WAY Academy - Flint

Public school district · Genesee County · Michigan · NCES district ID 2601056

WAY Academy - Flint spent $16,174 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 78% of the other Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $14,091). Its one school enrolled 95 students in 2024-25; 65.9% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 21-39% (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 WAY Academy - Flint in enrollment (86 to 98 students) and WAY Academy - Flint itself.

Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to WAY Academy - Flint, FY23DeTour Area Schools $61,097; Republic-Michigamme Schools $30,233; Moran Township $20,618; Alba Public Schools $16,302; WAY Academy - Flint $16,174; Academic and Career Education Academy $13,449; Concord Academy - Boyne $12,517; Bridge Academy of Southwest Michigan $11,337; Innocademy Allegan Campus $11,298; Hillsdale Preparatory School $9,614; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.020k40k60k80kDeTour Area Schools$61,097Republic-Michigamme Schools$30,233Moran Township$20,618Alba Public Schools$16,302WAY Academy - Flint$16,174Academic and Career Education …$13,449Concord Academy - Boyne$12,517Bridge Academy of Southwest Mi…$11,337Innocademy Allegan Campus$11,298Hillsdale Preparatory School$9,614State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to WAY Academy - Flint, FY23DeTour Area Schools $61,097; Republic-Michigamme Schools $30,233; Moran Township $20,618; Alba Public Schools $16,302; WAY Academy - Flint $16,174; Academic and Career Education Academy $13,449; Concord Academy - Boyne $12,517; Bridge Academy of Southwest Michigan $11,337; Innocademy Allegan Campus $11,298; Hillsdale Preparatory School $9,614; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.020k40k60k80kDeTour Area Schools$61,097Republic-Michigamme Schools$30,233Moran Township$20,618Alba Public Schools$16,302WAY Academy - Flint$16,174Academic and Career Education Acade…$13,449Concord Academy - Boyne$12,517Bridge Academy of Southwest Michigan$11,337Innocademy Allegan Campus$11,298Hillsdale Preparatory School$9,614State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to WAY Academy - Flint, FY23DeTour Area Schools $61,097; Republic-Michigamme Schools $30,233; Moran Township $20,618; Alba Public Schools $16,302; WAY Academy - Flint $16,174; Academic and Career Education Academy $13,449; Concord Academy - Boyne $12,517; Bridge Academy of Southwest Michigan $11,337; Innocademy Allegan Campus $11,298; Hillsdale Preparatory School $9,614; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.040k80kDeTour Area Schools$61,097Republic-Michigamme Schools$30,233Moran Township$20,618Alba Public Schools$16,302WAY Academy - Flint$16,174Academic and Career Education Academy$13,449Concord Academy - Boyne$12,517Bridge Academy of Southwest Michigan$11,337Innocademy Allegan Campus$11,298Hillsdale Preparatory School$9,614State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to WAY Academy - Flint, FY23DeTour Area Schools $61,097; Republic-Michigamme Schools $30,233; Moran Township $20,618; Alba Public Schools $16,302; WAY Academy - Flint $16,174; Academic and Career Education Academy $13,449; Concord Academy - Boyne $12,517; Bridge Academy of Southwest Michigan $11,337; Innocademy Allegan Campus $11,298; Hillsdale Preparatory School $9,614; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.040k80kDeTour Area Schools$61,097Republic-Michigamme Schools$30,233Moran Township$20,618Alba Public Schools$16,302WAY Academy - Flint$16,174Academic and Career Education Academy$13,449Concord Academy - Boyne$12,517Bridge Academy of Southwest Michigan$11,337Innocademy Allegan Campus$11,298Hillsdale Preparatory School$9,614State median, under 1,000 students $14,091

Where the money came from

$1,450,000 in revenue: 65.9% state, 8.3% local and 25.7% federal. Total spending including $12,000 of capital outlay was $1,505,000, or $16,359 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

WAY Academy - Flint revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $956,000; Local $121,000; Federal $373,000; total $1,450,000.
  • State$956,000 66%
  • Local$121,000 8%
  • Federal$373,000 26%

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

92 students in 2022-23, 100 students in 2023-24, 95 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

WAY Academy - Flint enrollment by school year2022-23: 92, 2023-24: 100, 2024-25: 9502550751002022-23922023-241002024-2595
WAY Academy - Flint enrollment by school year2022-23: 92, 2023-24: 100, 2024-25: 9502550751002022-23922023-241002024-2595
WAY Academy - Flint enrollment by school year2022-23: 92, 2023-24: 100, 2024-25: 9502550751002022-23922023-241002024-2595
WAY Academy - Flint enrollment by school year2022-23: 92, 2023-24: 100, 2024-25: 9502550751002022-23922023-241002024-2595

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23923.824.5
2023-241002.836.4
2024-25955.018.8

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 WAY Academy - Flint 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%14
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

21-39% of the 28 students in WAY Academy - Flint'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 rate21‑39%81.8%
Students in the class28115,301

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 high school, 95 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
WAY Academy Flint Flint Campus9518.894.7%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.

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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 WAY Academy - Flint

  1. Michigan districts by spending per studentWAY Academy - Flint ranks 104 of 465 Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($16,174).#104 of 465
  2. Every school district in MichiganWAY Academy - Flint is the number 827 by size of 892 Michigan districts, with 92 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#827 of 892
  3. Sigma Academy for Leadership and Early Middle CollegeThe next larger Michigan district: 93 students in fall 2022.
  4. Michigan School for the DeafThe next smaller Michigan district: 90 students in fall 2022.
  5. Compare WAY Academy - Flint with Sigma Academy for Leadership and Early Middle CollegeEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. WAY Academy Flint Flint Campus, its largest high school95 students in 2024-25, 18.8 per teacher.95
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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 WAY Academy - Flint

  1. How many schools and students are in WAY Academy - Flint?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 95 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does WAY Academy - Flint spend per student?
    $16,174 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 WAY Academy - Flint's money come from?
    $1,450,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 65.9% state, 8.3% local and 25.7% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in WAY Academy - Flint do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in WAY Academy - Flint 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 WAY Academy - Flint?
    21-39% of the 28 students in WAY Academy - Flint'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 WAY Academy - Flint's NCES district ID?
    2601056. 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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