Cesar Chavez Academy

Public school district · Wayne County · Michigan · NCES district ID 2600139

Cesar Chavez Academy spent $12,238 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 92% of the other Michigan districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $14,214). Its 4 schools enrolled 2,294 students in 2024-25; 68.5% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90-94% (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 Cesar Chavez Academy in enrollment (2,171 to 2,308 students) and Cesar Chavez Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Cesar Chavez Academy, FY23Romulus Community Schools $18,171; Eastpointe Community Schools $17,919; Fitzgerald Public Schools $17,383; Chelsea $16,298; Orchard View Schools $16,017; Kelloggsville Public Schools $14,602; Allegan Public Schools $14,496; Paw Paw $14,233; Cesar Chavez Academy $12,238; Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan $11,907; State median, 1,000+ students $14,214.10k12.5k15k17.5k20kRomulus Community Schools$18,171Eastpointe Community Schools$17,919Fitzgerald Public Schools$17,383Chelsea$16,298Orchard View Schools$16,017Kelloggsville Public Schools$14,602Allegan Public Schools$14,496Paw Paw$14,233Cesar Chavez Academy$12,238Highpoint Virtual Academy of M…$11,907State median, 1,000+ students $14,214
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Cesar Chavez Academy, FY23Romulus Community Schools $18,171; Eastpointe Community Schools $17,919; Fitzgerald Public Schools $17,383; Chelsea $16,298; Orchard View Schools $16,017; Kelloggsville Public Schools $14,602; Allegan Public Schools $14,496; Paw Paw $14,233; Cesar Chavez Academy $12,238; Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan $11,907; State median, 1,000+ students $14,214.10k12.5k15k17.5k20kRomulus Community Schools$18,171Eastpointe Community Schools$17,919Fitzgerald Public Schools$17,383Chelsea$16,298Orchard View Schools$16,017Kelloggsville Public Schools$14,602Allegan Public Schools$14,496Paw Paw$14,233Cesar Chavez Academy$12,238Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michig…$11,907State median, 1,000+ students $14,214
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Cesar Chavez Academy, FY23Romulus Community Schools $18,171; Eastpointe Community Schools $17,919; Fitzgerald Public Schools $17,383; Chelsea $16,298; Orchard View Schools $16,017; Kelloggsville Public Schools $14,602; Allegan Public Schools $14,496; Paw Paw $14,233; Cesar Chavez Academy $12,238; Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan $11,907; State median, 1,000+ students $14,214.10k15k20kRomulus Community Schools$18,171Eastpointe Community Schools$17,919Fitzgerald Public Schools$17,383Chelsea$16,298Orchard View Schools$16,017Kelloggsville Public Schools$14,602Allegan Public Schools$14,496Paw Paw$14,233Cesar Chavez Academy$12,238Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan$11,907State median, 1,000+ students $14,214
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Cesar Chavez Academy, FY23Romulus Community Schools $18,171; Eastpointe Community Schools $17,919; Fitzgerald Public Schools $17,383; Chelsea $16,298; Orchard View Schools $16,017; Kelloggsville Public Schools $14,602; Allegan Public Schools $14,496; Paw Paw $14,233; Cesar Chavez Academy $12,238; Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan $11,907; State median, 1,000+ students $14,214.10k15k20kRomulus Community Schools$18,171Eastpointe Community Schools$17,919Fitzgerald Public Schools$17,383Chelsea$16,298Orchard View Schools$16,017Kelloggsville Public Schools$14,602Allegan Public Schools$14,496Paw Paw$14,233Cesar Chavez Academy$12,238Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan$11,907State median, 1,000+ students $14,214

Where the money came from

$33,278,000 in revenue: 68.5% state, 6.2% local and 25.3% federal. Total spending including $1,256,000 of capital outlay was $29,220,000, or $13,133 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Cesar Chavez Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $22,800,000; Local $2,050,000; Federal $8,428,000; total $33,278,000.
  • State$22,800,000 69%
  • Local$2,050,000 6%
  • Federal$8,428,000 25%

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 rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

2,225 students in 2022-23, 2,226 students in 2023-24, 2,294 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Cesar Chavez Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,225, 2023-24: 2,226, 2024-25: 2,29401k2k3k2022-232,2252023-242,2262024-252,294
Cesar Chavez Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,225, 2023-24: 2,226, 2024-25: 2,29401k2k3k2022-232,2252023-242,2262024-252,294
Cesar Chavez Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,225, 2023-24: 2,226, 2024-25: 2,29401k2k3k2022-232,2252023-242,2262024-252,294
Cesar Chavez Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,225, 2023-24: 2,226, 2024-25: 2,29401k2k3k2022-232,2252023-242,2262024-252,294

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-232,225133.716.6
2023-242,226131.916.9
2024-252,294135.217.0

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 Cesar Chavez Academy scored proficient or above: 21-25% in reading and 7-11% 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 arts21-25%44%1,024
Math7-11%34%1,023

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

90-94% of the 174 students in Cesar Chavez 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 rate90‑94%81.8%
Students in the class174115,301

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, 949 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Cesar Chavez Academy Intermediate48419.199.6%Schoolwide program
Cesar Chavez Academy Elementary46516.092.9%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 middle school, 615 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Cesar Chavez Middle School61514.087.8%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 high school, 730 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Cesar Chavez High School73019.895.3%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 Cesar Chavez 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 Cesar Chavez Academy

  1. Michigan districts by spending per studentCesar Chavez Academy ranks 320 of 347 Michigan districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,238).#320 of 347
  2. Every school district in MichiganCesar Chavez Academy is the number 185 by size of 892 Michigan districts, with 2,225 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#185 of 892
  3. Eastpointe Community SchoolsThe next larger Michigan district: 2,261 students in fall 2022, $17,919 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,919
  4. Fitzgerald Public SchoolsThe next smaller Michigan district: 2,202 students in fall 2022, $17,383 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,383
  5. Compare Cesar Chavez Academy with Eastpointe Community SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Cesar Chavez High School, its largest high school730 students in 2024-25, 19.8 per teacher.730
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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 Cesar Chavez Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Cesar Chavez Academy?
    4 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 2,294 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Cesar Chavez Academy spend per student?
    $12,238 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 Cesar Chavez Academy's money come from?
    $33,278,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 68.5% state, 6.2% local and 25.3% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Cesar Chavez Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Cesar Chavez Academy scored proficient or above: 21-25% in reading and 7-11% 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 Cesar Chavez Academy?
    90-94% of the 174 students in Cesar Chavez 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 Cesar Chavez Academy's NCES district ID?
    2600139. 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 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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