Capstone Academy Charter School (SDA)

Public school district · Wayne County · Michigan · NCES district ID 2601013

Capstone Academy Charter School (SDA) spent $24,207 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 95% of the other Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $14,091). Its one school enrolled 124 students in 2024-25; 78.6% 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 Michigan districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Capstone Academy Charter School (SDA) in enrollment (122 to 150 students) and Capstone Academy Charter School (SDA) itself.

Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Capstone Academy Charter School (SDA), FY23Northport $38,558; Capstone Academy Charter School (SDA) $24,207; Mackinaw City Public Schools $23,685; Ojibwe Charter School $14,306; Flat River Academy $12,558; Kalamazoo Covenant Academy $10,742; NexTech High School $9,443; Branch Line School $9,413; Virtual Learning Academy of St. Clair County $9,100; Saginaw Covenant Academy $9,016; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.010k20k30k40kNorthport$38,558Capstone Academy Charter Schoo…$24,207Mackinaw City Public Schools$23,685Ojibwe Charter School$14,306Flat River Academy$12,558Kalamazoo Covenant Academy$10,742NexTech High School$9,443Branch Line School$9,413Virtual Learning Academy of St…$9,100Saginaw Covenant Academy$9,016State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Capstone Academy Charter School (SDA), FY23Northport $38,558; Capstone Academy Charter School (SDA) $24,207; Mackinaw City Public Schools $23,685; Ojibwe Charter School $14,306; Flat River Academy $12,558; Kalamazoo Covenant Academy $10,742; NexTech High School $9,443; Branch Line School $9,413; Virtual Learning Academy of St. Clair County $9,100; Saginaw Covenant Academy $9,016; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.010k20k30k40kNorthport$38,558Capstone Academy Charter School (SD…$24,207Mackinaw City Public Schools$23,685Ojibwe Charter School$14,306Flat River Academy$12,558Kalamazoo Covenant Academy$10,742NexTech High School$9,443Branch Line School$9,413Virtual Learning Academy of St. Cla…$9,100Saginaw Covenant Academy$9,016State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Capstone Academy Charter School (SDA), FY23Northport $38,558; Capstone Academy Charter School (SDA) $24,207; Mackinaw City Public Schools $23,685; Ojibwe Charter School $14,306; Flat River Academy $12,558; Kalamazoo Covenant Academy $10,742; NexTech High School $9,443; Branch Line School $9,413; Virtual Learning Academy of St. Clair County $9,100; Saginaw Covenant Academy $9,016; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.020k40kNorthport$38,558Capstone Academy Charter School (SDA)$24,207Mackinaw City Public Schools$23,685Ojibwe Charter School$14,306Flat River Academy$12,558Kalamazoo Covenant Academy$10,742NexTech High School$9,443Branch Line School$9,413Virtual Learning Academy of St. Clair County$9,100Saginaw Covenant Academy$9,016State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Capstone Academy Charter School (SDA), FY23Northport $38,558; Capstone Academy Charter School (SDA) $24,207; Mackinaw City Public Schools $23,685; Ojibwe Charter School $14,306; Flat River Academy $12,558; Kalamazoo Covenant Academy $10,742; NexTech High School $9,443; Branch Line School $9,413; Virtual Learning Academy of St. Clair County $9,100; Saginaw Covenant Academy $9,016; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.020k40kNorthport$38,558Capstone Academy Charter School (SDA)$24,207Mackinaw City Public Schools$23,685Ojibwe Charter School$14,306Flat River Academy$12,558Kalamazoo Covenant Academy$10,742NexTech High School$9,443Branch Line School$9,413Virtual Learning Academy of St. Clair C…$9,100Saginaw Covenant Academy$9,016State median, under 1,000 students $14,091

Where the money came from

$3,707,000 in revenue: 78.6% state, 3.3% local and 18.2% federal. Total spending was $3,284,000, or $24,326 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

Capstone Academy Charter School (SDA) revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $2,913,000; Local $121,000; Federal $673,000; total $3,707,000.
  • State$2,913,000 79%
  • Local$121,000 3%
  • Federal$673,000 18%

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

135 students in 2022-23, 107 students in 2023-24, 124 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Capstone Academy Charter School (SDA) enrollment by school year2022-23: 135, 2023-24: 107, 2024-25: 1240501001502022-231352023-241072024-25124
Capstone Academy Charter School (SDA) enrollment by school year2022-23: 135, 2023-24: 107, 2024-25: 1240501001502022-231352023-241072024-25124
Capstone Academy Charter School (SDA) enrollment by school year2022-23: 135, 2023-24: 107, 2024-25: 1240501001502022-231352023-241072024-25124
Capstone Academy Charter School (SDA) enrollment by school year2022-23: 135, 2023-24: 107, 2024-25: 1240501001502022-231352023-241072024-25124

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231357.019.3
2023-241075.818.4
2024-251248.913.9

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 Capstone Academy Charter School (SDA) 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.

1 other school, 124 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
CapstoneWayne Co Juvenile Detention Fac12413.997.6%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 Capstone Academy Charter School (SDA)

  • Phone: (313) 433-5641
  • Office: 13330 E Jefferson Ave, Detroit, MI 48215

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 Capstone Academy Charter School (SDA)

  1. Michigan districts by spending per studentCapstone Academy Charter School (SDA) ranks 23 of 465 Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($24,207).#23 of 465
  2. Every school district in MichiganCapstone Academy Charter School (SDA) is the number 804 by size of 892 Michigan districts, with 135 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#804 of 892
  3. Marquette-Alger RESAThe next larger Michigan district: 139 students in fall 2022.
  4. Saginaw Academy of ExcellenceThe next smaller Michigan district: 134 students in fall 2022.
  5. Compare Capstone Academy Charter School (SDA) with Marquette-Alger RESAEnrollment, 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 Capstone Academy Charter School (SDA)

  1. How many schools and students are in Capstone Academy Charter School (SDA)?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 124 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Capstone Academy Charter School (SDA) spend per student?
    $24,207 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 Capstone Academy Charter School (SDA)'s money come from?
    $3,707,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 78.6% state, 3.3% local and 18.2% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Capstone Academy Charter School (SDA) do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Capstone Academy Charter School (SDA) 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 Capstone Academy Charter School (SDA)'s NCES district ID?
    2601013. 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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