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Mildred C. Wells Preparatory Academy

Benton Harbor, Michigan · Public School District · Open

Key statistics

227
Students enrolled
1
Public schools
14
Classroom teachers (FTE)
16.3:1
Students per teacher

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data. School year: 2024-25.

Students

By grade

  • Kindergarten 24
  • Grade 1 28
  • Grade 2 28
  • Grade 3 29
  • Grade 4 24
  • Grade 5 26
  • Grade 6 26
  • Grade 7 19
  • Grade 8 23

By race/ethnicity

  • Black or African American 97%
  • Hispanic/Latino 2%
  • White <1%

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (fall membership), school year 2024-25. Race/ethnicity as reported by the state.

Free and reduced-price lunch

100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch 227 of 227 students in the district's schools
  • Free lunch 100%
  • Reduced-price lunch 0%

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data, school year 2024-25. Eligibility as reported by the state. Schools that serve free meals to every student may count all of them as eligible, so figures are not comparable from state to state.

Spending and revenue

$14,800 spent per student on day-to-day operations Michigan median: $14,724 per student

Spending per student

  • Instruction $6,195
  • Support services $7,302
  • Other (food service, etc.) $1,302

Where the money comes from

  • Local 1%
  • State 71%
  • Federal 28%

Total revenue $3.7 milliontotal spending $3.4 million

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, School District Finance Survey (F-33), school year 2023-24. Day-to-day spending is NCES's current expenditures: it leaves out construction, equipment, debt and payments to charter or private schools. Per student is per fall enrollment of that year.

District details

Grades served

KG to 08

Locale (NCES)

Suburb: Small

Total staff (FTE)

32

District office

248 9TH ST, Benton Harbor MI 49022

County

Berrien County

Official website

NCES District ID

2600297

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About Mildred C. Wells Preparatory Academy

Description provided by the district or community — not part of the NCES dataset.

Mildred C. Wells Academy has high standards in academics and behavior – and provides every child with the tools and attention needed to succeed. Space is limited – call or visit us today to learn more about all that we have to offer your family!Mission-Mildred C. Wells Academy is determined to build a safe academic environment where all students excel through creativity and respect. Mildred C. Wells Academy, a place where life-long learners are developed.
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