Flat River Academy

Public school district · Montcalm County · Michigan · NCES district ID 2600145

Flat River Academy spent $12,558 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 73% of the other Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $14,091). Its one school enrolled 160 students in 2024-25; 72.8% 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 Flat River Academy in enrollment (118 to 140 students) and Flat River Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Flat River Academy, FY23Northport $38,558; Capstone Academy Charter School (SDA) $24,207; Pathways Academy $19,143; Flat River Academy $12,558; Faxon Academy $10,815; Kalamazoo Covenant Academy $10,742; Alternative Educational Academy of Ogemaw County $9,754; NexTech High School $9,443; Virtual Learning Academy of St. Clair County $9,100; Saginaw Covenant Academy $9,016; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.010k20k30k40kNorthport$38,558Capstone Academy Charter Schoo…$24,207Pathways Academy$19,143Flat River Academy$12,558Faxon Academy$10,815Kalamazoo Covenant Academy$10,742Alternative Educational Academ…$9,754NexTech High School$9,443Virtual Learning Academy of St…$9,100Saginaw Covenant Academy$9,016State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Flat River Academy, FY23Northport $38,558; Capstone Academy Charter School (SDA) $24,207; Pathways Academy $19,143; Flat River Academy $12,558; Faxon Academy $10,815; Kalamazoo Covenant Academy $10,742; Alternative Educational Academy of Ogemaw County $9,754; NexTech High School $9,443; Virtual Learning Academy of St. Clair County $9,100; Saginaw Covenant Academy $9,016; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.010k20k30k40kNorthport$38,558Capstone Academy Charter School (SD…$24,207Pathways Academy$19,143Flat River Academy$12,558Faxon Academy$10,815Kalamazoo Covenant Academy$10,742Alternative Educational Academy of …$9,754NexTech High School$9,443Virtual Learning Academy of St. Cla…$9,100Saginaw Covenant Academy$9,016State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Flat River Academy, FY23Northport $38,558; Capstone Academy Charter School (SDA) $24,207; Pathways Academy $19,143; Flat River Academy $12,558; Faxon Academy $10,815; Kalamazoo Covenant Academy $10,742; Alternative Educational Academy of Ogemaw County $9,754; NexTech High School $9,443; Virtual Learning Academy of St. Clair County $9,100; Saginaw Covenant Academy $9,016; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.020k40kNorthport$38,558Capstone Academy Charter School (SDA)$24,207Pathways Academy$19,143Flat River Academy$12,558Faxon Academy$10,815Kalamazoo Covenant Academy$10,742Alternative Educational Academy of Ogemaw C…$9,754NexTech High School$9,443Virtual Learning Academy of St. Clair County$9,100Saginaw Covenant Academy$9,016State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Flat River Academy, FY23Northport $38,558; Capstone Academy Charter School (SDA) $24,207; Pathways Academy $19,143; Flat River Academy $12,558; Faxon Academy $10,815; Kalamazoo Covenant Academy $10,742; Alternative Educational Academy of Ogemaw County $9,754; NexTech High School $9,443; Virtual Learning Academy of St. Clair County $9,100; Saginaw Covenant Academy $9,016; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.020k40kNorthport$38,558Capstone Academy Charter School (SDA)$24,207Pathways Academy$19,143Flat River Academy$12,558Faxon Academy$10,815Kalamazoo Covenant Academy$10,742Alternative Educational Academy of Ogem…$9,754NexTech High School$9,443Virtual Learning Academy of St. Clair C…$9,100Saginaw Covenant Academy$9,016State median, under 1,000 students $14,091

Where the money came from

$1,833,000 in revenue: 72.8% state, 2.3% local and 24.9% federal. Total spending including $20,000 of capital outlay was $1,645,000, or $12,752 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Flat River Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $1,334,000; Local $43,000; Federal $456,000; total $1,833,000.
  • State$1,334,000 73%
  • Local$43,000 2%
  • Federal$456,000 25%

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

129 students in 2022-23, 154 students in 2023-24, 160 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Flat River Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 129, 2023-24: 154, 2024-25: 1600501001502002022-231292023-241542024-25160
Flat River Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 129, 2023-24: 154, 2024-25: 1600501001502002022-231292023-241542024-25160
Flat River Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 129, 2023-24: 154, 2024-25: 1600501001502002022-231292023-241542024-25160
Flat River Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 129, 2023-24: 154, 2024-25: 1600501001502002022-231292023-241542024-25160

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2312912.210.6
2023-2415411.613.3
2024-2516011.613.8

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 Flat River Academy scored proficient or above: 13-51% in reading and 13-50% 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 arts13-51%44%81
Math13-50%34%81

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, 160 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Flat River Academy16013.858.8%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 Flat River 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 Flat River Academy

  1. Michigan districts by spending per studentFlat River Academy ranks 338 of 465 Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,558).#338 of 465
  2. Every school district in MichiganFlat River Academy is the number 808 by size of 892 Michigan districts, with 129 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#808 of 892
  3. Virtual Learning Academy of St. Clair CountyThe next larger Michigan district: 130 students in fall 2022, $9,100 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$9,100
  4. Saginaw Covenant AcademyThe next smaller Michigan district: 122 students in fall 2022, $9,016 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$9,016
  5. Compare Flat River Academy with Virtual Learning Academy of St. Clair CountyEnrollment, 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 Flat River Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Flat River Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 160 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Flat River Academy spend per student?
    $12,558 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 Flat River Academy's money come from?
    $1,833,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 72.8% state, 2.3% local and 24.9% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Flat River Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Flat River Academy scored proficient or above: 13-51% in reading and 13-50% 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 Flat River Academy's NCES district ID?
    2600145. 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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