Cole Academy

Public school district · Ingham County · Michigan · NCES district ID 2600079

Cole Academy spent $9,647 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 97% of the other Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $14,091). Its 2 schools enrolled 303 students in 2024-25; 74.1% 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 Cole Academy in enrollment (348 to 359 students) and Cole Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Cole Academy, FY23Pembroke Academy $16,891; Three Oaks School $16,178; George Crockett Academy $14,211; Bessemer Area $13,944; Hope Academy of West Michigan $13,655; Pittsford Area Schools $13,242; Mid-Michigan Leadership Academy $13,026; New Branches Charter Academy $12,450; Kingsbury Country Day School $9,678; Cole Academy $9,647; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.7.5k10k12.5k15k17.5kPembroke Academy$16,891Three Oaks School$16,178George Crockett Academy$14,211Bessemer Area$13,944Hope Academy of West Michigan$13,655Pittsford Area Schools$13,242Mid-Michigan Leadership Academy$13,026New Branches Charter Academy$12,450Kingsbury Country Day School$9,678Cole Academy$9,647State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Cole Academy, FY23Pembroke Academy $16,891; Three Oaks School $16,178; George Crockett Academy $14,211; Bessemer Area $13,944; Hope Academy of West Michigan $13,655; Pittsford Area Schools $13,242; Mid-Michigan Leadership Academy $13,026; New Branches Charter Academy $12,450; Kingsbury Country Day School $9,678; Cole Academy $9,647; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.7.5k10k12.5k15k17.5kPembroke Academy$16,891Three Oaks School$16,178George Crockett Academy$14,211Bessemer Area$13,944Hope Academy of West Michigan$13,655Pittsford Area Schools$13,242Mid-Michigan Leadership Academy$13,026New Branches Charter Academy$12,450Kingsbury Country Day School$9,678Cole Academy$9,647State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Cole Academy, FY23Pembroke Academy $16,891; Three Oaks School $16,178; George Crockett Academy $14,211; Bessemer Area $13,944; Hope Academy of West Michigan $13,655; Pittsford Area Schools $13,242; Mid-Michigan Leadership Academy $13,026; New Branches Charter Academy $12,450; Kingsbury Country Day School $9,678; Cole Academy $9,647; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.7.5k12.5k17.5kPembroke Academy$16,891Three Oaks School$16,178George Crockett Academy$14,211Bessemer Area$13,944Hope Academy of West Michigan$13,655Pittsford Area Schools$13,242Mid-Michigan Leadership Academy$13,026New Branches Charter Academy$12,450Kingsbury Country Day School$9,678Cole Academy$9,647State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Cole Academy, FY23Pembroke Academy $16,891; Three Oaks School $16,178; George Crockett Academy $14,211; Bessemer Area $13,944; Hope Academy of West Michigan $13,655; Pittsford Area Schools $13,242; Mid-Michigan Leadership Academy $13,026; New Branches Charter Academy $12,450; Kingsbury Country Day School $9,678; Cole Academy $9,647; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.7.5k12.5k17.5kPembroke Academy$16,891Three Oaks School$16,178George Crockett Academy$14,211Bessemer Area$13,944Hope Academy of West Michigan$13,655Pittsford Area Schools$13,242Mid-Michigan Leadership Academy$13,026New Branches Charter Academy$12,450Kingsbury Country Day School$9,678Cole Academy$9,647State median, under 1,000 students $14,091

Where the money came from

$4,725,000 in revenue: 74.1% state, 10.8% local and 15.2% federal. Total spending including $338,000 of capital outlay was $4,347,000, or $12,280 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Cole Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $3,500,000; Local $508,000; Federal $717,000; total $4,725,000.
  • State$3,500,000 74%
  • Local$508,000 11%
  • Federal$717,000 15%

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

354 students in 2022-23, 333 students in 2023-24, 303 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Cole Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 354, 2023-24: 333, 2024-25: 30301002003004002022-233542023-243332024-25303
Cole Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 354, 2023-24: 333, 2024-25: 30301002003004002022-233542023-243332024-25303
Cole Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 354, 2023-24: 333, 2024-25: 30301002003004002022-233542023-243332024-25303
Cole Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 354, 2023-24: 333, 2024-25: 30301002003004002022-233542023-243332024-25303

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2335420.017.7
2023-2433320.016.6
2024-2530315.020.2

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 Cole Academy scored proficient or above: 33-41% in reading and 24-32% 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 arts33-41%44%185
Math24-32%34%185

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.

2 elementary schools, 303 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Cole Academy15525.855.5%Schoolwide program
Cole Academy East14816.447.3%Eligible, no 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 Cole Academy

  1. Michigan districts by spending per studentCole Academy ranks 452 of 465 Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($9,647).#452 of 465
  2. Every school district in MichiganCole Academy is the number 655 by size of 892 Michigan districts, with 354 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#655 of 892
  3. George Crockett AcademyThe next larger Michigan district: 355 students in fall 2022, $14,211 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,211
  4. Clare-Gladwin Regional Education Service DistrictThe next smaller Michigan district: 349 students in fall 2022.
  5. Compare Cole Academy with George Crockett 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 Cole Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Cole Academy?
    2 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 elementary), enrolling 303 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Cole Academy spend per student?
    $9,647 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 Cole Academy's money come from?
    $4,725,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 74.1% state, 10.8% local and 15.2% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Cole Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Cole Academy scored proficient or above: 33-41% in reading and 24-32% 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 Cole Academy's NCES district ID?
    2600079. 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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