Breakthrough Charter School

Public school district · Perry County · Alabama · NCES district ID 0100208

Breakthrough Charter School spent $13,862 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 62% of the other Alabama districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $15,233). Its one school enrolled 375 students in 2024-25; 58.6% of its revenue came from the state.

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Alabama districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Breakthrough Charter School in enrollment (79 to 685 students) and Breakthrough Charter School itself.

Current spending per student, Alabama districts closest in size to Breakthrough Charter School, FY23Alabama Aerospace and Aviation $42,797; i3 Academy $19,848; Linden City $16,435; LIFE Academy $15,233; Magic City Acceptance Academy $14,541; Breakthrough Charter School $13,862; Elba City $13,777; University Charter School $12,676; MAEF Public Charter Schools $12,475; Legacy Prep Charter School $12,173; State median, under 1,000 students $15,233.10k20k30k40k50kAlabama Aerospace and Aviation$42,797i3 Academy$19,848Linden City$16,435LIFE Academy$15,233Magic City Acceptance Academy$14,541Breakthrough Charter School$13,862Elba City$13,777University Charter School$12,676MAEF Public Charter Schools$12,475Legacy Prep Charter School$12,173State median, under 1,000 students $15,233
Current spending per student, Alabama districts closest in size to Breakthrough Charter School, FY23Alabama Aerospace and Aviation $42,797; i3 Academy $19,848; Linden City $16,435; LIFE Academy $15,233; Magic City Acceptance Academy $14,541; Breakthrough Charter School $13,862; Elba City $13,777; University Charter School $12,676; MAEF Public Charter Schools $12,475; Legacy Prep Charter School $12,173; State median, under 1,000 students $15,233.10k20k30k40k50kAlabama Aerospace and Aviation$42,797i3 Academy$19,848Linden City$16,435LIFE Academy$15,233Magic City Acceptance Academy$14,541Breakthrough Charter School$13,862Elba City$13,777University Charter School$12,676MAEF Public Charter Schools$12,475Legacy Prep Charter School$12,173State median, under 1,000 students $15,233
Current spending per student, Alabama districts closest in size to Breakthrough Charter School, FY23Alabama Aerospace and Aviation $42,797; i3 Academy $19,848; Linden City $16,435; LIFE Academy $15,233; Magic City Acceptance Academy $14,541; Breakthrough Charter School $13,862; Elba City $13,777; University Charter School $12,676; MAEF Public Charter Schools $12,475; Legacy Prep Charter School $12,173; State median, under 1,000 students $15,233.10k30k50kAlabama Aerospace and Aviation$42,797i3 Academy$19,848Linden City$16,435LIFE Academy$15,233Magic City Acceptance Academy$14,541Breakthrough Charter School$13,862Elba City$13,777University Charter School$12,676MAEF Public Charter Schools$12,475Legacy Prep Charter School$12,173State median, under 1,000 students $15,233
Current spending per student, Alabama districts closest in size to Breakthrough Charter School, FY23Alabama Aerospace and Aviation $42,797; i3 Academy $19,848; Linden City $16,435; LIFE Academy $15,233; Magic City Acceptance Academy $14,541; Breakthrough Charter School $13,862; Elba City $13,777; University Charter School $12,676; MAEF Public Charter Schools $12,475; Legacy Prep Charter School $12,173; State median, under 1,000 students $15,233.10k30k50kAlabama Aerospace and Aviation$42,797i3 Academy$19,848Linden City$16,435LIFE Academy$15,233Magic City Acceptance Academy$14,541Breakthrough Charter School$13,862Elba City$13,777University Charter School$12,676MAEF Public Charter Schools$12,475Legacy Prep Charter School$12,173State median, under 1,000 students $15,233

Where the money came from

$3,851,000 in revenue: 58.6% state, 11.7% local and 29.7% federal. Total spending including $101,000 of capital outlay was $4,145,000, or $14,699 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Breakthrough Charter School revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $2,257,000; Local $449,000; Federal $1,145,000; total $3,851,000.
  • State$2,257,000 59%
  • Local$449,000 12%
  • Federal$1,145,000 30%

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 17 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

282 students in 2022-23, 339 students in 2023-24, 375 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Breakthrough Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 282, 2023-24: 339, 2024-25: 37501002003004002022-232822023-243392024-25375
Breakthrough Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 282, 2023-24: 339, 2024-25: 37501002003004002022-232822023-243392024-25375
Breakthrough Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 282, 2023-24: 339, 2024-25: 37501002003004002022-232822023-243392024-25375
Breakthrough Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 282, 2023-24: 339, 2024-25: 37501002003004002022-232822023-243392024-25375

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-232825.056.4
2023-2433920.016.9
2024-2537520.018.8

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 Breakthrough Charter School scored proficient or above: 45-49% in reading and 15-19% in math, against 47.3% in reading and 27.2% in math across Alabama. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Alabama, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtAlabamaStudents tested
Reading and language arts45-49%47.3%70
Math15-19%27.2%69

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.

1 other school, 375 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Breakthrough Charter School37518.869.6%Targeted 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 Breakthrough Charter School

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 Breakthrough Charter School

  1. Alabama districts by spending per studentBreakthrough Charter School ranks 11 of 17 Alabama districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,862).#11 of 17
  2. Every school district in AlabamaBreakthrough Charter School is the number 147 by size of 149 Alabama districts, with 282 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#147 of 149
  3. LIFE AcademyThe next larger Alabama district: 305 students in fall 2022, $15,233 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,233
  4. Empower Community SchoolThe next smaller Alabama district: 139 students in fall 2022.
  5. Compare Breakthrough Charter School with LIFE AcademyEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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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 Breakthrough Charter School

  1. How many schools and students are in Breakthrough Charter School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 375 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Breakthrough Charter School spend per student?
    $13,862 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Alabama median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $15,233 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Breakthrough Charter School's money come from?
    $3,851,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 58.6% state, 11.7% local and 29.7% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Breakthrough Charter School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Breakthrough Charter School scored proficient or above: 45-49% in reading and 15-19% in math, against 47.3% in reading and 27.2% in math across Alabama. Alabama'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 Breakthrough Charter School's NCES district ID?
    0100208. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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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 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

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