Cornerstone Schools

Listed by NCES as Cornerstone Jefferson-Douglass Academy (district ID 2601101)

Public school district · Wayne County · Michigan · NCES district ID 2601101

Cornerstone Schools spent $15,025 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 63% of the other Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $14,091). Its one school enrolled 541 students in 2024-25; 67.9% 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 Cornerstone Schools in enrollment (522 to 543 students) and Cornerstone Schools itself.

Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Cornerstone Schools, FY23New Buffalo Area Schools $31,373; Madison Academy Charter School $17,963; Morenci Area Schools $16,662; Central Academy $16,094; Onaway Area Community $15,715; Kaleva Norman Dickson Schools $15,416; Merrill Community Schools $15,333; Cornerstone Schools $15,025; Colon Community Schools $14,000; Climax-Scotts Community Schools $13,751; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.10k20k30k40kNew Buffalo Area Schools$31,373Madison Academy Charter School$17,963Morenci Area Schools$16,662Central Academy$16,094Onaway Area Community$15,715Kaleva Norman Dickson Schools$15,416Merrill Community Schools$15,333Cornerstone Schools$15,025Colon Community Schools$14,000Climax-Scotts Community Schools$13,751State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Cornerstone Schools, FY23New Buffalo Area Schools $31,373; Madison Academy Charter School $17,963; Morenci Area Schools $16,662; Central Academy $16,094; Onaway Area Community $15,715; Kaleva Norman Dickson Schools $15,416; Merrill Community Schools $15,333; Cornerstone Schools $15,025; Colon Community Schools $14,000; Climax-Scotts Community Schools $13,751; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.10k20k30k40kNew Buffalo Area Schools$31,373Madison Academy Charter School$17,963Morenci Area Schools$16,662Central Academy$16,094Onaway Area Community$15,715Kaleva Norman Dickson Schools$15,416Merrill Community Schools$15,333Cornerstone Schools$15,025Colon Community Schools$14,000Climax-Scotts Community Schools$13,751State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Cornerstone Schools, FY23New Buffalo Area Schools $31,373; Madison Academy Charter School $17,963; Morenci Area Schools $16,662; Central Academy $16,094; Onaway Area Community $15,715; Kaleva Norman Dickson Schools $15,416; Merrill Community Schools $15,333; Cornerstone Schools $15,025; Colon Community Schools $14,000; Climax-Scotts Community Schools $13,751; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.10k20k30k40kNew Buffalo Area Schools$31,373Madison Academy Charter School$17,963Morenci Area Schools$16,662Central Academy$16,094Onaway Area Community$15,715Kaleva Norman Dickson Schools$15,416Merrill Community Schools$15,333Cornerstone Schools$15,025Colon Community Schools$14,000Climax-Scotts Community Schools$13,751State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Cornerstone Schools, FY23New Buffalo Area Schools $31,373; Madison Academy Charter School $17,963; Morenci Area Schools $16,662; Central Academy $16,094; Onaway Area Community $15,715; Kaleva Norman Dickson Schools $15,416; Merrill Community Schools $15,333; Cornerstone Schools $15,025; Colon Community Schools $14,000; Climax-Scotts Community Schools $13,751; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.10k20k30k40kNew Buffalo Area Schools$31,373Madison Academy Charter School$17,963Morenci Area Schools$16,662Central Academy$16,094Onaway Area Community$15,715Kaleva Norman Dickson Schools$15,416Merrill Community Schools$15,333Cornerstone Schools$15,025Colon Community Schools$14,000Climax-Scotts Community Schools$13,751State median, under 1,000 students $14,091

Where the money came from

$8,487,000 in revenue: 67.9% state, 3.3% local and 28.8% federal. Total spending including $221,000 of capital outlay was $8,230,000, or $15,528 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Cornerstone Schools revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $5,761,000; Local $278,000; Federal $2,448,000; total $8,487,000.
  • State$5,761,000 68%
  • Local$278,000 3%
  • Federal$2,448,000 29%

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

530 students in 2022-23, 529 students in 2023-24, 541 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Cornerstone Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 530, 2023-24: 529, 2024-25: 54102004006002022-235302023-245292024-25541
Cornerstone Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 530, 2023-24: 529, 2024-25: 54102004006002022-235302023-245292024-25541
Cornerstone Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 530, 2023-24: 529, 2024-25: 54102004006002022-235302023-245292024-25541
Cornerstone Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 530, 2023-24: 529, 2024-25: 54102004006002022-235302023-245292024-25541

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2353011.048.2
2023-2452911.048.1
2024-2554110.054.1

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 Cornerstone Schools scored proficient or above: 12-19% in reading and 4-11% 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 arts12-19%44%324
Math4-11%34%325

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, 541 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Cornerstone JeffersonDouglass Academy54154.187.8%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.

Contact Cornerstone Schools

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 Cornerstone Schools

  1. Michigan districts by spending per studentCornerstone Schools ranks 173 of 465 Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($15,025).#173 of 465
  2. Every school district in MichiganCornerstone Schools is the number 564 by size of 892 Michigan districts, with 530 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#564 of 892
  3. Colon Community SchoolsThe next larger Michigan district: 533 students in fall 2022, $14,000 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,000
  4. Branch ISDThe next smaller Michigan district: 524 students in fall 2022.
  5. Compare Cornerstone Schools with Colon Community 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 Cornerstone Schools

  1. How many schools and students are in Cornerstone Schools?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 541 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Cornerstone Schools spend per student?
    $15,025 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 Cornerstone Schools' money come from?
    $8,487,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 67.9% state, 3.3% local and 28.8% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Cornerstone Schools do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Cornerstone Schools scored proficient or above: 12-19% in reading and 4-11% 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 Cornerstone Schools' NCES district ID?
    2601101. 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 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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