An equity score of 51/100 ranks University Preparatory Science and Math (Psad) #320 of 702 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,198 per pupil, University Preparatory Science and Math (Psad) ranks #681 of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,424
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$12,198
Per-Pupil Spending
Middle, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
University Preparatory Science and Math (Psad) operates 3 public schools serving 1,424 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 middle, 1 elementary, 1 high 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 $12,198 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 1.4% local, 80.8% state, and 17.9% 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 51/100, ranked #320 of 702 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 482.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 64.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 97.9% African American, 0.8% White, 0.3% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is University Preparatory Science and Math Psad Middle School, with a diversity index of 5.7/100.
University Preparatory Science and Math Psad Middle School accounts for 35.6% of all University Preparatory Science and Math (Psad) student enrollment
That dominant concentration means University Preparatory Science and Math (Psad)-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: middle. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
University Preparatory Science and Math (Psad) reports 71.4% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
University Preparatory Science and Math (Psad) student-counselor ratio is 483:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
University Preparatory Science and Math (Psad) chronic absenteeism rate is 64.2% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Comparisons are relative to University Preparatory Science and Math (Psad)'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in University Preparatory Science and Math (Psad)?
University Preparatory Science and Math (Psad) has 3 schools, including 1 middle, 1 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 1,424 students.
How much does University Preparatory Science and Math (Psad) spend per student?
University Preparatory Science and Math (Psad) spends $12,198 per student. The district has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #320 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of University Preparatory Science and Math (Psad)?
University Preparatory Science and Math (Psad) students are 97.9% African American, 0.8% White, 0.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for University Preparatory Science and Math (Psad)?
University Preparatory Science and Math (Psad) has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #320 out of 702 districts in Michigan.