operational schools · 2023–24
School district or education agency · NCES 2600956
University Preparatory Academy (PSAD)
Detroit, MI
Students1,848
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 standing2025
19th percentile41st percentile45th percentileThis district is 22 percentile points lower than the state figure and 26 percentile points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students chronically absent2022–23
61.9%33.3%27.8%This district is 28.6 percentage points higher than the state figure and 34.1 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Revenue per studentFY 2023
$14,023$18,803$19,509This district is $4,780 per student lower than the state figure and $5,486 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Spending per studentFY 2023
$13,271$15,316$15,859This district is $2,045 per student lower than the state figure and $2,588 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Capital outlay per studentFY 2023
$171$2,346$1,964This district is $2,175 per student lower than the state figure and $1,793 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Equipment spending per studentFY 2023
$0$571$336This district is $571 per student lower than the state figure and $336 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
$4$5,003$3,769This district is $4,999 per student lower than the state figure and $3,765 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
14:117:115:1This district is 3.0 students per teacher lower than the state figure and 1.0 students per teacher lower than the U.S. figure.
Students per counselor2023–24
924:1574:1376:1This district is 350 students per counselor higher than the state figure and 548 students per counselor higher than the U.S. figure.
District staff per 1,000 students2023–24
116.5142.6138.9This district is 26.1 staff per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 22.4 staff per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.
Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24
2.215.418.5This district is 13.2 aides per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 16.3 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.
Regular diplomas among completers2023–24
100.0%98.5%99.0%This district is 1.5 percentage points higher than the state figure and 1.0 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Annual dropouts among students in grades 9–122023–24
1.6%3.6%2.6%This district is 2.0 percentage points lower than the state figure and 1.0 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schools
0.4%8.0%12.0%This district is 7.6 percentage points lower than the state figure and 11.6 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schools
11.3%13.4%14.0%This district is 2.2 percentage points lower than the state figure and 2.7 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schools
0.2%2.9%3.9%This district is 2.8 percentage points lower than the state figure and 3.8 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schools
88.7%95.7%95.8%This district is 7.0 percentage points lower than the state figure and 7.1 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24
+0.4%+1.6%+0.5%This district is 1.2 percentage points lower than the state figure and 0.1 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals2021–22 · valid district records
76.0%51.1%50.6%This district is 24.9 percentage points higher than the state figure and 25.4 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students without disabilities2021–22 · matched enrollment
5.7%6.1%4.5%This district is 0.4 percentage points lower than the state figure and 1.2 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · matched enrollment
6.9%11.6%9.0%This district is 4.7 percentage points lower than the state figure and 2.1 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · matched enrollment
0.0%7.0%6.7%This district is 7.0 percentage points lower than the state figure and 6.7 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment · 2023–24
Who attends this district?
Kindergarten–grade 5906 students
49.0%Grades 6–8375 students
20.3%Grades 9–12567 students
30.7%See enrollment for every grade
Kindergarten135
Grade 1147
Grade 2146
Grade 3154
Grade 4161
Grade 5163
Grade 6112
Grade 7122
Grade 8141
Grade 9132
Grade 10155
Grade 11144
Grade 12136
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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Pre-K teachers1 FTE
Kindergarten teachers6 FTE
Elementary teachers47 FTE
Secondary teachers66 FTE
Ungraded teachers9.4 FTE
Instructional coordinators8.5 FTE
District administrators8.3 FTE
District administrative support1.2 FTE
School administrative support11 FTE
Library and media support1.8 FTE
Other support staff22 FTE
Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.
High-school outcomes · 2023–24
How many students completed school or dropped out?
Regular diplomas among completers
Annual dropouts among students in grades 9–12
Final NCES Common Core of Data completer and dropout files, 2023–24. The dropout rate divides the reported annual grades 9–12 dropout count by complete grades 9–12 enrollment. It is not a cohort graduation rate. The diploma share describes credentials among completers and should not be read as a graduation rate.
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.
0.4%Students learning English6 students · 3 of 4 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
11.3%Students receiving IDEA special-education services231 students · 4 of 4 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
0.2%Students with Section 504 plans1 students · 1 of 4 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
0.0%English learners also receiving IDEA services0 students · 4 of 4 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
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.
Comparable districts
Districts of a similar size in MI
These are the five closest state peers by enrollment. Open any profile to compare academics, attendance, spending and student support.
Milan Area SchoolsMilan, MI1,841 students6 schools · View profile →Birch Run Area SchoolsBirch Run, MI1,847 students4 schools · View profile →Flat Rock Community SchoolsFlat Rock, MI1,833 students6 schools · View profile →Westwood Heights SchoolsFlint, MI1,850 students5 schools · View profile →Williamston Community SchoolsWilliamston, MI1,824 students4 schools · View profile →
Academic results · 2025
How do results differ among student groups?
Students not economically disadvantaged345 assessments
28 out of 100Black students1,655 assessments
19 out of 100Fem910 assessments
19 out of 100Mal771 assessments
19 out of 100Economically disadvantaged students1,212 assessments
18 out of 100A score of 50 marks the national 2019 midpoint. Higher numbers indicate stronger results on the comparable Stanford research scale. This is not a state proficiency rate.
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$12,017
→FY 2023$13,271
FY 2022$133
→FY 2023$171
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?
875 of 1,851 students
1,161 of 1,840 students
1,120 of 1,808 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?
Algebra I1 reporting schools
100%
Calculus1 reporting schools
0%
Biology1 reporting schools
100%
Chemistry1 reporting schools
100%
Physics1 reporting schools
100%
Computer science1 reporting schools
0%
Advanced Placement1 reporting schools
100%
Dual enrollment1 reporting schools
100%
Gifted programs4 reporting schools
0%
International Baccalaureate1 reporting schools
0%
Athletics1 reporting schools
100%
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?
62Out-of-school suspensions4 reporting schoolsSee schools →0In-school suspensions4 reporting schoolsSee schools →1Law-enforcement referrals4 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests4 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?5 years of resultsLatest research estimate: 2025Explore and compare →Are students missing too much school?61.9% chronically absent2022–23 · 1,808 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?Declined overallCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?5 student groups2025 research estimatesExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?$13,271current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?924:1 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. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.
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