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Item: West Mi Academy Of Arts And Academics School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

17350 Hazel St
Spring Lake, MI 49456-1222

Top 30%

Tel: (616) 844-9961

www.westmichiganacademy.org

Top Rankings

West Mi Academy Of Arts And Academics School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MI)

# Schools

1 School

3,462 Schools

# Students

371 Students

1,367,533 Students

# Teachers

29 Teachers

82,879 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West Mi Academy Of Arts And Academics School District	Michigan
Kind	48	122
1	53	111
2	45	115
3	50	117
4	47	115
5	33	116
6	36	116
7	28	117
8	31	118

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District Rank

West Mi Academy Of Arts And Academics School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 844 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (MI)

#257 out of 862 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	West Mi Academy Of Arts And Academics School District
2023	#257
2022	#257
2021	#275
2019	#241
2018	#129
2017	#308
2016	#280
2015	#158
2014	#49
2013	#40
2012	#76
2011	#38
2010	#41

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31%

35%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	West Mi Academy Of Arts And Academics School District	Michigan
2023	31%	35%
2022	33%	34%
2021	31%	36%
2019	38%	40%
2018	45%	37%
2017	38%	39%
2016	39%	38%
2015	45%	37%
2014	55%	41%
2013	58%	41%
2012	46%	37%
2011	91%	80%
2010	89%	78%

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53%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	West Mi Academy Of Arts And Academics School District	Michigan
2022	53%	45%
2021	51%	48%
2019	59%	49%
2018	45%	43%
2017	51%	49%
2016	54%	50%
2015	58%	49%
2014	83%	67%
2013	82%	65%
2012	83%	64%
2011	93%	80%
2010	94%	82%

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25-29%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	West Mi Academy Of Arts And Academics School District	Michigan
2022	27%	38%
2021	32%	23%

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(2022-23)

33.8%

33.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	West Mi Academy Of Arts And Academics School District	Michigan
2023	33.8%	33.3%
2022	47.6%	41.4%
2021	19.7%	21.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.47

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	West Mi Academy Of Arts And Academics School District	Michigan
2023	0.45	0.55
2022	0.39	0.55
2021	0.38	0.54
2020	0.37	0.53
2019	0.37	0.53
2018	0.31	0.53
2017	0.31	0.52
2016	0.29	0.50
2015	0.24	0.50
2014	0.24	0.50
2013	0.25	0.49
2012	0.27	0.49
2011	0.29	0.47
2010	0.23	0.46
2009	0.25	0.46
2008	0.25	0.46
2007	0.23	0.46
2006	0.22	0.44
2005	0.24	0.43
2004	0.29	0.43
2003	0.26	0.44
2002	0.20	0.43
2001	0.13	0.42
2000	0.04	0.40
1999	0.04	0.40

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2022)
Year	West Mi Academy Of Arts And Academics School District	Michigan
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	3%	1%
2009	3%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2023)
Year	West Mi Academy Of Arts And Academics School District	Michigan
2023	2%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2010	3%	3%
2009	3%	3%
2008	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%
2006	2%	3%
2005	3%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2023)
Year	West Mi Academy Of Arts And Academics School District	Michigan
2023	10%	9%
2022	9%	9%
2021	10%	8%
2020	7%	8%
2019	7%	8%
2018	6%	8%
2017	6%	7%
2016	5%	7%
2015	4%	7%
2014	5%	7%
2013	4%	6%
2012	4%	6%
2011	4%	6%
2010	2%	5%
2009	2%	5%
2008	3%	5%
2007	3%	5%
2006	2%	4%
2005	2%	4%
2004	3%	4%
2003	3%	4%
2002	2%	4%
2001	2%	4%

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% Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2023)
Year	West Mi Academy Of Arts And Academics School District	Michigan
2023	5%	18%
2022	4%	18%
2021	3%	18%
2020	3%	18%
2019	3%	18%
2018	2%	18%
2017	2%	18%
2016	3%	18%
2015	2%	18%
2014	2%	18%
2013	4%	18%
2012	4%	19%
2011	5%	19%
2010	5%	20%
2009	7%	20%
2008	9%	20%
2007	8%	20%
2006	8%	20%
2005	9%	20%
2004	9%	20%
2003	7%	20%
2002	7%	20%
2001	3%	19%

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% White

72%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2023)
Year	West Mi Academy Of Arts And Academics School District	Michigan
2023	73%	64%
2022	77%	64%
2021	78%	65%
2020	79%	66%
2019	79%	66%
2018	83%	66%
2017	83%	67%
2016	84%	68%
2015	87%	68%
2014	87%	68%
2013	87%	69%
2012	86%	69%
2011	84%	70%
2010	87%	71%
2009	85%	71%
2008	85%	71%
2007	86%	71%
2006	88%	72%
2005	86%	73%
2004	84%	73%
2003	86%	72%
2002	89%	73%
2001	93%	74%
2000	98%	75%
1999	98%	75%
1998	100%	75%
1997	100%	76%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	West Mi Academy Of Arts And Academics School District	Michigan
2023	10%	5%
2022	8%	5%
2021	7%	5%
2020	8%	4%
2019	8%	4%
2018	6%	4%
2017	6%	4%
2016	6%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	2%
2011	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,951 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,572. The school district revenue/student has grown by 36% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,908 is less than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MI)

Total Revenue

$6 MM

$30,868 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	West Mi Academy Of Arts And Academics School District	Michigan
2023	$6 MM	$15 MM
2022	$5 MM	$13 MM
2021	$5 MM	$12 MM
2020	$4 MM	$11 MM
2019	$4 MM	$11 MM
2018	$4 MM	$10 MM
2017	$4 MM	$10 MM
2016	$4 MM	$10 MM
2015	$3 MM	$11 MM
2014	$4 MM	$10 MM
2012	$3 MM	$10 MM
2011	$3 MM	$11 MM
2010	$3 MM	$11 MM
2009	$3 MM	$11 MM
2008	$3 MM	$11 MM
2007	$3 MM	$10 MM
2006	$3 MM	$10 MM
2005	$3 MM	$10 MM
2004	$3 MM	$10 MM
2003	$3 MM	$10 MM
2002	$2 MM	$10 MM
2001	$2 MM	$10 MM
2000	$1 MM	$9 MM
1999	$1 MM	$9 MM
1998	$1 MM	$10 MM
1997	$1 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$6 MM

$29,866 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	West Mi Academy Of Arts And Academics School District	Michigan
2023	$6 MM	$15 MM
2022	$5 MM	$13 MM
2021	$5 MM	$11 MM
2020	$4 MM	$11 MM
2019	$4 MM	$10 MM
2018	$4 MM	$10 MM
2017	$4 MM	$10 MM
2016	$4 MM	$10 MM
2015	$3 MM	$11 MM
2014	$6 MM	$9 MM
2012	$3 MM	$10 MM
2011	$3 MM	$10 MM
2010	$3 MM	$11 MM
2009	$3 MM	$11 MM
2008	$3 MM	$11 MM
2007	$3 MM	$11 MM
2006	$3 MM	$11 MM
2005	$3 MM	$10 MM
2004	$2 MM	$11 MM
2003	$2 MM	$11 MM
2002	$2 MM	$10 MM
2001	$3 MM	$10 MM
2000	$3 MM	$9 MM
1999	$1 MM	$10 MM
1998	$1 MM	$10 MM
1997	$1 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,951

$22,572

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	West Mi Academy Of Arts And Academics School District	Michigan
2023	$13,064	$20,540
2022	$11,696	$17,846
2021	$11,362	$15,927
2020	$9,656	$14,589
2019	$9,251	$14,099
2018	$9,002	$14,094
2017	$8,344	$13,305
2016	$8,383	$13,102
2015	$7,509	$11,681
2014	$8,412	$12,204
2012	$8,269	$12,235
2011	$8,351	$12,684
2010	$8,343	$11,681
2009	$8,704	$11,537
2008	$8,346	$11,222
2007	$8,096	$10,819
2006	$7,761	$9,793
2005	$7,312	$9,706
2004	$7,164	$9,471
2003	$7,346	$9,243
2002	$7,422	$8,687
2001	$6,668	$8,215
2000	$6,339	$7,511
1999	$6,911	$7,057
1998	$6,417	$7,001
1997	$5,821	$6,567

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Spending / Student

$14,908

$21,839

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	West Mi Academy Of Arts And Academics School District	Michigan
2023	$12,210	$19,990
2022	$12,185	$17,220
2021	$10,890	$15,085
2020	$9,306	$14,302
2019	$8,613	$13,858
2018	$8,900	$13,691
2017	$7,798	$13,192
2016	$7,734	$12,965
2015	$7,645	$11,849
2014	$14,416	$12,085
2012	$7,601	$12,141
2011	$8,191	$12,422
2010	$8,495	$11,849
2009	$8,106	$11,612
2008	$7,677	$11,334
2007	$7,348	$10,901
2006	$7,032	$10,200
2005	$6,952	$9,852
2004	$6,953	$9,880
2003	$6,385	$9,552
2002	$6,648	$8,745
2001	$10,381	$8,343
2000	$17,613	$7,542
1999	$10,179	$7,404
1998	$6,426	$7,125
1997	$5,147	$6,851

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Best West Mi Academy Of Arts And Academics School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

West Mi Academy Of Arts And Academics

Charter School

(Math: 31% | Reading: 53%)
:

Top 50%

17350 Hazel St
Spring Lake, MI 49456
(616) 844-9961

Gr: K-8 | 371 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to West Mi Academy Of Arts And Academics School District?

West Mi Academy Of Arts And Academics School District manages 1 public schools serving 371 students.

What is the rank of West Academy Of Arts And Academics School District?

West Academy Of Arts And Academics School District is ranked #274 out of 844 school districts in Michigan (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Michigan school districts for: Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in West Academy Of Arts And Academics School District?

72% of West Academy Of Arts And Academics School District students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of West Academy Of Arts And Academics School District?

West Academy Of Arts And Academics School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What is West Academy Of Arts And Academics School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $14,908 is less than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 1 school
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 371 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: Top 30% in MI
: 31% (Top 50%)
: 53% (Top 30%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education