West Michigan Aviation Academy

Public school district · Kent County · Michigan · NCES district ID 2600977

West Michigan Aviation Academy spent $10,572 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 91% of the other Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $14,091). Its one school enrolled 600 students in 2024-25; 73.6% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 95% or more (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 West Michigan Aviation Academy in enrollment (595 to 614 students) and West Michigan Aviation Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to West Michigan Aviation Academy, FY23Joseph K. Lumsden Bahweting Anishnabe Academy $24,750; Beecher Community $19,578; Rudyard Area Schools $16,046; Coleman Community Schools $15,921; Hancock Public Schools $14,531; Vista Charter Academy $14,410; Martin Public Schools $13,406; Flint Cultural Center Academy $12,327; Grand River Preparatory High School $11,263; West Michigan Aviation Academy $10,572; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.5k10k15k20k25k30kJoseph K. Lumsden Bahweting An…$24,750Beecher Community$19,578Rudyard Area Schools$16,046Coleman Community Schools$15,921Hancock Public Schools$14,531Vista Charter Academy$14,410Martin Public Schools$13,406Flint Cultural Center Academy$12,327Grand River Preparatory High S…$11,263West Michigan Aviation Academy$10,572State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to West Michigan Aviation Academy, FY23Joseph K. Lumsden Bahweting Anishnabe Academy $24,750; Beecher Community $19,578; Rudyard Area Schools $16,046; Coleman Community Schools $15,921; Hancock Public Schools $14,531; Vista Charter Academy $14,410; Martin Public Schools $13,406; Flint Cultural Center Academy $12,327; Grand River Preparatory High School $11,263; West Michigan Aviation Academy $10,572; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.5k10k15k20k25k30kJoseph K. Lumsden Bahweting Anishna…$24,750Beecher Community$19,578Rudyard Area Schools$16,046Coleman Community Schools$15,921Hancock Public Schools$14,531Vista Charter Academy$14,410Martin Public Schools$13,406Flint Cultural Center Academy$12,327Grand River Preparatory High School$11,263West Michigan Aviation Academy$10,572State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to West Michigan Aviation Academy, FY23Joseph K. Lumsden Bahweting Anishnabe Academy $24,750; Beecher Community $19,578; Rudyard Area Schools $16,046; Coleman Community Schools $15,921; Hancock Public Schools $14,531; Vista Charter Academy $14,410; Martin Public Schools $13,406; Flint Cultural Center Academy $12,327; Grand River Preparatory High School $11,263; West Michigan Aviation Academy $10,572; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.5k15k25k30kJoseph K. Lumsden Bahweting Anishnabe Acade…$24,750Beecher Community$19,578Rudyard Area Schools$16,046Coleman Community Schools$15,921Hancock Public Schools$14,531Vista Charter Academy$14,410Martin Public Schools$13,406Flint Cultural Center Academy$12,327Grand River Preparatory High School$11,263West Michigan Aviation Academy$10,572State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to West Michigan Aviation Academy, FY23Joseph K. Lumsden Bahweting Anishnabe Academy $24,750; Beecher Community $19,578; Rudyard Area Schools $16,046; Coleman Community Schools $15,921; Hancock Public Schools $14,531; Vista Charter Academy $14,410; Martin Public Schools $13,406; Flint Cultural Center Academy $12,327; Grand River Preparatory High School $11,263; West Michigan Aviation Academy $10,572; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.5k15k25k30kJoseph K. Lumsden Bahweting Anishnabe A…$24,750Beecher Community$19,578Rudyard Area Schools$16,046Coleman Community Schools$15,921Hancock Public Schools$14,531Vista Charter Academy$14,410Martin Public Schools$13,406Flint Cultural Center Academy$12,327Grand River Preparatory High School$11,263West Michigan Aviation Academy$10,572State median, under 1,000 students $14,091

Where the money came from

$8,060,000 in revenue: 73.6% state, 20.1% local and 6.2% federal. Total spending including $141,000 of capital outlay was $6,793,000, or $11,228 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

West Michigan Aviation Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $5,936,000; Local $1,623,000; Federal $501,000; total $8,060,000.
  • State$5,936,000 74%
  • Local$1,623,000 20%
  • Federal$501,000 6%

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 held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25

605 students in 2022-23, 608 students in 2023-24, 600 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

West Michigan Aviation Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 605, 2023-24: 608, 2024-25: 60002004006008002022-236052023-246082024-25600
West Michigan Aviation Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 605, 2023-24: 608, 2024-25: 60002004006008002022-236052023-246082024-25600
West Michigan Aviation Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 605, 2023-24: 608, 2024-25: 60002004006008002022-236052023-246082024-25600
West Michigan Aviation Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 605, 2023-24: 608, 2024-25: 60002004006008002022-236052023-246082024-25600

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2360537.416.2
2023-2460838.315.9
2024-2560035.616.9

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

95% or more of the 141 students in West Michigan Aviation Academy'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 rate95% or more81.8%
Students in the class141115,301

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, 600 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
West Michigan Aviation Academy60016.917.5%Targeted 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 West Michigan Aviation Academy

  1. Michigan districts by spending per studentWest Michigan Aviation Academy ranks 425 of 465 Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($10,572).#425 of 465
  2. Every school district in MichiganWest Michigan Aviation Academy is the number 519 by size of 892 Michigan districts, with 605 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#519 of 892
  3. Coleman Community SchoolsThe next larger Michigan district: 609 students in fall 2022, $15,921 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,921
  4. Grand River Preparatory High SchoolThe next smaller Michigan district: 604 students in fall 2022, $11,263 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,263
  5. Compare West Michigan Aviation Academy with Coleman Community SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. West Michigan Aviation Academy, its largest high school600 students in 2024-25, 16.9 per teacher.600
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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 Michigan Aviation Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in West Michigan Aviation Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 600 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does West Michigan Aviation Academy spend per student?
    $10,572 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 Michigan Aviation Academy's money come from?
    $8,060,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 73.6% state, 20.1% local and 6.2% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. What is the graduation rate in West Michigan Aviation Academy?
    95% or more of the 141 students in West Michigan Aviation Academy'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 West Michigan Aviation Academy's NCES district ID?
    2600977. 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
  • 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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