University Yes Academy

Public school district · Wayne County · Michigan · NCES district ID 2600971

University Yes Academy spent $14,644 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 57% of the other Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $14,091). Its one school enrolled 388 students in 2024-25; 73.6% 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 University Yes Academy in enrollment (354 to 375 students) and University Yes Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to University Yes Academy, FY23George Washington Carver Academy $19,819; University Yes Academy $14,644; Peck Community $14,395; George Crockett Academy $14,211; Bessemer Area $13,944; MacDowell Preparatory Academy $13,910; Hope Academy of West Michigan $13,655; Pittsford Area Schools $13,242; New Branches Charter Academy $12,450; Cole Academy $9,647; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.5k10k15k20k25kGeorge Washington Carver Acade…$19,819University Yes Academy$14,644Peck Community$14,395George Crockett Academy$14,211Bessemer Area$13,944MacDowell Preparatory Academy$13,910Hope Academy of West Michigan$13,655Pittsford Area Schools$13,242New Branches Charter Academy$12,450Cole Academy$9,647State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to University Yes Academy, FY23George Washington Carver Academy $19,819; University Yes Academy $14,644; Peck Community $14,395; George Crockett Academy $14,211; Bessemer Area $13,944; MacDowell Preparatory Academy $13,910; Hope Academy of West Michigan $13,655; Pittsford Area Schools $13,242; New Branches Charter Academy $12,450; Cole Academy $9,647; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.5k10k15k20k25kGeorge Washington Carver Academy$19,819University Yes Academy$14,644Peck Community$14,395George Crockett Academy$14,211Bessemer Area$13,944MacDowell Preparatory Academy$13,910Hope Academy of West Michigan$13,655Pittsford Area Schools$13,242New Branches Charter Academy$12,450Cole Academy$9,647State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to University Yes Academy, FY23George Washington Carver Academy $19,819; University Yes Academy $14,644; Peck Community $14,395; George Crockett Academy $14,211; Bessemer Area $13,944; MacDowell Preparatory Academy $13,910; Hope Academy of West Michigan $13,655; Pittsford Area Schools $13,242; New Branches Charter Academy $12,450; Cole Academy $9,647; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.5k15k25kGeorge Washington Carver Academy$19,819University Yes Academy$14,644Peck Community$14,395George Crockett Academy$14,211Bessemer Area$13,944MacDowell Preparatory Academy$13,910Hope Academy of West Michigan$13,655Pittsford Area Schools$13,242New Branches Charter Academy$12,450Cole Academy$9,647State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to University Yes Academy, FY23George Washington Carver Academy $19,819; University Yes Academy $14,644; Peck Community $14,395; George Crockett Academy $14,211; Bessemer Area $13,944; MacDowell Preparatory Academy $13,910; Hope Academy of West Michigan $13,655; Pittsford Area Schools $13,242; New Branches Charter Academy $12,450; Cole Academy $9,647; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.5k15k25kGeorge Washington Carver Academy$19,819University Yes Academy$14,644Peck Community$14,395George Crockett Academy$14,211Bessemer Area$13,944MacDowell Preparatory Academy$13,910Hope Academy of West Michigan$13,655Pittsford Area Schools$13,242New Branches Charter Academy$12,450Cole Academy$9,647State median, under 1,000 students $14,091

Where the money came from

$5,741,000 in revenue: 73.6% state, 4.9% local and 21.5% federal. Total spending including $1,110,000 of capital outlay was $6,479,000, or $17,751 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

University Yes Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $4,225,000; Local $283,000; Federal $1,233,000; total $5,741,000.
  • State$4,225,000 74%
  • Local$283,000 5%
  • Federal$1,233,000 21%

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

365 students in 2022-23, 440 students in 2023-24, 388 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

University Yes Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 365, 2023-24: 440, 2024-25: 38802004006002022-233652023-244402024-25388
University Yes Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 365, 2023-24: 440, 2024-25: 38802004006002022-233652023-244402024-25388
University Yes Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 365, 2023-24: 440, 2024-25: 38802004006002022-233652023-244402024-25388
University Yes Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 365, 2023-24: 440, 2024-25: 38802004006002022-233652023-244402024-25388

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-233659.339.2
2023-2444021.021.0
2024-2538819.020.4

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 Yes Academy scored proficient or above: 7-16% in reading and 0-10% 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 arts7-16%44%317
Math0-10%34%317

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 other school, 388 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
University Yes Academy38820.491.0%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.

Contact University Yes 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 University Yes Academy

  1. Michigan districts by spending per studentUniversity Yes Academy ranks 199 of 465 Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($14,644).#199 of 465
  2. Every school district in MichiganUniversity Yes Academy is the number 647 by size of 892 Michigan districts, with 365 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#647 of 892
  3. MacDowell Preparatory AcademyThe next larger Michigan district: 368 students in fall 2022, $13,910 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,910
  4. Wexford-Missaukee ISDThe next smaller Michigan district: 362 students in fall 2022.
  5. Compare University Yes Academy with MacDowell Preparatory 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 University Yes Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in University Yes Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 388 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does University Yes Academy spend per student?
    $14,644 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 University Yes Academy's money come from?
    $5,741,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 73.6% state, 4.9% local and 21.5% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in University Yes Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in University Yes Academy scored proficient or above: 7-16% in reading and 0-10% 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 University Yes Academy's NCES district ID?
    2600971. 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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