Weston Academy

Listed by NCES as Weston Preparatory Academy (district ID 2600230)

Public school district · Wayne County · Michigan · NCES district ID 2600230

Weston Academy spent $12,222 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 77% of the other Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $14,091). Its one school enrolled 258 students in 2024-25; 68.2% 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 Weston Academy in enrollment (245 to 251 students) and Weston Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Weston Academy, FY23Central Lake Public Schools $21,219; Litchfield Community Schools $16,992; New Paradigm Glazer-Loving Academy $15,327; Macomb Montessori Academy $14,815; Honey Creek Community School $13,518; Greater Heights Academy $13,512; Flex High School of Michigan $13,240; Weston Academy $12,222; The Greenspire School $10,673; Light of the World Academy $9,805; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.5k10k15k20k25kCentral Lake Public Schools$21,219Litchfield Community Schools$16,992New Paradigm Glazer-Loving Aca…$15,327Macomb Montessori Academy$14,815Honey Creek Community School$13,518Greater Heights Academy$13,512Flex High School of Michigan$13,240Weston Academy$12,222The Greenspire School$10,673Light of the World Academy$9,805State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Weston Academy, FY23Central Lake Public Schools $21,219; Litchfield Community Schools $16,992; New Paradigm Glazer-Loving Academy $15,327; Macomb Montessori Academy $14,815; Honey Creek Community School $13,518; Greater Heights Academy $13,512; Flex High School of Michigan $13,240; Weston Academy $12,222; The Greenspire School $10,673; Light of the World Academy $9,805; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.5k10k15k20k25kCentral Lake Public Schools$21,219Litchfield Community Schools$16,992New Paradigm Glazer-Loving Academy$15,327Macomb Montessori Academy$14,815Honey Creek Community School$13,518Greater Heights Academy$13,512Flex High School of Michigan$13,240Weston Academy$12,222The Greenspire School$10,673Light of the World Academy$9,805State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Weston Academy, FY23Central Lake Public Schools $21,219; Litchfield Community Schools $16,992; New Paradigm Glazer-Loving Academy $15,327; Macomb Montessori Academy $14,815; Honey Creek Community School $13,518; Greater Heights Academy $13,512; Flex High School of Michigan $13,240; Weston Academy $12,222; The Greenspire School $10,673; Light of the World Academy $9,805; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.5k15k25kCentral Lake Public Schools$21,219Litchfield Community Schools$16,992New Paradigm Glazer-Loving Academy$15,327Macomb Montessori Academy$14,815Honey Creek Community School$13,518Greater Heights Academy$13,512Flex High School of Michigan$13,240Weston Academy$12,222The Greenspire School$10,673Light of the World Academy$9,805State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Weston Academy, FY23Central Lake Public Schools $21,219; Litchfield Community Schools $16,992; New Paradigm Glazer-Loving Academy $15,327; Macomb Montessori Academy $14,815; Honey Creek Community School $13,518; Greater Heights Academy $13,512; Flex High School of Michigan $13,240; Weston Academy $12,222; The Greenspire School $10,673; Light of the World Academy $9,805; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.5k15k25kCentral Lake Public Schools$21,219Litchfield Community Schools$16,992New Paradigm Glazer-Loving Academy$15,327Macomb Montessori Academy$14,815Honey Creek Community School$13,518Greater Heights Academy$13,512Flex High School of Michigan$13,240Weston Academy$12,222The Greenspire School$10,673Light of the World Academy$9,805State median, under 1,000 students $14,091

Where the money came from

$3,892,000 in revenue: 68.2% state, 5.1% local and 26.7% federal. Total spending including $1,516,000 of capital outlay was $4,549,000, or $18,343 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Weston Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $2,655,000; Local $198,000; Federal $1,039,000; total $3,892,000.
  • State$2,655,000 68%
  • Local$198,000 5%
  • Federal$1,039,000 27%

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 rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

248 students in 2022-23, 251 students in 2023-24, 258 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Weston Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 248, 2023-24: 251, 2024-25: 25801002003002022-232482023-242512024-25258
Weston Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 248, 2023-24: 251, 2024-25: 25801002003002022-232482023-242512024-25258
Weston Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 248, 2023-24: 251, 2024-25: 25801002003002022-232482023-242512024-25258
Weston Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 248, 2023-24: 251, 2024-25: 25801002003002022-232482023-242512024-25258

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2324813.019.1
2023-2425115.016.7
2024-2525812.021.5

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 Weston Academy scored proficient or above: 12-26% in reading and 2-16% 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 arts12-26%44%180
Math2-16%34%179

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, 258 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Weston Preparatory Academy25821.582.6%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 Weston Academy

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 Weston Academy

  1. Michigan districts by spending per studentWeston Academy ranks 359 of 465 Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,222).#359 of 465
  2. Every school district in MichiganWeston Academy is the number 725 by size of 892 Michigan districts, with 248 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#725 of 892
  3. Honey Creek Community SchoolThe next larger Michigan district: 251 students in fall 2022, $13,518 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,518
  4. Central Lake Public SchoolsThe next smaller Michigan district: 247 students in fall 2022, $21,219 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$21,219
  5. Compare Weston Academy with Honey Creek Community SchoolEnrollment, 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 Weston Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Weston Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 258 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Weston Academy spend per student?
    $12,222 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 Weston Academy's money come from?
    $3,892,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 68.2% state, 5.1% local and 26.7% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Weston Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Weston Academy scored proficient or above: 12-26% in reading and 2-16% 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 Weston Academy's NCES district ID?
    2600230. 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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