W-A-Y Academy

Public school district · Wayne County · Michigan · NCES district ID 2601023

W-A-Y Academy spent $15,759 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 2 schools enrolled 211 students in 2024-25; 69.1% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 10-14% (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 W-A-Y Academy in enrollment (190 to 197 students) and W-A-Y Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to W-A-Y Academy, FY23Boyne Falls $22,601; Mid Peninsula $16,372; W-A-Y Academy $15,759; Chassell Township $15,437; New Paradigm College Prep $15,337; North Star Montessori Academy $12,768; Multicultural Academy $12,555; Arbor Academy $11,781; Byron Center Charter School $11,487; Battle Creek Montessori Academy $10,979; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.5k10k15k20k25kBoyne Falls$22,601Mid Peninsula$16,372W-A-Y Academy$15,759Chassell Township$15,437New Paradigm College Prep$15,337North Star Montessori Academy$12,768Multicultural Academy$12,555Arbor Academy$11,781Byron Center Charter School$11,487Battle Creek Montessori Academy$10,979State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to W-A-Y Academy, FY23Boyne Falls $22,601; Mid Peninsula $16,372; W-A-Y Academy $15,759; Chassell Township $15,437; New Paradigm College Prep $15,337; North Star Montessori Academy $12,768; Multicultural Academy $12,555; Arbor Academy $11,781; Byron Center Charter School $11,487; Battle Creek Montessori Academy $10,979; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.5k10k15k20k25kBoyne Falls$22,601Mid Peninsula$16,372W-A-Y Academy$15,759Chassell Township$15,437New Paradigm College Prep$15,337North Star Montessori Academy$12,768Multicultural Academy$12,555Arbor Academy$11,781Byron Center Charter School$11,487Battle Creek Montessori Academy$10,979State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to W-A-Y Academy, FY23Boyne Falls $22,601; Mid Peninsula $16,372; W-A-Y Academy $15,759; Chassell Township $15,437; New Paradigm College Prep $15,337; North Star Montessori Academy $12,768; Multicultural Academy $12,555; Arbor Academy $11,781; Byron Center Charter School $11,487; Battle Creek Montessori Academy $10,979; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.5k15k25kBoyne Falls$22,601Mid Peninsula$16,372W-A-Y Academy$15,759Chassell Township$15,437New Paradigm College Prep$15,337North Star Montessori Academy$12,768Multicultural Academy$12,555Arbor Academy$11,781Byron Center Charter School$11,487Battle Creek Montessori Academy$10,979State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to W-A-Y Academy, FY23Boyne Falls $22,601; Mid Peninsula $16,372; W-A-Y Academy $15,759; Chassell Township $15,437; New Paradigm College Prep $15,337; North Star Montessori Academy $12,768; Multicultural Academy $12,555; Arbor Academy $11,781; Byron Center Charter School $11,487; Battle Creek Montessori Academy $10,979; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.5k15k25kBoyne Falls$22,601Mid Peninsula$16,372W-A-Y Academy$15,759Chassell Township$15,437New Paradigm College Prep$15,337North Star Montessori Academy$12,768Multicultural Academy$12,555Arbor Academy$11,781Byron Center Charter School$11,487Battle Creek Montessori Academy$10,979State median, under 1,000 students $14,091

Where the money came from

$2,997,000 in revenue: 69.1% state, 2.9% local and 28.0% federal. Total spending including $25,000 of capital outlay was $3,103,000, or $15,913 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

W-A-Y Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $2,071,000; Local $87,000; Federal $839,000; total $2,997,000.
  • State$2,071,000 69%
  • Local$87,000 3%
  • Federal$839,000 28%

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

195 students in 2022-23, 200 students in 2023-24, 211 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

W-A-Y Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 195, 2023-24: 200, 2024-25: 21101002003002022-231952023-242002024-25211
W-A-Y Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 195, 2023-24: 200, 2024-25: 21101002003002022-231952023-242002024-25211
W-A-Y Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 195, 2023-24: 200, 2024-25: 21101002003002022-231952023-242002024-25211
W-A-Y Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 195, 2023-24: 200, 2024-25: 21101002003002022-231952023-242002024-25211

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231951.0195.0
2023-242001.0200.0
2024-252111.5138.8

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 W-A-Y Academy scored proficient or above: 0-50% in reading and 0-50% 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 arts0-50%44%15
Math0-50%34%14

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

10-14% of the 70 students in W-A-Y 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 rate10‑14%81.8%
Students in the class70115,301

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.

2 high schools, 211 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
WAY Academy Vernor Site13588.883.7%Schoolwide program
WAY Academy Chicago Site76not reported94.7%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 W-A-Y 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 W-A-Y Academy

  1. Michigan districts by spending per studentW-A-Y Academy ranks 123 of 465 Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($15,759).#123 of 465
  2. Every school district in MichiganW-A-Y Academy is the number 761 by size of 892 Michigan districts, with 195 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#761 of 892
  3. New Paradigm College PrepThe next larger Michigan district: 196 students in fall 2022, $15,337 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,337
  4. Byron Center Charter SchoolThe next smaller Michigan district: 193 students in fall 2022, $11,487 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,487
  5. Compare W-A-Y Academy with New Paradigm College PrepEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. WAY Academy Vernor Site, its largest high school135 students in 2024-25, 88.8 per teacher.135
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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 W-A-Y Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in W-A-Y Academy?
    2 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 high), enrolling 211 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does W-A-Y Academy spend per student?
    $15,759 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 W-A-Y Academy's money come from?
    $2,997,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 69.1% state, 2.9% local and 28.0% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in W-A-Y Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in W-A-Y Academy scored proficient or above: 0-50% in reading and 0-50% 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 W-A-Y Academy?
    10-14% of the 70 students in W-A-Y 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 W-A-Y Academy's NCES district ID?
    2601023. 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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