An equity score of 83/100 ranks William C. Abney Academy #14 of 702 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,043 per pupil, William C. Abney Academy ranks #278 of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
William C. Abney Academy operates 1 public schools serving 347 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary 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 $15,043 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 11.3% local, 61.9% state, and 26.7% 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 83/100, ranked #14 of 702 in Michigan against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 75.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 89.4% African American, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% White across the district's schools.
William C Abney Academy Elementary accounts for 78.7% of all William C. Abney Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of William C. Abney Academy a distant remainder — means William C. Abney Academy-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
William C. Abney Academy reports 100.0% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is above 87.5%, so economic need is widespread across the measured student population. 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.
William C. Abney Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 75.5% — 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.
William C. Abney Academy has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 347 students.
How much does William C. Abney Academy spend per student?
William C. Abney Academy spends $15,043 per student. The district has an equity score of 83/100, ranking #14 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of William C. Abney Academy?
William C. Abney Academy students are 89.4% African American, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% White, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for William C. Abney Academy?
William C. Abney Academy has an equity score of 83/100, ranking #14 out of 702 districts in Michigan.