WAY Michigan

Finance reporting unit · Michigan · NCES district ID 2601074

WAY Michigan files one F-33 finance report for several CCD districts. It spent $12,250 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, for 180 students in fall 2022 (U.S. $16,260). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 40-49% (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 Michigan in enrollment (176 to 185 students) and WAY Michigan itself.

Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to WAY Michigan, FY23Nah Tah Wahsh Public School Academy $24,692; Joy Preparatory Academy $19,128; Tekonsha Community Schools $17,800; Big Bay De Noc $17,153; Great Lakes Academy $15,426; East Shore Leadership Academy $13,842; WAY Michigan $12,250; Stanton Township Public Schools $11,341; FlexTech High School $10,695; Battle Creek Area Learning Center $10,200; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.5k10k15k20k25k30kNah Tah Wahsh Public School Ac…$24,692Joy Preparatory Academy$19,128Tekonsha Community Schools$17,800Big Bay De Noc$17,153Great Lakes Academy$15,426East Shore Leadership Academy$13,842WAY Michigan$12,250Stanton Township Public Schools$11,341FlexTech High School$10,695Battle Creek Area Learning Cen…$10,200State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to WAY Michigan, FY23Nah Tah Wahsh Public School Academy $24,692; Joy Preparatory Academy $19,128; Tekonsha Community Schools $17,800; Big Bay De Noc $17,153; Great Lakes Academy $15,426; East Shore Leadership Academy $13,842; WAY Michigan $12,250; Stanton Township Public Schools $11,341; FlexTech High School $10,695; Battle Creek Area Learning Center $10,200; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.5k10k15k20k25k30kNah Tah Wahsh Public School Academy$24,692Joy Preparatory Academy$19,128Tekonsha Community Schools$17,800Big Bay De Noc$17,153Great Lakes Academy$15,426East Shore Leadership Academy$13,842WAY Michigan$12,250Stanton Township Public Schools$11,341FlexTech High School$10,695Battle Creek Area Learning Center$10,200State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to WAY Michigan, FY23Nah Tah Wahsh Public School Academy $24,692; Joy Preparatory Academy $19,128; Tekonsha Community Schools $17,800; Big Bay De Noc $17,153; Great Lakes Academy $15,426; East Shore Leadership Academy $13,842; WAY Michigan $12,250; Stanton Township Public Schools $11,341; FlexTech High School $10,695; Battle Creek Area Learning Center $10,200; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.5k15k25k30kNah Tah Wahsh Public School Academy$24,692Joy Preparatory Academy$19,128Tekonsha Community Schools$17,800Big Bay De Noc$17,153Great Lakes Academy$15,426East Shore Leadership Academy$13,842WAY Michigan$12,250Stanton Township Public Schools$11,341FlexTech High School$10,695Battle Creek Area Learning Center$10,200State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to WAY Michigan, FY23Nah Tah Wahsh Public School Academy $24,692; Joy Preparatory Academy $19,128; Tekonsha Community Schools $17,800; Big Bay De Noc $17,153; Great Lakes Academy $15,426; East Shore Leadership Academy $13,842; WAY Michigan $12,250; Stanton Township Public Schools $11,341; FlexTech High School $10,695; Battle Creek Area Learning Center $10,200; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.5k15k25k30kNah Tah Wahsh Public School Academy$24,692Joy Preparatory Academy$19,128Tekonsha Community Schools$17,800Big Bay De Noc$17,153Great Lakes Academy$15,426East Shore Leadership Academy$13,842WAY Michigan$12,250Stanton Township Public Schools$11,341FlexTech High School$10,695Battle Creek Area Learning Center$10,200State median, under 1,000 students $14,091

Where the money came from

$1,979,000 in revenue: 76.4% state, 3.4% local and 20.3% federal. Total spending was $2,216,000, or $12,311 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

WAY Michigan revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $1,511,000; Local $67,000; Federal $401,000; total $1,979,000.
  • State$1,511,000 76%
  • Local$67,000 3%
  • Federal$401,000 20%

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).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in WAY Michigan scored proficient or above: 50-100% 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 arts50-100%44%16
Math0-50%34%16

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

40-49% of the 60 students in WAY Michigan'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 rate40‑49%81.8%
Students in the class60115,301

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.

Contact WAY Michigan

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 Michigan

  1. Michigan districts by spending per studentWAY Michigan ranks 357 of 465 Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,250).#357 of 465
  2. Every school district in MichiganWAY Michigan is the number 775 by size of 892 Michigan districts, with 180 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#775 of 892
  3. Stanton Township Public SchoolsThe next larger Michigan district: 182 students in fall 2022, $11,341 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,341
  4. Joy Preparatory AcademyThe next smaller Michigan district: 179 students in fall 2022, $19,128 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,128
  5. Compare WAY Michigan with Stanton Township Public SchoolsEnrollment, 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 WAY Michigan

  1. How much does WAY Michigan spend per student?
    $12,250 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.
  2. Where does WAY Michigan's money come from?
    $1,979,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 76.4% state, 3.4% local and 20.3% federal (NCES F-33).
  3. How do students in WAY Michigan do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in WAY Michigan scored proficient or above: 50-100% 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.
  4. What is the graduation rate in WAY Michigan?
    40-49% of the 60 students in WAY Michigan'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.
  5. What is WAY Michigan's NCES district ID?
    2601074. 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 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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