Four Corners Montessori Academy

Public school district · Oakland County · Michigan · NCES district ID 2600964

Four Corners Montessori Academy spent $12,863 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 70% of the other Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $14,091). Its one school enrolled 235 students in 2024-25; 70.0% 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 Four Corners Montessori Academy in enrollment (280 to 304 students) and Four Corners Montessori Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Four Corners Montessori Academy, FY23Arbor Preparatory High School $19,082; Onekama Consolidated Schools $17,362; Bear Lake Schools $14,914; Fairview Area Schools $14,037; Highland Park Public School Academy System $13,621; Four Corners Montessori Academy $12,863; West Village Academy $12,271; Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center $12,146; Jackson Preparatory & Early College $10,899; Will Carleton Academy $10,050; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.5k10k15k20kArbor Preparatory High School$19,082Onekama Consolidated Schools$17,362Bear Lake Schools$14,914Fairview Area Schools$14,037Highland Park Public School Ac…$13,621Four Corners Montessori Academy$12,863West Village Academy$12,271Grand Rapids Child Discovery C…$12,146Jackson Preparatory & Early Co…$10,899Will Carleton Academy$10,050State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Four Corners Montessori Academy, FY23Arbor Preparatory High School $19,082; Onekama Consolidated Schools $17,362; Bear Lake Schools $14,914; Fairview Area Schools $14,037; Highland Park Public School Academy System $13,621; Four Corners Montessori Academy $12,863; West Village Academy $12,271; Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center $12,146; Jackson Preparatory & Early College $10,899; Will Carleton Academy $10,050; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.5k10k15k20kArbor Preparatory High School$19,082Onekama Consolidated Schools$17,362Bear Lake Schools$14,914Fairview Area Schools$14,037Highland Park Public School Academy…$13,621Four Corners Montessori Academy$12,863West Village Academy$12,271Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center$12,146Jackson Preparatory & Early College$10,899Will Carleton Academy$10,050State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Four Corners Montessori Academy, FY23Arbor Preparatory High School $19,082; Onekama Consolidated Schools $17,362; Bear Lake Schools $14,914; Fairview Area Schools $14,037; Highland Park Public School Academy System $13,621; Four Corners Montessori Academy $12,863; West Village Academy $12,271; Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center $12,146; Jackson Preparatory & Early College $10,899; Will Carleton Academy $10,050; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.5k10k15k20kArbor Preparatory High School$19,082Onekama Consolidated Schools$17,362Bear Lake Schools$14,914Fairview Area Schools$14,037Highland Park Public School Academy System$13,621Four Corners Montessori Academy$12,863West Village Academy$12,271Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center$12,146Jackson Preparatory & Early College$10,899Will Carleton Academy$10,050State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Four Corners Montessori Academy, FY23Arbor Preparatory High School $19,082; Onekama Consolidated Schools $17,362; Bear Lake Schools $14,914; Fairview Area Schools $14,037; Highland Park Public School Academy System $13,621; Four Corners Montessori Academy $12,863; West Village Academy $12,271; Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center $12,146; Jackson Preparatory & Early College $10,899; Will Carleton Academy $10,050; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.5k10k15k20kArbor Preparatory High School$19,082Onekama Consolidated Schools$17,362Bear Lake Schools$14,914Fairview Area Schools$14,037Highland Park Public School Academy Sys…$13,621Four Corners Montessori Academy$12,863West Village Academy$12,271Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center$12,146Jackson Preparatory & Early College$10,899Will Carleton Academy$10,050State median, under 1,000 students $14,091

Where the money came from

$4,184,000 in revenue: 70.0% state, 8.8% local and 21.2% federal. Total spending including $82,000 of capital outlay was $3,848,000, or $13,223 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Four Corners Montessori Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $2,929,000; Local $367,000; Federal $888,000; total $4,184,000.
  • State$2,929,000 70%
  • Local$367,000 9%
  • Federal$888,000 21%

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

291 students in 2022-23, 272 students in 2023-24, 235 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Four Corners Montessori Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 291, 2023-24: 272, 2024-25: 23501002003002022-232912023-242722024-25235
Four Corners Montessori Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 291, 2023-24: 272, 2024-25: 23501002003002022-232912023-242722024-25235
Four Corners Montessori Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 291, 2023-24: 272, 2024-25: 23501002003002022-232912023-242722024-25235
Four Corners Montessori Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 291, 2023-24: 272, 2024-25: 23501002003002022-232912023-242722024-25235

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2329117.017.1
2023-2427216.516.5
2024-2523515.015.7

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 Four Corners Montessori Academy scored proficient or above: 46-60% in reading and 8-22% 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 arts46-60%44%196
Math8-22%34%196

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, 235 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Four Corners Montessori Academy23515.738.3%Targeted 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 Four Corners Montessori 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 Four Corners Montessori Academy

  1. Michigan districts by spending per studentFour Corners Montessori Academy ranks 324 of 465 Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,863).#324 of 465
  2. Every school district in MichiganFour Corners Montessori Academy is the number 689 by size of 892 Michigan districts, with 291 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#689 of 892
  3. Fairview Area SchoolsThe next larger Michigan district: 298 students in fall 2022, $14,037 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,037
  4. Bear Lake SchoolsThe next smaller Michigan district: 290 students in fall 2022, $14,914 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,914
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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 Four Corners Montessori Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Four Corners Montessori Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 235 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Four Corners Montessori Academy spend per student?
    $12,863 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 Four Corners Montessori Academy's money come from?
    $4,184,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 70.0% state, 8.8% local and 21.2% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Four Corners Montessori Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Four Corners Montessori Academy scored proficient or above: 46-60% in reading and 8-22% 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 Four Corners Montessori Academy's NCES district ID?
    2600964. 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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