Waterford Montessori Academy

Public school district · Oakland County · Michigan · NCES district ID 2601053

Waterford Montessori Academy spent $10,801 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 89% of the other Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $14,091). Its 2 schools enrolled 401 students in 2024-25; 70.9% 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 Waterford Montessori Academy in enrollment (392 to 416 students) and Waterford Montessori Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Waterford Montessori Academy, FY23Hillman Community Schools $15,945; Britton Deerfield School $15,033; Au Gres-Sims $14,940; Jalen Rose Leadership Academy $14,681; Hope Academy $14,447; Carsonville-Port Sanilac $14,434; Escuela Avancemos Academy $13,911; Burr Oak Community $11,871; Waterford Montessori Academy $10,801; LifeTech Academy $9,943; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.7.5k10k12.5k15k17.5kHillman Community Schools$15,945Britton Deerfield School$15,033Au Gres-Sims$14,940Jalen Rose Leadership Academy$14,681Hope Academy$14,447Carsonville-Port Sanilac$14,434Escuela Avancemos Academy$13,911Burr Oak Community$11,871Waterford Montessori Academy$10,801LifeTech Academy$9,943State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Waterford Montessori Academy, FY23Hillman Community Schools $15,945; Britton Deerfield School $15,033; Au Gres-Sims $14,940; Jalen Rose Leadership Academy $14,681; Hope Academy $14,447; Carsonville-Port Sanilac $14,434; Escuela Avancemos Academy $13,911; Burr Oak Community $11,871; Waterford Montessori Academy $10,801; LifeTech Academy $9,943; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.7.5k10k12.5k15k17.5kHillman Community Schools$15,945Britton Deerfield School$15,033Au Gres-Sims$14,940Jalen Rose Leadership Academy$14,681Hope Academy$14,447Carsonville-Port Sanilac$14,434Escuela Avancemos Academy$13,911Burr Oak Community$11,871Waterford Montessori Academy$10,801LifeTech Academy$9,943State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Waterford Montessori Academy, FY23Hillman Community Schools $15,945; Britton Deerfield School $15,033; Au Gres-Sims $14,940; Jalen Rose Leadership Academy $14,681; Hope Academy $14,447; Carsonville-Port Sanilac $14,434; Escuela Avancemos Academy $13,911; Burr Oak Community $11,871; Waterford Montessori Academy $10,801; LifeTech Academy $9,943; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.7.5k12.5k17.5kHillman Community Schools$15,945Britton Deerfield School$15,033Au Gres-Sims$14,940Jalen Rose Leadership Academy$14,681Hope Academy$14,447Carsonville-Port Sanilac$14,434Escuela Avancemos Academy$13,911Burr Oak Community$11,871Waterford Montessori Academy$10,801LifeTech Academy$9,943State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Waterford Montessori Academy, FY23Hillman Community Schools $15,945; Britton Deerfield School $15,033; Au Gres-Sims $14,940; Jalen Rose Leadership Academy $14,681; Hope Academy $14,447; Carsonville-Port Sanilac $14,434; Escuela Avancemos Academy $13,911; Burr Oak Community $11,871; Waterford Montessori Academy $10,801; LifeTech Academy $9,943; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.7.5k12.5k17.5kHillman Community Schools$15,945Britton Deerfield School$15,033Au Gres-Sims$14,940Jalen Rose Leadership Academy$14,681Hope Academy$14,447Carsonville-Port Sanilac$14,434Escuela Avancemos Academy$13,911Burr Oak Community$11,871Waterford Montessori Academy$10,801LifeTech Academy$9,943State median, under 1,000 students $14,091

Where the money came from

$5,752,000 in revenue: 70.9% state, 10.7% local and 18.4% federal. Total spending including $819,000 of capital outlay was $5,361,000, or $13,336 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Waterford Montessori Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $4,079,000; Local $616,000; Federal $1,057,000; total $5,752,000.
  • State$4,079,000 71%
  • Local$616,000 11%
  • Federal$1,057,000 18%

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 held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25

402 students in 2022-23, 421 students in 2023-24, 401 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Waterford Montessori Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 402, 2023-24: 421, 2024-25: 40102004006002022-234022023-244212024-25401
Waterford Montessori Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 402, 2023-24: 421, 2024-25: 40102004006002022-234022023-244212024-25401
Waterford Montessori Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 402, 2023-24: 421, 2024-25: 40102004006002022-234022023-244212024-25401
Waterford Montessori Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 402, 2023-24: 421, 2024-25: 40102004006002022-234022023-244212024-25401

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2340228.014.4
2023-2442127.315.4
2024-2540127.514.6

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 Waterford Montessori Academy scored proficient or above: 47-58% in reading and 25-36% 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 arts47-58%44%214
Math25-36%34%214

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.

2 elementary schools, 401 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Waterford Montessori Academy21315.733.8%Targeted program
Waterford Montessori Academy18813.537.2%Targeted 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 Waterford Montessori 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 Waterford Montessori Academy

  1. Michigan districts by spending per studentWaterford Montessori Academy ranks 416 of 465 Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($10,801).#416 of 465
  2. Every school district in MichiganWaterford Montessori Academy is the number 630 by size of 892 Michigan districts, with 402 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#630 of 892
  3. Tuscola Intermediate School DistrictThe next larger Michigan district: 406 students in fall 2022.
  4. LifeTech AcademyThe next smaller Michigan district: 400 students in fall 2022, $9,943 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$9,943
  5. Compare Waterford Montessori Academy with Tuscola Intermediate 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 Waterford Montessori Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Waterford Montessori Academy?
    2 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 elementary), enrolling 401 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Waterford Montessori Academy spend per student?
    $10,801 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 Waterford Montessori Academy's money come from?
    $5,752,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 70.9% state, 10.7% local and 18.4% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Waterford Montessori Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Waterford Montessori Academy scored proficient or above: 47-58% in reading and 25-36% 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 Waterford Montessori Academy's NCES district ID?
    2601053. 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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