Excel Charter Academy

Public school district · Kent County · Michigan · NCES district ID 2600093

Excel Charter Academy spent $11,370 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 791 students in 2024-25; 85.4% 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 Excel Charter Academy in enrollment (778 to 791 students) and Excel Charter Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Excel Charter Academy, FY23East Jackson Community Schools $16,796; Manchester Community Schools $15,715; Sand Creek Community Schools $14,552; Decatur Public Schools $13,648; The New Standard Academy $13,411; Linden Charter Academy $12,953; Excel Charter Academy $11,370; Cross Creek Charter Academy $10,956; Achieve Charter Academy $10,345; Grand Traverse Academy $8,977; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.7.5k10k12.5k15k17.5kEast Jackson Community Schools$16,796Manchester Community Schools$15,715Sand Creek Community Schools$14,552Decatur Public Schools$13,648The New Standard Academy$13,411Linden Charter Academy$12,953Excel Charter Academy$11,370Cross Creek Charter Academy$10,956Achieve Charter Academy$10,345Grand Traverse Academy$8,977State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Excel Charter Academy, FY23East Jackson Community Schools $16,796; Manchester Community Schools $15,715; Sand Creek Community Schools $14,552; Decatur Public Schools $13,648; The New Standard Academy $13,411; Linden Charter Academy $12,953; Excel Charter Academy $11,370; Cross Creek Charter Academy $10,956; Achieve Charter Academy $10,345; Grand Traverse Academy $8,977; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.7.5k10k12.5k15k17.5kEast Jackson Community Schools$16,796Manchester Community Schools$15,715Sand Creek Community Schools$14,552Decatur Public Schools$13,648The New Standard Academy$13,411Linden Charter Academy$12,953Excel Charter Academy$11,370Cross Creek Charter Academy$10,956Achieve Charter Academy$10,345Grand Traverse Academy$8,977State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Excel Charter Academy, FY23East Jackson Community Schools $16,796; Manchester Community Schools $15,715; Sand Creek Community Schools $14,552; Decatur Public Schools $13,648; The New Standard Academy $13,411; Linden Charter Academy $12,953; Excel Charter Academy $11,370; Cross Creek Charter Academy $10,956; Achieve Charter Academy $10,345; Grand Traverse Academy $8,977; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.7.5k12.5k17.5kEast Jackson Community Schools$16,796Manchester Community Schools$15,715Sand Creek Community Schools$14,552Decatur Public Schools$13,648The New Standard Academy$13,411Linden Charter Academy$12,953Excel Charter Academy$11,370Cross Creek Charter Academy$10,956Achieve Charter Academy$10,345Grand Traverse Academy$8,977State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Excel Charter Academy, FY23East Jackson Community Schools $16,796; Manchester Community Schools $15,715; Sand Creek Community Schools $14,552; Decatur Public Schools $13,648; The New Standard Academy $13,411; Linden Charter Academy $12,953; Excel Charter Academy $11,370; Cross Creek Charter Academy $10,956; Achieve Charter Academy $10,345; Grand Traverse Academy $8,977; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.7.5k12.5k17.5kEast Jackson Community Schools$16,796Manchester Community Schools$15,715Sand Creek Community Schools$14,552Decatur Public Schools$13,648The New Standard Academy$13,411Linden Charter Academy$12,953Excel Charter Academy$11,370Cross Creek Charter Academy$10,956Achieve Charter Academy$10,345Grand Traverse Academy$8,977State median, under 1,000 students $14,091

Where the money came from

$8,905,000 in revenue: 85.4% state, 3.3% local and 11.3% federal. Total spending was $9,125,000, or $11,639 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

Excel Charter Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $7,602,000; Local $295,000; Federal $1,008,000; total $8,905,000.
  • State$7,602,000 85%
  • Local$295,000 3%
  • Federal$1,008,000 11%

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

784 students in 2022-23, 783 students in 2023-24, 791 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Excel Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 784, 2023-24: 783, 2024-25: 79102004006008002022-237842023-247832024-25791
Excel Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 784, 2023-24: 783, 2024-25: 79102004006008002022-237842023-247832024-25791
Excel Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 784, 2023-24: 783, 2024-25: 79102004006008002022-237842023-247832024-25791
Excel Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 784, 2023-24: 783, 2024-25: 79102004006008002022-237842023-247832024-25791

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2378438.120.6
2023-2478340.619.3
2024-2579141.519.1

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 Excel Charter Academy scored proficient or above: 66-70% in reading and 57-61% 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 arts66-70%44%497
Math57-61%34%497

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, 791 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Excel Charter Academy79119.147.0%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.

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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 Excel Charter Academy

  1. Michigan districts by spending per studentExcel Charter Academy ranks 393 of 465 Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($11,370).#393 of 465
  2. Every school district in MichiganExcel Charter Academy is the number 423 by size of 892 Michigan districts, with 784 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#423 of 892
  3. Decatur Public SchoolsThe next larger Michigan district: 785 students in fall 2022, $13,648 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,648
  4. Sand Creek Community SchoolsThe next smaller Michigan district: 783 students in fall 2022, $14,552 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,552
  5. Compare Excel Charter Academy with Decatur Public 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 Excel Charter Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Excel Charter Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 791 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Excel Charter Academy spend per student?
    $11,370 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 Excel Charter Academy's money come from?
    $8,905,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 85.4% state, 3.3% local and 11.3% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Excel Charter Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Excel Charter Academy scored proficient or above: 66-70% in reading and 57-61% 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 Excel Charter Academy's NCES district ID?
    2600093. 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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