Caniff Liberty Academy

Public school district · Wayne County · Michigan · NCES district ID 2601016

Caniff Liberty Academy spent $13,683 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 55% of the other Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $14,091). Its one school enrolled 590 students in 2024-25; 62.5% 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 Michigan districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Caniff Liberty Academy in enrollment (491 to 503 students) and Caniff Liberty Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Caniff Liberty Academy, FY23River Valley $21,280; Tahquamenon Area Schools $16,199; Mio-AuSable Schools $15,776; Harbor Beach Community Schools $14,941; Ridge Park Charter Academy $14,525; Athens Area Schools $14,290; Francis Reh PSA $13,727; Caniff Liberty Academy $13,683; Academy for Business and Technology $13,679; Henry Ford Academy $13,541; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.10k12.5k15k17.5k20k22.5kRiver Valley$21,280Tahquamenon Area Schools$16,199Mio-AuSable Schools$15,776Harbor Beach Community Schools$14,941Ridge Park Charter Academy$14,525Athens Area Schools$14,290Francis Reh PSA$13,727Caniff Liberty Academy$13,683Academy for Business and Techn…$13,679Henry Ford Academy$13,541State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Caniff Liberty Academy, FY23River Valley $21,280; Tahquamenon Area Schools $16,199; Mio-AuSable Schools $15,776; Harbor Beach Community Schools $14,941; Ridge Park Charter Academy $14,525; Athens Area Schools $14,290; Francis Reh PSA $13,727; Caniff Liberty Academy $13,683; Academy for Business and Technology $13,679; Henry Ford Academy $13,541; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.10k12.5k15k17.5k20k22.5kRiver Valley$21,280Tahquamenon Area Schools$16,199Mio-AuSable Schools$15,776Harbor Beach Community Schools$14,941Ridge Park Charter Academy$14,525Athens Area Schools$14,290Francis Reh PSA$13,727Caniff Liberty Academy$13,683Academy for Business and Technology$13,679Henry Ford Academy$13,541State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Caniff Liberty Academy, FY23River Valley $21,280; Tahquamenon Area Schools $16,199; Mio-AuSable Schools $15,776; Harbor Beach Community Schools $14,941; Ridge Park Charter Academy $14,525; Athens Area Schools $14,290; Francis Reh PSA $13,727; Caniff Liberty Academy $13,683; Academy for Business and Technology $13,679; Henry Ford Academy $13,541; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.10k15k20k22.5kRiver Valley$21,280Tahquamenon Area Schools$16,199Mio-AuSable Schools$15,776Harbor Beach Community Schools$14,941Ridge Park Charter Academy$14,525Athens Area Schools$14,290Francis Reh PSA$13,727Caniff Liberty Academy$13,683Academy for Business and Technology$13,679Henry Ford Academy$13,541State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Caniff Liberty Academy, FY23River Valley $21,280; Tahquamenon Area Schools $16,199; Mio-AuSable Schools $15,776; Harbor Beach Community Schools $14,941; Ridge Park Charter Academy $14,525; Athens Area Schools $14,290; Francis Reh PSA $13,727; Caniff Liberty Academy $13,683; Academy for Business and Technology $13,679; Henry Ford Academy $13,541; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.10k15k20k22.5kRiver Valley$21,280Tahquamenon Area Schools$16,199Mio-AuSable Schools$15,776Harbor Beach Community Schools$14,941Ridge Park Charter Academy$14,525Athens Area Schools$14,290Francis Reh PSA$13,727Caniff Liberty Academy$13,683Academy for Business and Technology$13,679Henry Ford Academy$13,541State median, under 1,000 students $14,091

Where the money came from

$7,985,000 in revenue: 62.5% state, 5.6% local and 32.0% federal. Total spending including $144,000 of capital outlay was $7,030,000, or $14,032 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Caniff Liberty Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $4,988,000; Local $444,000; Federal $2,553,000; total $7,985,000.
  • State$4,988,000 62%
  • Local$444,000 6%
  • Federal$2,553,000 32%

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 rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

501 students in 2022-23, 562 students in 2023-24, 590 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Caniff Liberty Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 501, 2023-24: 562, 2024-25: 59002004006002022-235012023-245622024-25590
Caniff Liberty Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 501, 2023-24: 562, 2024-25: 59002004006002022-235012023-245622024-25590
Caniff Liberty Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 501, 2023-24: 562, 2024-25: 59002004006002022-235012023-245622024-25590
Caniff Liberty Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 501, 2023-24: 562, 2024-25: 59002004006002022-235012023-245622024-25590

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2350122.522.3
2023-2456220.128.0
2024-2559019.330.6

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 Caniff Liberty Academy scored proficient or above: 40-49% in reading and 27-35% 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 arts40-49%44%312
Math27-35%34%314

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, 590 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Caniff Liberty Academy59030.694.6%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.

Contact Caniff Liberty Academy

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 Caniff Liberty Academy

  1. Michigan districts by spending per studentCaniff Liberty Academy ranks 257 of 465 Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,683).#257 of 465
  2. Every school district in MichiganCaniff Liberty Academy is the number 574 by size of 892 Michigan districts, with 501 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#574 of 892
  3. Athens Area SchoolsThe next larger Michigan district: 503 students in fall 2022, $14,290 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,290
  4. Francis Reh PSAThe next smaller Michigan district: 499 students in fall 2022, $13,727 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,727
  5. Compare Caniff Liberty Academy with Athens Area SchoolsEnrollment, 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 Caniff Liberty Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Caniff Liberty Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 590 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Caniff Liberty Academy spend per student?
    $13,683 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 Caniff Liberty Academy's money come from?
    $7,985,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 62.5% state, 5.6% local and 32.0% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Caniff Liberty Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Caniff Liberty Academy scored proficient or above: 40-49% in reading and 27-35% 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 Caniff Liberty Academy's NCES district ID?
    2601016. 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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