- Detroit Merit Charter Academy reported a higher chronically absent students than George Defer Elementary School (386 vs. 68).
- Detroit Merit Charter Academy reported a higher violent incidents than George Defer Elementary School (194 vs. 2).
- Detroit Merit Charter Academy reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than George Defer Elementary School (62 vs. 1).
- Source Data Limit: 4 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 George Defer Elementary School (386 vs. 68).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
Detroit Merit Charter Academy reported a higher violent incidents than George Defer Elementary School (194 vs. 2).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
13 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.
Reported Only at George Defer Elementary School
1 metric was reported by George Defer Elementary School. Comparable data for Detroit Merit Charter Academy is missing or suppressed.
Gifted & talented
22
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
George Defer Elementary School
$18,743.09
Local revenue share
Detroit Merit Charter Academy
3.5%
George Defer Elementary School
39.2%
State revenue share
Detroit Merit Charter Academy
76.2%
George Defer Elementary School
56.4%
Federal revenue share
Detroit Merit Charter Academy
20.2%
George Defer Elementary School
4.4%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Detroit Merit Charter Academy
54.9%
George Defer Elementary School
20.4%
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.