; University Preparatory Science and Math (PSAD) $12,198; State median, 1,000+ students $14,214.10k15k20k25kBenton Harbor Area Schools$20,390Bridgeport-Spaulding Community$14,375Watervliet Public Schools$14,138Chesaning Union Schools$13,259New Haven Community Schools$13,219Almont Community Schools$13,031Detroit Service Learning Acade…$12,685Ida Public Schools$12,583Houghton-Portage Township Scho…$12,288University Preparatory Science…$12,198State median, 1,000+ students $14,214
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to University Preparatory Science and Math (PSAD), FY23Benton Harbor Area Schools $20,390; Bridgeport-Spaulding Community $14,375; Watervliet Public Schools $14,138; Chesaning Union Schools $13,259; New Haven Community Schools $13,219; Almont Community Schools $13,031; Detroit Service Learning Academy $12,685; Ida Public Schools $12,583; Houghton-Portage Township Schools $12,288; University Preparatory Science and Math (PSAD) $12,198; State median, 1,000+ students $14,214.10k15k20k25kBenton Harbor Area Schools$20,390Bridgeport-Spaulding Community$14,375Watervliet Public Schools$14,138Chesaning Union Schools$13,259New Haven Community Schools$13,219Almont Community Schools$13,031Detroit Service Learning Academy$12,685Ida Public Schools$12,583Houghton-Portage Township Schools$12,288University Preparatory Science and …$12,198State median, 1,000+ students $14,214
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to University Preparatory Science and Math (PSAD), FY23Benton Harbor Area Schools $20,390; Bridgeport-Spaulding Community $14,375; Watervliet Public Schools $14,138; Chesaning Union Schools $13,259; New Haven Community Schools $13,219; Almont Community Schools $13,031; Detroit Service Learning Academy $12,685; Ida Public Schools $12,583; Houghton-Portage Township Schools $12,288; University Preparatory Science and Math (PSAD) $12,198; State median, 1,000+ students $14,214.10k15k20k25kBenton Harbor Area Schools$20,390Bridgeport-Spaulding Community$14,375Watervliet Public Schools$14,138Chesaning Union Schools$13,259New Haven Community Schools$13,219Almont Community Schools$13,031Detroit Service Learning Academy$12,685Ida Public Schools$12,583Houghton-Portage Township Schools$12,288University Preparatory Science and Math (PS…$12,198State median, 1,000+ students $14,214
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to University Preparatory Science and Math (PSAD), FY23Benton Harbor Area Schools $20,390; Bridgeport-Spaulding Community $14,375; Watervliet Public Schools $14,138; Chesaning Union Schools $13,259; New Haven Community Schools $13,219; Almont Community Schools $13,031; Detroit Service Learning Academy $12,685; Ida Public Schools $12,583; Houghton-Portage Township Schools $12,288; University Preparatory Science and Math (PSAD) $12,198; State median, 1,000+ students $14,214.10k15k20k25kBenton Harbor Area Schools$20,390Bridgeport-Spaulding Community$14,375Watervliet Public Schools$14,138Chesaning Union Schools$13,259New Haven Community Schools$13,219Almont Community Schools$13,031Detroit Service Learning Academy$12,685Ida Public Schools$12,583Houghton-Portage Township Schools$12,288University Preparatory Science and Math…$12,198State median, 1,000+ students $14,214

Where the money came from

$19,491,000 in revenue: 73.3% state, 4.2% local and 22.5% federal. Total spending including $131,000 of capital outlay was $17,528,000, or $12,309 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

University Preparatory Science and Math (PSAD) revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $14,285,000; Local $817,000; Federal $4,389,000; total $19,491,000.
  • State$14,285,000 73%
  • Local$817,000 4%
  • Federal$4,389,000 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 347 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

1,424 students in 2022-23, 1,426 students in 2023-24, 1,441 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

University Preparatory Science and Math (PSAD) enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,424, 2023-24: 1,426, 2024-25: 1,44105001k1.5k2022-231,4242023-241,4262024-251,441
University Preparatory Science and Math (PSAD) enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,424, 2023-24: 1,426, 2024-25: 1,44105001k1.5k2022-231,4242023-241,4262024-251,441
University Preparatory Science and Math (PSAD) enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,424, 2023-24: 1,426, 2024-25: 1,44105001k1.5k2022-231,4242023-241,4262024-251,441
University Preparatory Science and Math (PSAD) enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,424, 2023-24: 1,426, 2024-25: 1,44105001k1.5k2022-231,4242023-241,4262024-251,441

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,42486.016.6
2023-241,42685.016.8
2024-251,44169.020.9

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 University Preparatory Science and Math (PSAD) scored proficient or above: 29-33% in reading and 12-16% 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 arts29-33%44%719
Math12-16%34%717

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

90-94% of the 122 students in University Preparatory Science and Math (PSAD)'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 rate90‑94%81.8%
Students in the class122115,301

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 elementary school, 476 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
University Preparatory Science and Math Elementary47621.669.3%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.

1 middle school, 513 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
University Preparatory Science and Math PSAD Middle School51319.062.0%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.

1 high school, 452 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
University Preparatory Science and Math PSAD High School45222.667.9%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 University Preparatory Science and Math (PSAD)

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 University Preparatory Science and Math (PSAD)

  1. Michigan districts by spending per studentUniversity Preparatory Science and Math (PSAD) ranks 323 of 347 Michigan districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,198).#323 of 347
  2. Every school district in MichiganUniversity Preparatory Science and Math (PSAD) is the number 275 by size of 892 Michigan districts, with 1,424 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#275 of 892
  3. Ida Public SchoolsThe next larger Michigan district: 1,440 students in fall 2022, $12,583 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,583
  4. Chesaning Union SchoolsThe next smaller Michigan district: 1,419 students in fall 2022, $13,259 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,259
  5. Compare University Preparatory Science and Math (PSAD) with Ida Public SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. University Preparatory Science and Math PSAD High School, its largest high school452 students in 2024-25, 22.6 per teacher.452
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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 University Preparatory Science and Math (PSAD)

  1. How many schools and students are in University Preparatory Science and Math (PSAD)?
    3 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 1,441 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does University Preparatory Science and Math (PSAD) spend per student?
    $12,198 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 at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $14,214 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does University Preparatory Science and Math (PSAD)'s money come from?
    $19,491,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 73.3% state, 4.2% local and 22.5% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in University Preparatory Science and Math (PSAD) do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in University Preparatory Science and Math (PSAD) scored proficient or above: 29-33% in reading and 12-16% 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 University Preparatory Science and Math (PSAD)?
    90-94% of the 122 students in University Preparatory Science and Math (PSAD)'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 University Preparatory Science and Math (PSAD)'s NCES district ID?
    2600952. 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 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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