Fortis Academy

Public school district · Washtenaw County · Michigan · NCES district ID 2600314

Fortis Academy spent $12,948 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 68% of the other Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $14,091). Its one school enrolled 681 students in 2024-25; 77.7% 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 Fortis Academy in enrollment (625 to 649 students) and Fortis Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Fortis Academy, FY23Marcellus Community Schools $16,406; Concord Community $16,008; Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System $14,923; South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy $12,962; Fortis Academy $12,948; Flagship Charter Academy $12,322; Eagle Crest Charter Academy $11,396; Windemere Park Charter Academy $11,386; Keystone Academy $11,340; Huron Academy $11,120; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.10k12k14k16k18kMarcellus Community Schools$16,406Concord Community$16,008Muskegon Heights Public School…$14,923South Pointe Scholars Charter …$12,962Fortis Academy$12,948Flagship Charter Academy$12,322Eagle Crest Charter Academy$11,396Windemere Park Charter Academy$11,386Keystone Academy$11,340Huron Academy$11,120State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Fortis Academy, FY23Marcellus Community Schools $16,406; Concord Community $16,008; Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System $14,923; South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy $12,962; Fortis Academy $12,948; Flagship Charter Academy $12,322; Eagle Crest Charter Academy $11,396; Windemere Park Charter Academy $11,386; Keystone Academy $11,340; Huron Academy $11,120; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.10k12k14k16k18kMarcellus Community Schools$16,406Concord Community$16,008Muskegon Heights Public School Acad…$14,923South Pointe Scholars Charter Acade…$12,962Fortis Academy$12,948Flagship Charter Academy$12,322Eagle Crest Charter Academy$11,396Windemere Park Charter Academy$11,386Keystone Academy$11,340Huron Academy$11,120State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Fortis Academy, FY23Marcellus Community Schools $16,406; Concord Community $16,008; Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System $14,923; South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy $12,962; Fortis Academy $12,948; Flagship Charter Academy $12,322; Eagle Crest Charter Academy $11,396; Windemere Park Charter Academy $11,386; Keystone Academy $11,340; Huron Academy $11,120; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.10k14k18kMarcellus Community Schools$16,406Concord Community$16,008Muskegon Heights Public School Academy Syst…$14,923South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy$12,962Fortis Academy$12,948Flagship Charter Academy$12,322Eagle Crest Charter Academy$11,396Windemere Park Charter Academy$11,386Keystone Academy$11,340Huron Academy$11,120State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Fortis Academy, FY23Marcellus Community Schools $16,406; Concord Community $16,008; Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System $14,923; South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy $12,962; Fortis Academy $12,948; Flagship Charter Academy $12,322; Eagle Crest Charter Academy $11,396; Windemere Park Charter Academy $11,386; Keystone Academy $11,340; Huron Academy $11,120; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.10k14k18kMarcellus Community Schools$16,406Concord Community$16,008Muskegon Heights Public School Academy…$14,923South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy$12,962Fortis Academy$12,948Flagship Charter Academy$12,322Eagle Crest Charter Academy$11,396Windemere Park Charter Academy$11,386Keystone Academy$11,340Huron Academy$11,120State median, under 1,000 students $14,091

Where the money came from

$8,320,000 in revenue: 77.7% state, 6.0% local and 16.3% federal. Total spending was $8,532,000, or $13,373 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

Fortis Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $6,468,000; Local $498,000; Federal $1,354,000; total $8,320,000.
  • State$6,468,000 78%
  • Local$498,000 6%
  • Federal$1,354,000 16%

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

638 students in 2022-23, 639 students in 2023-24, 681 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Fortis Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 638, 2023-24: 639, 2024-25: 68102004006008002022-236382023-246392024-25681
Fortis Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 638, 2023-24: 639, 2024-25: 68102004006008002022-236382023-246392024-25681
Fortis Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 638, 2023-24: 639, 2024-25: 68102004006008002022-236382023-246392024-25681
Fortis Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 638, 2023-24: 639, 2024-25: 68102004006008002022-236382023-246392024-25681

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2363839.316.2
2023-2463934.118.8
2024-2568140.017.0

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 Fortis Academy scored proficient or above: 36-41% in reading and 24-28% 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 arts36-41%44%414
Math24-28%34%414

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, 681 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Fortis Academy68117.080.6%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 Fortis 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 Fortis Academy

  1. Michigan districts by spending per studentFortis Academy ranks 317 of 465 Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,948).#317 of 465
  2. Every school district in MichiganFortis Academy is the number 504 by size of 892 Michigan districts, with 638 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#504 of 892
  3. Flagship Charter AcademyThe next larger Michigan district: 643 students in fall 2022, $12,322 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,322
  4. South Pointe Scholars Charter AcademyThe next smaller Michigan district: 636 students in fall 2022, $12,962 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,962
  5. Compare Fortis Academy with Flagship 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 Fortis Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Fortis Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 681 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Fortis Academy spend per student?
    $12,948 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 Fortis Academy's money come from?
    $8,320,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 77.7% state, 6.0% local and 16.3% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Fortis Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Fortis Academy scored proficient or above: 36-41% in reading and 24-28% 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 Fortis Academy's NCES district ID?
    2600314. 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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