Cross Creek Charter Academy

Public school district · Kent County · Michigan · NCES district ID 2600150

Cross Creek Charter Academy spent $10,956 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 87% of the other Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $14,091). Its one school enrolled 809 students in 2024-25; 87.7% 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 Cross Creek Charter Academy in enrollment (776 to 784 students) and Cross Creek Charter Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Cross Creek Charter Academy, FY23East Jackson Community Schools $16,796; Riverside Academy East $16,477; Manchester Community Schools $15,715; Sand Creek Community Schools $14,552; The New Standard Academy $13,411; Triumph Academy $11,794; Excel Charter Academy $11,370; Cross Creek Charter Academy $10,956; Achieve Charter Academy $10,345; Washtenaw Technical Middle College $10,192; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.7.5k10k12.5k15k17.5kEast Jackson Community Schools$16,796Riverside Academy East$16,477Manchester Community Schools$15,715Sand Creek Community Schools$14,552The New Standard Academy$13,411Triumph Academy$11,794Excel Charter Academy$11,370Cross Creek Charter Academy$10,956Achieve Charter Academy$10,345Washtenaw Technical Middle Col…$10,192State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Cross Creek Charter Academy, FY23East Jackson Community Schools $16,796; Riverside Academy East $16,477; Manchester Community Schools $15,715; Sand Creek Community Schools $14,552; The New Standard Academy $13,411; Triumph Academy $11,794; Excel Charter Academy $11,370; Cross Creek Charter Academy $10,956; Achieve Charter Academy $10,345; Washtenaw Technical Middle College $10,192; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.7.5k10k12.5k15k17.5kEast Jackson Community Schools$16,796Riverside Academy East$16,477Manchester Community Schools$15,715Sand Creek Community Schools$14,552The New Standard Academy$13,411Triumph Academy$11,794Excel Charter Academy$11,370Cross Creek Charter Academy$10,956Achieve Charter Academy$10,345Washtenaw Technical Middle College$10,192State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Cross Creek Charter Academy, FY23East Jackson Community Schools $16,796; Riverside Academy East $16,477; Manchester Community Schools $15,715; Sand Creek Community Schools $14,552; The New Standard Academy $13,411; Triumph Academy $11,794; Excel Charter Academy $11,370; Cross Creek Charter Academy $10,956; Achieve Charter Academy $10,345; Washtenaw Technical Middle College $10,192; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.7.5k12.5k17.5kEast Jackson Community Schools$16,796Riverside Academy East$16,477Manchester Community Schools$15,715Sand Creek Community Schools$14,552The New Standard Academy$13,411Triumph Academy$11,794Excel Charter Academy$11,370Cross Creek Charter Academy$10,956Achieve Charter Academy$10,345Washtenaw Technical Middle College$10,192State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Cross Creek Charter Academy, FY23East Jackson Community Schools $16,796; Riverside Academy East $16,477; Manchester Community Schools $15,715; Sand Creek Community Schools $14,552; The New Standard Academy $13,411; Triumph Academy $11,794; Excel Charter Academy $11,370; Cross Creek Charter Academy $10,956; Achieve Charter Academy $10,345; Washtenaw Technical Middle College $10,192; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.7.5k12.5k17.5kEast Jackson Community Schools$16,796Riverside Academy East$16,477Manchester Community Schools$15,715Sand Creek Community Schools$14,552The New Standard Academy$13,411Triumph Academy$11,794Excel Charter Academy$11,370Cross Creek Charter Academy$10,956Achieve Charter Academy$10,345Washtenaw Technical Middle College$10,192State median, under 1,000 students $14,091

Where the money came from

$8,573,000 in revenue: 87.7% state, 4.3% local and 8.0% federal. Total spending was $8,722,000, or $11,182 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

Cross Creek Charter Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $7,520,000; Local $370,000; Federal $683,000; total $8,573,000.
  • State$7,520,000 88%
  • Local$370,000 4%
  • Federal$683,000 8%

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

780 students in 2022-23, 807 students in 2023-24, 809 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Cross Creek Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 780, 2023-24: 807, 2024-25: 80902505007501k2022-237802023-248072024-25809
Cross Creek Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 780, 2023-24: 807, 2024-25: 80902505007501k2022-237802023-248072024-25809
Cross Creek Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 780, 2023-24: 807, 2024-25: 80902505007501k2022-237802023-248072024-25809
Cross Creek Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 780, 2023-24: 807, 2024-25: 80902505007501k2022-237802023-248072024-25809

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2378038.420.3
2023-2480739.120.6
2024-2580938.620.9

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 Cross Creek Charter Academy scored proficient or above: 68-72% in reading and 67-71% 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 arts68-72%44%503
Math67-71%34%504

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 elementary school, 809 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Cross Creek Charter Academy80920.928.6%Targeted 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 Cross Creek Charter 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 Cross Creek Charter Academy

  1. Michigan districts by spending per studentCross Creek Charter Academy ranks 407 of 465 Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($10,956).#407 of 465
  2. Every school district in MichiganCross Creek Charter Academy is the number 425 by size of 892 Michigan districts, with 780 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#425 of 892
  3. Sand Creek Community SchoolsThe next larger Michigan district: 783 students in fall 2022, $14,552 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,552
  4. Achieve Charter AcademyThe next smaller Michigan district: 779 students in fall 2022, $10,345 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,345
  5. Compare Cross Creek Charter Academy with Sand Creek 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 Cross Creek Charter Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Cross Creek Charter Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 809 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Cross Creek Charter Academy spend per student?
    $10,956 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 Cross Creek Charter Academy's money come from?
    $8,573,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 87.7% state, 4.3% local and 8.0% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Cross Creek Charter Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Cross Creek Charter Academy scored proficient or above: 68-72% in reading and 67-71% 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 Cross Creek Charter Academy's NCES district ID?
    2600150. 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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