Eagle Crest Charter Academy

Public school district · Ottawa County · Michigan · NCES district ID 2600159

Eagle Crest Charter Academy spent $11,396 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 84% of the other Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $14,091). Its one school enrolled 561 students in 2024-25; 84.1% of its revenue came from the state.

Spending per student among Michigan districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Eagle Crest Charter Academy in enrollment (638 to 660 students) and Eagle Crest Charter Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Eagle Crest Charter Academy, FY23Whitmore Lake Public Schools $21,322; Pewamo-Westphalia Community Schools $15,691; Eau Claire Public Schools $14,976; Hanley Academy $13,102; Fortis Academy $12,948; Beal City Public Schools $12,887; Insight School of Michigan $12,655; Flagship Charter Academy $12,322; Eagle Crest Charter Academy $11,396; Huron Academy $11,120; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.10k15k20k25kWhitmore Lake Public Schools$21,322Pewamo-Westphalia Community Sc…$15,691Eau Claire Public Schools$14,976Hanley Academy$13,102Fortis Academy$12,948Beal City Public Schools$12,887Insight School of Michigan$12,655Flagship Charter Academy$12,322Eagle Crest Charter Academy$11,396Huron Academy$11,120State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Eagle Crest Charter Academy, FY23Whitmore Lake Public Schools $21,322; Pewamo-Westphalia Community Schools $15,691; Eau Claire Public Schools $14,976; Hanley Academy $13,102; Fortis Academy $12,948; Beal City Public Schools $12,887; Insight School of Michigan $12,655; Flagship Charter Academy $12,322; Eagle Crest Charter Academy $11,396; Huron Academy $11,120; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.10k15k20k25kWhitmore Lake Public Schools$21,322Pewamo-Westphalia Community Schools$15,691Eau Claire Public Schools$14,976Hanley Academy$13,102Fortis Academy$12,948Beal City Public Schools$12,887Insight School of Michigan$12,655Flagship Charter Academy$12,322Eagle Crest Charter Academy$11,396Huron Academy$11,120State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Eagle Crest Charter Academy, FY23Whitmore Lake Public Schools $21,322; Pewamo-Westphalia Community Schools $15,691; Eau Claire Public Schools $14,976; Hanley Academy $13,102; Fortis Academy $12,948; Beal City Public Schools $12,887; Insight School of Michigan $12,655; Flagship Charter Academy $12,322; Eagle Crest Charter Academy $11,396; Huron Academy $11,120; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.10k15k20k25kWhitmore Lake Public Schools$21,322Pewamo-Westphalia Community Schools$15,691Eau Claire Public Schools$14,976Hanley Academy$13,102Fortis Academy$12,948Beal City Public Schools$12,887Insight School of Michigan$12,655Flagship Charter Academy$12,322Eagle Crest Charter Academy$11,396Huron Academy$11,120State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Eagle Crest Charter Academy, FY23Whitmore Lake Public Schools $21,322; Pewamo-Westphalia Community Schools $15,691; Eau Claire Public Schools $14,976; Hanley Academy $13,102; Fortis Academy $12,948; Beal City Public Schools $12,887; Insight School of Michigan $12,655; Flagship Charter Academy $12,322; Eagle Crest Charter Academy $11,396; Huron Academy $11,120; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.10k15k20k25kWhitmore Lake Public Schools$21,322Pewamo-Westphalia Community Schools$15,691Eau Claire Public Schools$14,976Hanley Academy$13,102Fortis Academy$12,948Beal City Public Schools$12,887Insight School of Michigan$12,655Flagship Charter Academy$12,322Eagle Crest Charter Academy$11,396Huron Academy$11,120State median, under 1,000 students $14,091

Where the money came from

$7,455,000 in revenue: 84.1% state, 5.6% local and 10.3% federal. Total spending was $7,542,000, or $11,621 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

Eagle Crest Charter Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $6,272,000; Local $414,000; Federal $769,000; total $7,455,000.
  • State$6,272,000 84%
  • Local$414,000 6%
  • Federal$769,000 10%

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

649 students in 2022-23, 580 students in 2023-24, 561 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Eagle Crest Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 649, 2023-24: 580, 2024-25: 56102004006008002022-236492023-245802024-25561
Eagle Crest Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 649, 2023-24: 580, 2024-25: 56102004006008002022-236492023-245802024-25561
Eagle Crest Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 649, 2023-24: 580, 2024-25: 56102004006008002022-236492023-245802024-25561
Eagle Crest Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 649, 2023-24: 580, 2024-25: 56102004006008002022-236492023-245802024-25561

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2364942.015.4
2023-2458039.014.9
2024-2556140.014.0

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 Eagle Crest Charter Academy scored proficient or above: 58-63% in reading and 52-57% 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 arts58-63%44%411
Math52-57%34%410

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, 561 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Eagle Crest Charter Academy56114.045.6%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 Eagle Crest 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 Eagle Crest Charter Academy

  1. Michigan districts by spending per studentEagle Crest Charter Academy ranks 391 of 465 Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($11,396).#391 of 465
  2. Every school district in MichiganEagle Crest Charter Academy is the number 501 by size of 892 Michigan districts, with 649 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#501 of 892
  3. Insight School of MichiganThe next larger Michigan district: 652 students in fall 2022, $12,655 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,655
  4. Huron AcademyThe next smaller Michigan district: 644 students in fall 2022, $11,120 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,120
  5. Compare Eagle Crest Charter Academy with Insight School of MichiganEnrollment, 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 Eagle Crest Charter Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Eagle Crest Charter Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 561 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Eagle Crest Charter Academy spend per student?
    $11,396 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 Eagle Crest Charter Academy's money come from?
    $7,455,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 84.1% state, 5.6% local and 10.3% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Eagle Crest Charter Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Eagle Crest Charter Academy scored proficient or above: 58-63% in reading and 52-57% 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 Eagle Crest Charter Academy's NCES district ID?
    2600159. 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