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School Comparison

Detroit Merit Charter Academy
vs.
J E Clark Preparatory Academy

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

Detroit Merit Charter Academy
J E Clark Preparatory Academy
  • Detroit Merit Charter Academy reported a higher violent incidents than J E Clark Preparatory Academy (194 vs. 0).
  • Detroit Merit Charter Academy reported a higher chronically absent students than J E Clark Preparatory Academy (386 vs. 234).
  • Detroit Merit Charter Academy reported a higher in-school suspensions than J E Clark Preparatory Academy (59 vs. 6).
  • Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 1 additional metric is reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Detroit Merit Charter Academy reported a higher chronically absent students than J E Clark Preparatory Academy (386 vs. 234).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Detroit Merit Charter Academy reported a higher violent incidents than J E Clark Preparatory Academy (194 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

J E Clark Preparatory Academy reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Detroit Merit Charter Academy (1 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

10 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at J E Clark Preparatory Academy

1 metric was reported by J E Clark Preparatory Academy. Comparable data for Detroit Merit Charter Academy is missing or suppressed.

Students per counselor
327:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
Detroit Merit Charter Academy
$12,543.39
J E Clark Preparatory Academy
$22,002.37
Local revenue share
Detroit Merit Charter Academy
3.5%
J E Clark Preparatory Academy
7.9%
State revenue share
Detroit Merit Charter Academy
76.2%
J E Clark Preparatory Academy
47.1%
Federal revenue share
Detroit Merit Charter Academy
20.2%
J E Clark Preparatory Academy
45%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Detroit Merit Charter Academy
54.9%
J E Clark Preparatory Academy
70.7%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Wayne County
$59,521
Wayne County
$59,521
Poverty rate
Wayne County
20.1%
Wayne County
20.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Wayne County
26.9%
Wayne County
26.9%
Unemployment rate
Wayne County
5.5%
Wayne County
5.5%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.