Bridge Academy

Public school district · Wayne County · Michigan · NCES district ID 2600306

Bridge Academy spent $12,735 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 86% of the other Michigan districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $14,214). Its 3 schools enrolled 1,304 students in 2024-25; 70.4% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 65-69% (Michigan: 81.8%).

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

Spending per student among Michigan districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Bridge Academy in enrollment (1,304 to 1,357 students) and Bridge Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Bridge Academy, FY23Ovid-Elsie Area Schools $14,969; Montague Area Public Schools $14,963; Michigan Center $14,888; Meridian Public Schools $14,360; Grass Lake Community Schools $14,295; Jefferson Schools (Monroe) $13,859; Brandywine Community Schools $13,432; Constantine Public Schools $13,326; Bridge Academy $12,735; Napoleon Community Schools $12,593; State median, 1,000+ students $14,214.10k12k14k16kOvid-Elsie Area Schools$14,969Montague Area Public Schools$14,963Michigan Center$14,888Meridian Public Schools$14,360Grass Lake Community Schools$14,295Jefferson Schools (Monroe)$13,859Brandywine Community Schools$13,432Constantine Public Schools$13,326Bridge Academy$12,735Napoleon Community Schools$12,593State median, 1,000+ students $14,214
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Bridge Academy, FY23Ovid-Elsie Area Schools $14,969; Montague Area Public Schools $14,963; Michigan Center $14,888; Meridian Public Schools $14,360; Grass Lake Community Schools $14,295; Jefferson Schools (Monroe) $13,859; Brandywine Community Schools $13,432; Constantine Public Schools $13,326; Bridge Academy $12,735; Napoleon Community Schools $12,593; State median, 1,000+ students $14,214.10k12k14k16kOvid-Elsie Area Schools$14,969Montague Area Public Schools$14,963Michigan Center$14,888Meridian Public Schools$14,360Grass Lake Community Schools$14,295Jefferson Schools (Monroe)$13,859Brandywine Community Schools$13,432Constantine Public Schools$13,326Bridge Academy$12,735Napoleon Community Schools$12,593State median, 1,000+ students $14,214
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Bridge Academy, FY23Ovid-Elsie Area Schools $14,969; Montague Area Public Schools $14,963; Michigan Center $14,888; Meridian Public Schools $14,360; Grass Lake Community Schools $14,295; Jefferson Schools (Monroe) $13,859; Brandywine Community Schools $13,432; Constantine Public Schools $13,326; Bridge Academy $12,735; Napoleon Community Schools $12,593; State median, 1,000+ students $14,214.10k12k14k16kOvid-Elsie Area Schools$14,969Montague Area Public Schools$14,963Michigan Center$14,888Meridian Public Schools$14,360Grass Lake Community Schools$14,295Jefferson Schools (Monroe)$13,859Brandywine Community Schools$13,432Constantine Public Schools$13,326Bridge Academy$12,735Napoleon Community Schools$12,593State median, 1,000+ students $14,214
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Bridge Academy, FY23Ovid-Elsie Area Schools $14,969; Montague Area Public Schools $14,963; Michigan Center $14,888; Meridian Public Schools $14,360; Grass Lake Community Schools $14,295; Jefferson Schools (Monroe) $13,859; Brandywine Community Schools $13,432; Constantine Public Schools $13,326; Bridge Academy $12,735; Napoleon Community Schools $12,593; State median, 1,000+ students $14,214.10k12k14k16kOvid-Elsie Area Schools$14,969Montague Area Public Schools$14,963Michigan Center$14,888Meridian Public Schools$14,360Grass Lake Community Schools$14,295Jefferson Schools (Monroe)$13,859Brandywine Community Schools$13,432Constantine Public Schools$13,326Bridge Academy$12,735Napoleon Community Schools$12,593State median, 1,000+ students $14,214

Where the money came from

$19,627,000 in revenue: 70.4% state, 5.2% local and 24.4% federal. Total spending including $5,197,000 of capital outlay was $22,183,000, or $16,704 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Bridge Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $13,812,000; Local $1,018,000; Federal $4,797,000; total $19,627,000.
  • State$13,812,000 70%
  • Local$1,018,000 5%
  • Federal$4,797,000 24%

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 347 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

1,328 students in 2022-23, 1,297 students in 2023-24, 1,304 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Bridge Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,328, 2023-24: 1,297, 2024-25: 1,30405001k1.5k2022-231,3282023-241,2972024-251,304
Bridge Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,328, 2023-24: 1,297, 2024-25: 1,30405001k1.5k2022-231,3282023-241,2972024-251,304
Bridge Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,328, 2023-24: 1,297, 2024-25: 1,30405001k1.5k2022-231,3282023-241,2972024-251,304
Bridge Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,328, 2023-24: 1,297, 2024-25: 1,30405001k1.5k2022-231,3282023-241,2972024-251,304

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,32849.027.1
2023-241,29751.625.1
2024-251,30460.821.4

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 Bridge Academy scored proficient or above: 25-29% in reading and 20-24% 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 arts25-29%44%635
Math20-24%34%620

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

65-69% of the 139 students in Bridge Academy'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 rate65‑69%81.8%
Students in the class139115,301

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.

2 elementary schools, 912 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Bridge Academy East58116.298.5%Schoolwide program
Bridge Academy West33122.1100.0%Schoolwide 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.

1 other school, 392 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Bridge Academy39239.298.7%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.

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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 Bridge Academy

  1. Michigan districts by spending per studentBridge Academy ranks 299 of 347 Michigan districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,735).#299 of 347
  2. Every school district in MichiganBridge Academy is the number 291 by size of 892 Michigan districts, with 1,328 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#291 of 892
  3. Ottawa Area Intermediate School DistrictThe next larger Michigan district: 1,331 students in fall 2022.
  4. Napoleon Community SchoolsThe next smaller Michigan district: 1,320 students in fall 2022, $12,593 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,593
  5. Compare Bridge Academy with Ottawa Area Intermediate School DistrictEnrollment, 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 Bridge Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Bridge Academy?
    3 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 elementary, 1 other), enrolling 1,304 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Bridge Academy spend per student?
    $12,735 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 at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $14,214 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Bridge Academy's money come from?
    $19,627,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 70.4% state, 5.2% local and 24.4% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Bridge Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Bridge Academy scored proficient or above: 25-29% in reading and 20-24% 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 Bridge Academy?
    65-69% of the 139 students in Bridge Academy'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 Bridge Academy's NCES district ID?
    2600306. 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

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