Alternative Educational Academy of Iosco County

Public school district · Iosco County · Michigan · NCES district ID 2601034

Alternative Educational Academy of Iosco County spent $7,337 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, the least of the 465 Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $14,091). Its one school enrolled 171 students in 2024-25; 82.9% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 30-34% (Michigan: 81.8%).

Spending per student among Michigan districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Alternative Educational Academy of Iosco County in enrollment (195 to 213 students) and Alternative Educational Academy of Iosco County itself.

Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Alternative Educational Academy of Iosco County, FY23David Ellis Academy $19,580; Global Tech Academy $17,343; Momentum Academy $15,761; W-A-Y Academy $15,759; Chassell Township $15,437; New Paradigm College Prep $15,337; FlexTech High School $11,134; Island City Academy $9,950; Woodland School $9,917; Alternative Educational Academy of Iosco County $7,337; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.5k10k15k20kDavid Ellis Academy$19,580Global Tech Academy$17,343Momentum Academy$15,761W-A-Y Academy$15,759Chassell Township$15,437New Paradigm College Prep$15,337FlexTech High School$11,134Island City Academy$9,950Woodland School$9,917Alternative Educational Academ…$7,337State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Alternative Educational Academy of Iosco County, FY23David Ellis Academy $19,580; Global Tech Academy $17,343; Momentum Academy $15,761; W-A-Y Academy $15,759; Chassell Township $15,437; New Paradigm College Prep $15,337; FlexTech High School $11,134; Island City Academy $9,950; Woodland School $9,917; Alternative Educational Academy of Iosco County $7,337; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.5k10k15k20kDavid Ellis Academy$19,580Global Tech Academy$17,343Momentum Academy$15,761W-A-Y Academy$15,759Chassell Township$15,437New Paradigm College Prep$15,337FlexTech High School$11,134Island City Academy$9,950Woodland School$9,917Alternative Educational Academy of …$7,337State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Alternative Educational Academy of Iosco County, FY23David Ellis Academy $19,580; Global Tech Academy $17,343; Momentum Academy $15,761; W-A-Y Academy $15,759; Chassell Township $15,437; New Paradigm College Prep $15,337; FlexTech High School $11,134; Island City Academy $9,950; Woodland School $9,917; Alternative Educational Academy of Iosco County $7,337; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.5k10k15k20kDavid Ellis Academy$19,580Global Tech Academy$17,343Momentum Academy$15,761W-A-Y Academy$15,759Chassell Township$15,437New Paradigm College Prep$15,337FlexTech High School$11,134Island City Academy$9,950Woodland School$9,917Alternative Educational Academy of Iosco Co…$7,337State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Alternative Educational Academy of Iosco County, FY23David Ellis Academy $19,580; Global Tech Academy $17,343; Momentum Academy $15,761; W-A-Y Academy $15,759; Chassell Township $15,437; New Paradigm College Prep $15,337; FlexTech High School $11,134; Island City Academy $9,950; Woodland School $9,917; Alternative Educational Academy of Iosco County $7,337; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.5k10k15k20kDavid Ellis Academy$19,580Global Tech Academy$17,343Momentum Academy$15,761W-A-Y Academy$15,759Chassell Township$15,437New Paradigm College Prep$15,337FlexTech High School$11,134Island City Academy$9,950Woodland School$9,917Alternative Educational Academy of Iosc…$7,337State median, under 1,000 students $14,091

Where the money came from

$2,398,000 in revenue: 82.9% state, 2.7% local and 14.5% federal. Total spending including $103,000 of capital outlay was $1,621,000, or $7,907 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Alternative Educational Academy of Iosco County revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $1,987,000; Local $64,000; Federal $347,000; total $2,398,000.
  • State$1,987,000 83%
  • Local$64,000 3%
  • Federal$347,000 14%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 465 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

205 students in 2022-23, 187 students in 2023-24, 171 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Alternative Educational Academy of Iosco County enrollment by school year2022-23: 205, 2023-24: 187, 2024-25: 17101002003002022-232052023-241872024-25171
Alternative Educational Academy of Iosco County enrollment by school year2022-23: 205, 2023-24: 187, 2024-25: 17101002003002022-232052023-241872024-25171
Alternative Educational Academy of Iosco County enrollment by school year2022-23: 205, 2023-24: 187, 2024-25: 17101002003002022-232052023-241872024-25171
Alternative Educational Academy of Iosco County enrollment by school year2022-23: 205, 2023-24: 187, 2024-25: 17101002003002022-232052023-241872024-25171

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-232056.034.0
2023-241876.130.8
2024-251717.223.7

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Alternative Educational Academy of Iosco County scored proficient or above: 0-50% in reading and 0-50% in math, against 44% in reading and 34% in math across Michigan. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Michigan, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtMichiganStudents tested
Reading and language arts0-50%44%9
Math0-50%34%9

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

30-34% of the 79 students in Alternative Educational Academy of Iosco County's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.8% across Michigan. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtMichigan
Four-year graduation rate30‑34%81.8%
Students in the class79115,301

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 high school, 171 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Alternative Educational Academy of Iosco County17123.778.4%Eligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Alternative Educational Academy of Iosco County

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Alternative Educational Academy of Iosco County

  1. Michigan districts by spending per studentAlternative Educational Academy of Iosco County ranks 464 of 465 Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($7,337).#464 of 465
  2. Every school district in MichiganAlternative Educational Academy of Iosco County is the number 753 by size of 892 Michigan districts, with 205 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#753 of 892
  3. Woodland SchoolThe next larger Michigan district: 206 students in fall 2022, $9,917 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$9,917
  4. Huron ISDThe next smaller Michigan district: 202 students in fall 2022.
  5. Compare Alternative Educational Academy of Iosco County with Woodland SchoolEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Alternative Educational Academy of Iosco County, its largest high school171 students in 2024-25, 23.7 per teacher.171
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Alternative Educational Academy of Iosco County

  1. How many schools and students are in Alternative Educational Academy of Iosco County?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 171 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Alternative Educational Academy of Iosco County spend per student?
    $7,337 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Michigan median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $14,091 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Alternative Educational Academy of Iosco County's money come from?
    $2,398,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 82.9% state, 2.7% local and 14.5% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Alternative Educational Academy of Iosco County do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Alternative Educational Academy of Iosco County scored proficient or above: 0-50% in reading and 0-50% in math, against 44% in reading and 34% in math across Michigan. Michigan's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  5. What is the graduation rate in Alternative Educational Academy of Iosco County?
    30-34% of the 79 students in Alternative Educational Academy of Iosco County's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.8% across Michigan. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  6. What is Alternative Educational Academy of Iosco County's NCES district ID?
    2601034. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25