operational schools · 2023–24
School district or education agency · NCES 2601115
Distinctive College Prep.
Harper Woods, MI
Students802
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
7th percentile41st percentile45th percentileThis district is 34 percentile points lower than the state figure and 38 percentile points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students chronically absent2022–23
81.4%33.3%27.8%This district is 48.1 percentage points higher than the state figure and 53.6 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Revenue per studentFY 2023
$13,528$18,803$19,509This district is $5,275 per student lower than the state figure and $5,981 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Spending per studentFY 2023
$14,432$15,316$15,859This district is $884 per student lower than the state figure and $1,427 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Capital outlay per studentFY 2023
$141$2,346$1,964This district is $2,205 per student lower than the state figure and $1,823 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Equipment spending per studentFY 2023
$141$571$336This district is $430 per student lower than the state figure and $195 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
$5,916$6,165$8,742This district is $249 per student lower than the state figure and $2,826 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Benefits per studentFY 2023
$1,067$5,003$3,769This district is $3,936 per student lower than the state figure and $2,702 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
83.3142.6138.9This district is 59.3 staff per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 55.6 staff per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.
Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24
2.515.418.5This district is 12.9 aides per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 16.0 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.
Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schools
5.8%13.4%14.0%This district is 7.6 percentage points lower than the state figure and 8.2 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schools
43.9%95.7%95.8%This district is 51.8 percentage points lower than the state figure and 51.9 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24
+5.5%+1.6%+0.5%This district is 3.9 percentage points higher than the state figure and 5.0 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals2021–22 · valid district records
90.9%51.1%50.6%This district is 39.8 percentage points higher than the state figure and 40.3 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · matched enrollment
26.7%11.6%9.0%This district is 15.1 percentage points higher than the state figure and 17.7 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment · 2023–24
Who attends this district?
Kindergarten–grade 5549 students
68.5%Grades 6–8253 students
31.5%See enrollment for every grade
Kindergarten75
Grade 193
Grade 287
Grade 394
Grade 4101
Grade 599
Grade 682
Grade 792
Grade 879
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 teachers3 FTE
Elementary teachers25 FTE
Secondary teachers12 FTE
Ungraded teachers3 FTE
Instructional coordinators1 FTE
District administrators0.5 FTE
School administrative support4.8 FTE
Other support staff5 FTE
Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.
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.
5.8%Students receiving IDEA special-education services45 students · 2 of 2 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
0.0%English learners also receiving IDEA services0 students · 2 of 2 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.
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.
Comparable districts
Districts serving a similar student population
These peers are matched using enrollment and available student population measures. Districts in MI receive geographic preference, but a closer national match may appear when it is more comparable. Open any profile for a full comparison.
South Arbor Charter AcademyYpsilanti, MI802 studentsSimilar enrollment, special-education enrollment · View profile →Plymouth Scholars Charter AcademyPlymouth, MI804 studentsSimilar enrollment, special-education enrollment · View profile →Linden Charter AcademyFlint, MI801 studentsSimilar enrollment, special-education enrollment · View profile →Cross Creek Charter AcademyByron Center, MI807 studentsSimilar enrollment, special-education enrollment · View profile →West Iron County Public SchoolsIron River, MI803 studentsSimilar enrollment, special-education enrollment · View profile →
Academic results · 2025
How do results differ among student groups?
Students not economically disadvantaged101 assessments
18 out of 100Fem528 assessments
9 out of 100Black students949 assessments
7 out of 100Economically disadvantaged students886 assessments
7 out of 100Mal539 assessments
6 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$12,418
→FY 2023$14,432
FY 2022$607
→FY 2023$141
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?
476 of 690 students
658 of 760 students
684 of 840 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 programs2 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?
88Out-of-school suspensions2 reporting schoolsSee schools →27In-school suspensions2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Law-enforcement referrals2 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests2 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?4 years of resultsLatest research estimate: 2025Explore and compare →Are students missing too much school?81.4% chronically absent2022–23 · 840 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?$14,432current 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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