William C. Abney Academy

Public school district · Kent County · Michigan · NCES district ID 2600185

William C. Abney Academy spent $15,043 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 63% of the other Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $14,091). Its one school enrolled 273 students in 2024-25; 64.2% 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 William C. Abney Academy in enrollment (340 to 354 students) and William C. Abney Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to William C. Abney Academy, FY23Lighthouse Academy $21,047; River City Scholars Charter Academy $18,078; Akron-Fairgrove Schools $17,418; Pembroke Academy $16,891; Three Oaks School $16,178; Hale Area Schools $15,895; William C. Abney Academy $15,043; Mid-Michigan Leadership Academy $13,026; Kingsbury Country Day School $9,678; Cole Academy $9,647; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.5k10k15k20k25kLighthouse Academy$21,047River City Scholars Charter Ac…$18,078Akron-Fairgrove Schools$17,418Pembroke Academy$16,891Three Oaks School$16,178Hale Area Schools$15,895William C. Abney Academy$15,043Mid-Michigan Leadership Academy$13,026Kingsbury Country Day School$9,678Cole Academy$9,647State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to William C. Abney Academy, FY23Lighthouse Academy $21,047; River City Scholars Charter Academy $18,078; Akron-Fairgrove Schools $17,418; Pembroke Academy $16,891; Three Oaks School $16,178; Hale Area Schools $15,895; William C. Abney Academy $15,043; Mid-Michigan Leadership Academy $13,026; Kingsbury Country Day School $9,678; Cole Academy $9,647; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.5k10k15k20k25kLighthouse Academy$21,047River City Scholars Charter Academy$18,078Akron-Fairgrove Schools$17,418Pembroke Academy$16,891Three Oaks School$16,178Hale Area Schools$15,895William C. Abney Academy$15,043Mid-Michigan Leadership Academy$13,026Kingsbury Country Day School$9,678Cole Academy$9,647State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to William C. Abney Academy, FY23Lighthouse Academy $21,047; River City Scholars Charter Academy $18,078; Akron-Fairgrove Schools $17,418; Pembroke Academy $16,891; Three Oaks School $16,178; Hale Area Schools $15,895; William C. Abney Academy $15,043; Mid-Michigan Leadership Academy $13,026; Kingsbury Country Day School $9,678; Cole Academy $9,647; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.5k15k25kLighthouse Academy$21,047River City Scholars Charter Academy$18,078Akron-Fairgrove Schools$17,418Pembroke Academy$16,891Three Oaks School$16,178Hale Area Schools$15,895William C. Abney Academy$15,043Mid-Michigan Leadership Academy$13,026Kingsbury Country Day School$9,678Cole Academy$9,647State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to William C. Abney Academy, FY23Lighthouse Academy $21,047; River City Scholars Charter Academy $18,078; Akron-Fairgrove Schools $17,418; Pembroke Academy $16,891; Three Oaks School $16,178; Hale Area Schools $15,895; William C. Abney Academy $15,043; Mid-Michigan Leadership Academy $13,026; Kingsbury Country Day School $9,678; Cole Academy $9,647; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.5k15k25kLighthouse Academy$21,047River City Scholars Charter Academy$18,078Akron-Fairgrove Schools$17,418Pembroke Academy$16,891Three Oaks School$16,178Hale Area Schools$15,895William C. Abney Academy$15,043Mid-Michigan Leadership Academy$13,026Kingsbury Country Day School$9,678Cole Academy$9,647State median, under 1,000 students $14,091

Where the money came from

$5,337,000 in revenue: 64.2% state, 10.4% local and 25.4% federal. Total spending including $79,000 of capital outlay was $5,340,000, or $15,389 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

William C. Abney Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $3,425,000; Local $557,000; Federal $1,355,000; total $5,337,000.
  • State$3,425,000 64%
  • Local$557,000 10%
  • Federal$1,355,000 25%

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

347 students in 2022-23, 292 students in 2023-24, 273 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

William C. Abney Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 347, 2023-24: 292, 2024-25: 27301002003004002022-233472023-242922024-25273
William C. Abney Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 347, 2023-24: 292, 2024-25: 27301002003004002022-233472023-242922024-25273
William C. Abney Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 347, 2023-24: 292, 2024-25: 27301002003004002022-233472023-242922024-25273
William C. Abney Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 347, 2023-24: 292, 2024-25: 27301002003004002022-233472023-242922024-25273

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2334724.314.3
2023-2429224.012.2
2024-2527319.514.0

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 William C. Abney Academy scored proficient or above: 11-19% in reading and 0-10% 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 arts11-19%44%176
Math0-10%34%175

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, 273 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
William C Abney Academy Elementary27314.0100.0%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 William C. Abney 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 William C. Abney Academy

  1. Michigan districts by spending per studentWilliam C. Abney Academy ranks 171 of 465 Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($15,043).#171 of 465
  2. Every school district in MichiganWilliam C. Abney Academy is the number 661 by size of 892 Michigan districts, with 347 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#661 of 892
  3. Mid-Michigan Leadership AcademyThe next larger Michigan district: 348 students in fall 2022, $13,026 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,026
  4. River City Scholars Charter AcademyThe next smaller Michigan district: 346 students in fall 2022, $18,078 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,078
  5. Compare William C. Abney Academy with Mid-Michigan Leadership AcademyEnrollment, 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 William C. Abney Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in William C. Abney Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 273 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does William C. Abney Academy spend per student?
    $15,043 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 William C. Abney Academy's money come from?
    $5,337,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 64.2% state, 10.4% local and 25.4% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in William C. Abney Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in William C. Abney Academy scored proficient or above: 11-19% in reading and 0-10% 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 William C. Abney Academy's NCES district ID?
    2600185. 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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