- Merritt Academy reported a higher chronically absent students than Will L Lee School (139 vs. 118).
- Will L Lee School reported a higher violent incidents than Merritt Academy (14 vs. 3).
- Merritt Academy reported a higher in-school suspensions than Will L Lee School (7 vs. 1).
- Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
- Source Data Limit: 4 additional metrics are reported by only one school.
Attendance
How consistently students are present
Merritt Academy reported a higher chronically absent students than Will L Lee School (139 vs. 118).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
Will L Lee School reported a higher violent incidents than Merritt Academy (14 vs. 3).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
Merritt Academy reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Will L Lee School (1 vs. 0).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
13 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.
Reported Only at Merritt Academy
4 metrics were reported by Merritt Academy. Comparable data for Will L Lee School is missing or suppressed.
Graduating cohort
32
Dual enrollment
1
SAT/ACT participation
43
Students per counselor
528:1
Contextual Indicators
District Context
District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.
Per-pupil spending
Merritt Academy
$14,486.39
Will L Lee School
$13,191.17
Local revenue share
Merritt Academy
9.5%
Will L Lee School
37.7%
State revenue share
Merritt Academy
79.8%
Will L Lee School
53.9%
Federal revenue share
Merritt Academy
10.7%
Will L Lee School
8.5%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Merritt Academy
25.2%
Will L Lee School
24.6%
County Economics
Both schools are located in the same county.
Median household income
Macomb County
$76,399
Macomb County
$76,399
Poverty rate
Macomb County
9.8%
Macomb County
9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Macomb County
27.2%
Macomb County
27.2%
Unemployment rate
Macomb County
4.5%
Macomb County
4.5%
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.