Innovation Academy Charter (District)
Public school district · Middlesex County · Massachusetts · NCES district ID 2500025
Innovation Academy Charter (District) spent $19,320 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 89% of the other Massachusetts districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $24,952). Its one school enrolled 770 students in 2024-25; 10.4% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90-94% (Massachusetts: 89.2%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Massachusetts districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Innovation Academy Charter (District) in enrollment (766 to 813 students) and Innovation Academy Charter (District) itself.
Where the money came from
$15,471,000 in revenue: 10.4% state, 82.4% local and 7.1% federal. Total spending including $10,000 of capital outlay was $15,668,000, or $19,758 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$1,616,000 10%
- Local$12,752,000 82%
- Federal$1,103,000 7%
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 153 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
793 students in 2022-23, 788 students in 2023-24, 770 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 793 | 70.5 | 11.3 |
| 2023-24 | 788 | 70.9 | 11.1 |
| 2024-25 | 770 | 69.7 | 11.1 |
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 Innovation Academy Charter (District) scored proficient or above: 46% in reading and 38% in math, against 43.7% in reading and 40.7% in math across Massachusetts. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Massachusetts, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Massachusetts | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 46% | 43.7% | 484 |
| Math | 38% | 40.7% | 485 |
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.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
90-94% of the 87 students in Innovation Academy Charter (District)'s class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 89.2% across Massachusetts. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Massachusetts | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 90‑94% | 89.2% |
| Students in the class | 87 | 72,602 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
1 high school, 770 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Innovation Academy Charter School | 770 | 11.1 | All free (CEP) | 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 Innovation Academy Charter (District)
- Website: innovationcharter.org
- Phone: (978) 649-0432
- Office: 72 Tyng Road, Tyngsborough, MA 01879
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 Innovation Academy Charter (District)
- Massachusetts districts by spending per studentInnovation Academy Charter (District) ranks 137 of 153 Massachusetts districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($19,320).#137 of 153
- Every school district in MassachusettsInnovation Academy Charter (District) is the number 263 by size of 397 Massachusetts districts, with 793 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#263 of 397
- Mohawk TrailThe next larger Massachusetts district: 797 students in fall 2022, $29,272 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$29,272
- HullThe next smaller Massachusetts district: 787 students in fall 2022, $30,605 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$30,605
- Compare Innovation Academy Charter (District) with Mohawk TrailEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Innovation Academy Charter School, its largest high school770 students in 2024-25, 11.1 per teacher.770
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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 Innovation Academy Charter (District)
How many schools and students are in Innovation Academy Charter (District)?
One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 770 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Innovation Academy Charter (District) spend per student?
$19,320 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Massachusetts median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $24,952 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.Where does Innovation Academy Charter (District)'s money come from?
$15,471,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 10.4% state, 82.4% local and 7.1% federal (NCES F-33).How do students in Innovation Academy Charter (District) do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Innovation Academy Charter (District) scored proficient or above: 46% in reading and 38% in math, against 43.7% in reading and 40.7% in math across Massachusetts. Massachusetts'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.What is the graduation rate in Innovation Academy Charter (District)?
90-94% of the 87 students in Innovation Academy Charter (District)'s class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 89.2% across Massachusetts. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Innovation Academy Charter (District)'s NCES district ID?
2500025. 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 four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.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