East Arbor Charter Academy

Public school district · Washtenaw County · Michigan · NCES district ID 2600996

East Arbor Charter Academy spent $13,435 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 60% of the other Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $14,091). Its one school enrolled 483 students in 2024-25; 73.4% 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 East Arbor Charter Academy in enrollment (477 to 489 students) and East Arbor Charter Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to East Arbor Charter Academy, FY23Forest Park Schools $14,167; Morrice Area Schools $14,108; East Arbor Charter Academy $13,435; American Montessori Academy $13,350; Vanderbilt Charter Academy $13,235; Dove Academy of Detroit $13,109; da Vinci Schools $12,638; Buckley Community Schools $12,600; Tipton Academy $11,736; Chatfield School $10,884; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.8k10k12k14k16kForest Park Schools$14,167Morrice Area Schools$14,108East Arbor Charter Academy$13,435American Montessori Academy$13,350Vanderbilt Charter Academy$13,235Dove Academy of Detroit$13,109da Vinci Schools$12,638Buckley Community Schools$12,600Tipton Academy$11,736Chatfield School$10,884State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to East Arbor Charter Academy, FY23Forest Park Schools $14,167; Morrice Area Schools $14,108; East Arbor Charter Academy $13,435; American Montessori Academy $13,350; Vanderbilt Charter Academy $13,235; Dove Academy of Detroit $13,109; da Vinci Schools $12,638; Buckley Community Schools $12,600; Tipton Academy $11,736; Chatfield School $10,884; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.8k10k12k14k16kForest Park Schools$14,167Morrice Area Schools$14,108East Arbor Charter Academy$13,435American Montessori Academy$13,350Vanderbilt Charter Academy$13,235Dove Academy of Detroit$13,109da Vinci Schools$12,638Buckley Community Schools$12,600Tipton Academy$11,736Chatfield School$10,884State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to East Arbor Charter Academy, FY23Forest Park Schools $14,167; Morrice Area Schools $14,108; East Arbor Charter Academy $13,435; American Montessori Academy $13,350; Vanderbilt Charter Academy $13,235; Dove Academy of Detroit $13,109; da Vinci Schools $12,638; Buckley Community Schools $12,600; Tipton Academy $11,736; Chatfield School $10,884; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.8k12k16kForest Park Schools$14,167Morrice Area Schools$14,108East Arbor Charter Academy$13,435American Montessori Academy$13,350Vanderbilt Charter Academy$13,235Dove Academy of Detroit$13,109da Vinci Schools$12,638Buckley Community Schools$12,600Tipton Academy$11,736Chatfield School$10,884State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to East Arbor Charter Academy, FY23Forest Park Schools $14,167; Morrice Area Schools $14,108; East Arbor Charter Academy $13,435; American Montessori Academy $13,350; Vanderbilt Charter Academy $13,235; Dove Academy of Detroit $13,109; da Vinci Schools $12,638; Buckley Community Schools $12,600; Tipton Academy $11,736; Chatfield School $10,884; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.8k12k16kForest Park Schools$14,167Morrice Area Schools$14,108East Arbor Charter Academy$13,435American Montessori Academy$13,350Vanderbilt Charter Academy$13,235Dove Academy of Detroit$13,109da Vinci Schools$12,638Buckley Community Schools$12,600Tipton Academy$11,736Chatfield School$10,884State median, under 1,000 students $14,091

Where the money came from

$6,536,000 in revenue: 73.4% state, 13.5% local and 13.1% federal. Total spending was $6,599,000, or $13,663 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

East Arbor Charter Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $4,796,000; Local $884,000; Federal $856,000; total $6,536,000.
  • State$4,796,000 73%
  • Local$884,000 14%
  • Federal$856,000 13%

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 held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25

483 students in 2022-23, 473 students in 2023-24, 483 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

East Arbor Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 483, 2023-24: 473, 2024-25: 48302004006002022-234832023-244732024-25483
East Arbor Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 483, 2023-24: 473, 2024-25: 48302004006002022-234832023-244732024-25483
East Arbor Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 483, 2023-24: 473, 2024-25: 48302004006002022-234832023-244732024-25483
East Arbor Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 483, 2023-24: 473, 2024-25: 48302004006002022-234832023-244732024-25483

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2348329.016.6
2023-2447321.022.5
2024-2548326.018.6

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 East Arbor Charter Academy scored proficient or above: 44-53% in reading and 35-44% 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 arts44-53%44%296
Math35-44%34%296

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, 483 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
East Arbor Charter Academy48318.658.0%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 East Arbor 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 East Arbor Charter Academy

  1. Michigan districts by spending per studentEast Arbor Charter Academy ranks 277 of 465 Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,435).#277 of 465
  2. Every school district in MichiganEast Arbor Charter Academy is the number 585 by size of 892 Michigan districts, with 483 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#585 of 892
  3. Vanderbilt Charter AcademyThe next larger Michigan district: 486 students in fall 2022, $13,235 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,235
  4. Morrice Area SchoolsThe next smaller Michigan district: 481 students in fall 2022, $14,108 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,108
  5. Compare East Arbor Charter Academy with Vanderbilt Charter 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 East Arbor Charter Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in East Arbor Charter Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 483 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does East Arbor Charter Academy spend per student?
    $13,435 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 East Arbor Charter Academy's money come from?
    $6,536,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 73.4% state, 13.5% local and 13.1% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in East Arbor Charter Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in East Arbor Charter Academy scored proficient or above: 44-53% in reading and 35-44% 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 East Arbor Charter Academy's NCES district ID?
    2600996. 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