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Spring Lake, Michigan - 1 schools
An equity score of 52/100 ranks West Mi Academy of Arts and Academics #313 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,657 per pupil, West Mi Academy of Arts and Academics ranks #732 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
West Mi Academy of Arts and Academics operates 1 public schools serving 453 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Ottawa County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,657 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 7.6% local, 80.3% state, and 12.1% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 52/100, ranked #313 of 707 in Michigan against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 56.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 71.4% White, 11.9% Hispanic or Latino, 5.4% African American across the district's schools.
West Mi Academy of Arts and Academics accounts for 81.9% of all West Mi Academy of Arts and Academics student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of West Mi Academy of Arts and Academics a distant remainder — means West Mi Academy of Arts and Academics-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
West Mi Academy of Arts and Academics has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 58.1% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
West Mi Academy of Arts and Academics chronic absenteeism rate is 56.1% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Comparisons are relative to West Mi Academy of Arts and Academics's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in West Mi Academy of Arts and Academics?
West Mi Academy of Arts and Academics has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 453 students.
How much does West Mi Academy of Arts and Academics spend per student?
West Mi Academy of Arts and Academics spends $10,657 per student. The district has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #313 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of West Mi Academy of Arts and Academics?
West Mi Academy of Arts and Academics students are 71.4% White, 11.9% Hispanic or Latino, 5.4% African American, 1.3% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for West Mi Academy of Arts and Academics?
West Mi Academy of Arts and Academics has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #313 out of 707 districts in Michigan.