West MI Academy of Arts and Academics

Public school district · Ottawa County · Michigan · NCES district ID 2600113

West MI Academy of Arts and Academics spent $11,183 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 86% of the other Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $14,091). Its one school enrolled 371 students in 2024-25; 76.0% 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 West MI Academy of Arts and Academics in enrollment (443 to 460 students) and West MI Academy of Arts and Academics itself.

Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to West MI Academy of Arts and Academics, FY23Brimley Area Schools $17,993; Pellston Public Schools $17,967; Leland $17,716; Camden-Frontier School $15,969; Rogers City Area Schools $14,571; Fowler Public Schools $13,966; Lansing Charter Academy $13,887; Webberville Community Schools $13,539; Mendon Community Schools $13,435; West MI Academy of Arts and Academics $11,183; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.10k12.5k15k17.5k20kBrimley Area Schools$17,993Pellston Public Schools$17,967Leland$17,716Camden-Frontier School$15,969Rogers City Area Schools$14,571Fowler Public Schools$13,966Lansing Charter Academy$13,887Webberville Community Schools$13,539Mendon Community Schools$13,435West MI Academy of Arts and Ac…$11,183State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to West MI Academy of Arts and Academics, FY23Brimley Area Schools $17,993; Pellston Public Schools $17,967; Leland $17,716; Camden-Frontier School $15,969; Rogers City Area Schools $14,571; Fowler Public Schools $13,966; Lansing Charter Academy $13,887; Webberville Community Schools $13,539; Mendon Community Schools $13,435; West MI Academy of Arts and Academics $11,183; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.10k12.5k15k17.5k20kBrimley Area Schools$17,993Pellston Public Schools$17,967Leland$17,716Camden-Frontier School$15,969Rogers City Area Schools$14,571Fowler Public Schools$13,966Lansing Charter Academy$13,887Webberville Community Schools$13,539Mendon Community Schools$13,435West MI Academy of Arts and Academi…$11,183State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to West MI Academy of Arts and Academics, FY23Brimley Area Schools $17,993; Pellston Public Schools $17,967; Leland $17,716; Camden-Frontier School $15,969; Rogers City Area Schools $14,571; Fowler Public Schools $13,966; Lansing Charter Academy $13,887; Webberville Community Schools $13,539; Mendon Community Schools $13,435; West MI Academy of Arts and Academics $11,183; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.10k15k20kBrimley Area Schools$17,993Pellston Public Schools$17,967Leland$17,716Camden-Frontier School$15,969Rogers City Area Schools$14,571Fowler Public Schools$13,966Lansing Charter Academy$13,887Webberville Community Schools$13,539Mendon Community Schools$13,435West MI Academy of Arts and Academics$11,183State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to West MI Academy of Arts and Academics, FY23Brimley Area Schools $17,993; Pellston Public Schools $17,967; Leland $17,716; Camden-Frontier School $15,969; Rogers City Area Schools $14,571; Fowler Public Schools $13,966; Lansing Charter Academy $13,887; Webberville Community Schools $13,539; Mendon Community Schools $13,435; West MI Academy of Arts and Academics $11,183; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.10k15k20kBrimley Area Schools$17,993Pellston Public Schools$17,967Leland$17,716Camden-Frontier School$15,969Rogers City Area Schools$14,571Fowler Public Schools$13,966Lansing Charter Academy$13,887Webberville Community Schools$13,539Mendon Community Schools$13,435West MI Academy of Arts and Academics$11,183State median, under 1,000 students $14,091

Where the money came from

$5,918,000 in revenue: 76.0% state, 9.0% local and 15.0% federal. Total spending including $216,000 of capital outlay was $5,531,000, or $12,210 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

West MI Academy of Arts and Academics revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $4,499,000; Local $534,000; Federal $885,000; total $5,918,000.
  • State$4,499,000 76%
  • Local$534,000 9%
  • Federal$885,000 15%

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 fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

453 students in 2022-23, 423 students in 2023-24, 371 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

West MI Academy of Arts and Academics enrollment by school year2022-23: 453, 2023-24: 423, 2024-25: 37102004006002022-234532023-244232024-25371
West MI Academy of Arts and Academics enrollment by school year2022-23: 453, 2023-24: 423, 2024-25: 37102004006002022-234532023-244232024-25371
West MI Academy of Arts and Academics enrollment by school year2022-23: 453, 2023-24: 423, 2024-25: 37102004006002022-234532023-244232024-25371
West MI Academy of Arts and Academics enrollment by school year2022-23: 453, 2023-24: 423, 2024-25: 37102004006002022-234532023-244232024-25371

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2345337.512.1
2023-2442337.011.4
2024-2537129.112.7

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 West MI Academy of Arts and Academics scored proficient or above: 47-57% in reading and 28-38% 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 arts47-57%44%258
Math28-38%34%258

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.

1 elementary school, 371 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
West MI Academy of Arts and Academics37112.748.5%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 West MI Academy of Arts and Academics

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 West MI Academy of Arts and Academics

  1. Michigan districts by spending per studentWest MI Academy of Arts and Academics ranks 400 of 465 Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($11,183).#400 of 465
  2. Every school district in MichiganWest MI Academy of Arts and Academics is the number 604 by size of 892 Michigan districts, with 453 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#604 of 892
  3. Mendon Community SchoolsThe next larger Michigan district: 455 students in fall 2022, $13,435 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,435
  4. Camden-Frontier SchoolThe next smaller Michigan district: 452 students in fall 2022, $15,969 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,969
  5. Compare West MI Academy of Arts and Academics with Mendon Community 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 West MI Academy of Arts and Academics

  1. How many schools and students are in West MI Academy of Arts and Academics?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 371 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does West MI Academy of Arts and Academics spend per student?
    $11,183 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 West MI Academy of Arts and Academics' money come from?
    $5,918,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 76.0% state, 9.0% local and 15.0% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in West MI Academy of Arts and Academics do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in West MI Academy of Arts and Academics scored proficient or above: 47-57% in reading and 28-38% 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 West MI Academy of Arts and Academics' NCES district ID?
    2600113. 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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