operational schools · 2023–24
School district or education agency · NCES 2600178
Barack Obama Leadership Academy
Detroit, MI
Students311
Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.
students in linked records
federal comparable series
per student
District, state and country
How does this district compare?
State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.
MeasureDistrictMIUnited States
Academic standing2019
13th percentile47th percentile49th percentileThis district is 34 percentile points lower than the state figure and 36 percentile points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students chronically absent2022–23
47.1%33.3%27.8%This district is 13.8 percentage points higher than the state figure and 19.3 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Revenue per studentFY 2023
$16,372$18,803$19,509This district is $2,431 per student lower than the state figure and $3,137 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Spending per studentFY 2023
$15,523$15,316$15,859This district is $207 per student higher than the state figure and $336 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Capital outlay per studentFY 2023
$108$2,346$1,964This district is $2,238 per student lower than the state figure and $1,856 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Equipment spending per studentFY 2023
$108$571$336This district is $463 per student lower than the state figure and $228 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Special-education spending per studentFY 2023
$0$0$1,793This district is about the same as the state figure and $1,793 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Salaries per studentFY 2023
$0$6,165$8,742This district is $6,165 per student lower than the state figure and $8,742 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Benefits per studentFY 2023
$0$5,003$3,769This district is $5,003 per student lower than the state figure and $3,769 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023
$0$15,337$11,715This district is $15,337 per student lower than the state figure and $11,715 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Debt retired per studentFY 2023
$0$1,154$869This district is $1,154 per student lower than the state figure and $869 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Students per teacher2023–24
19:117:115:1This district is 2.0 students per teacher higher than the state figure and 4.0 students per teacher higher than the U.S. figure.
District staff per 1,000 students2023–24
115.8142.6138.9This district is 26.8 staff per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 23.1 staff per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.
Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24
0.015.418.5This district is 15.4 aides per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 18.5 aides per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.
School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24
0.00.70.9This district is 0.7 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 0.9 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.
Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schools
27.8%95.7%95.8%This district is 67.9 percentage points lower than the state figure and 68.0 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24
-4.0%+1.6%+0.5%This district is 5.6 percentage points lower than the state figure and 4.5 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals2021–22 · valid district records
97.8%51.1%50.6%This district is 46.7 percentage points higher than the state figure and 47.2 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment · 2023–24
Who attends this district?
Kindergarten–grade 5229 students
73.6%Grades 6–882 students
26.4%See enrollment for every grade
Kindergarten30
Grade 141
Grade 241
Grade 341
Grade 434
Grade 542
Grade 625
Grade 735
Grade 822
Students by race and ethnicity
Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.
Current staffing · 2023–24
How many staff members support students?
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Kindergarten teachers1 FTE
Elementary teachers13 FTE
Secondary teachers2 FTE
District administrators1 FTE
School administrative support2 FTE
Library and media support0.5 FTE
Other support staff10 FTE
Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.
Teachers and staff
Teacher workforce
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Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot
How many students may need specialized support?
Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.
Teacher quality and early learning · 2021–22
What did the district report about teachers and preschool?
Teacher certification comparison
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Certification status is district-reported and may not match current staffing. Preschool counts cover the federal reporting year and are not a measure of available seats.
District geography · 2024–25
What area does this district cover?
NCES publishes a geographic boundary for traditional school districts. Charter agencies and some special-purpose agencies may not have one.
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Source: NCES EDGE School District Boundaries, school year 2024–25.
Student outcomes
How are students doing?
Four views answer different questions. State test percentages show grade-level expectations; the national research trend shows change over time; graduation and dropout measures describe high-school outcomes.
Are results improving over time?
13thlatest estimated national standing
2019
Estimated standing is unchanged from the first year.
State proficiency standards differ and should not be used for cross-state rankings. Graduation ranges and privacy protections are preserved exactly. The academic trend uses Stanford Education Data Archive estimates and is not a state proficiency percentage.
District makeup
What kinds of schools are in the district?
School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.
District finances
How is the district funded, and how does it spend?
Sources of funds
Where the money comes from
Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.
Uses of funds
Where the money goes
Annual spending for each enrolled student.
Revenue by source: percentages and dollars
How operating money was used
People costs
Equipment, buildings and debt
Selected federal program revenue
What changed since FY 2022
FY 2022$16,883
→FY 2023$15,523
FY 2022$534
→FY 2023$108
FY 2022$0
→FY 2023$0
Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.
Attendance
How has chronic absence changed?
208 of 248 students
225 of 324 students
157 of 333 students
Specialized support and security · 2021–22
What specialized roles were reported?
Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.
Learning opportunities
What do district schools offer?
Gifted programs1 reporting schools
0%
Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.
Safety and discipline
What was reported across district schools?
4Out-of-school suspensions1 reporting schoolsSee schools →49In-school suspensions1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Law-enforcement referrals1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests1 reporting schoolsSee schools →
Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.
Technology and safety · 2021–22
What access and incident data is available?
Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.
Six questions parents ask
What the available data says
Each answer shows its reporting year and opens a deeper comparison. Missing and suppressed results are never shown as zero.
Are students making academic progress?1 years of resultsLatest research estimate: 2019Explore and compare →Are students missing too much school?47.1% chronically absent2022–23 · 333 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?No comparable trendCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?No comparable group resultSuppressed or unavailableExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?$15,523current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?No counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the 2023–24 federal staffing fileExplore and compare →
7 of 8 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, teacher certification, preschool and policy fields use the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Four-year graduation rates use 2022–23 EDFacts. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.
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