An equity score of 43/100 ranks West Mi Academy of Environmental Science #460 of 702 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,607 per pupil, West Mi Academy of Environmental Science ranks #717 of 812 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 Environmental Science operates 1 public schools serving 728 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 Kent County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,607 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 9.6% local, 72.9% state, and 17.5% 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 43/100, ranked #460 of 702 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 50.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 59.2% White, 27.2% Hispanic or Latino, 9.5% African American across the district's schools.
West Mi Academy of Environmental Science accounts for 91.5% of all West Mi Academy of Environmental Science student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of West Mi Academy of Environmental Science a distant remainder — means West Mi Academy of Environmental Science-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
West Mi Academy of Environmental Science reports 50.7% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
West Mi Academy of Environmental Science chronic absenteeism rate is 50.9% — 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 Environmental Science'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 Environmental Science?
West Mi Academy of Environmental Science has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 728 students.
How much does West Mi Academy of Environmental Science spend per student?
West Mi Academy of Environmental Science spends $11,607 per student. The district has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #460 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of West Mi Academy of Environmental Science?
West Mi Academy of Environmental Science students are 59.2% White, 27.2% Hispanic or Latino, 9.5% African American, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for West Mi Academy of Environmental Science?
West Mi Academy of Environmental Science has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #460 out of 702 districts in Michigan.