Legacy Charter Academy

Public school district · Wayne County · Michigan · NCES district ID 2600979

Legacy Charter Academy spent $12,501 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 74% of the other Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $14,091). Its one school enrolled 738 students in 2024-25; 77.3% 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 Legacy Charter Academy in enrollment (736 to 744 students) and Legacy Charter Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Legacy Charter Academy, FY23Harbor Springs $21,114; East Jordan Public Schools $18,283; Gobles Public Schools $15,623; Michigan Mathematics and Science Academy $15,563; Capac Community Schools $15,511; Detroit Leadership Academy $14,894; Memphis Community Schools $14,870; Legacy Charter Academy $12,501; Great Oaks Academy $12,419; Grand River Academy $11,821; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.10k15k20k25kHarbor Springs$21,114East Jordan Public Schools$18,283Gobles Public Schools$15,623Michigan Mathematics and Scien…$15,563Capac Community Schools$15,511Detroit Leadership Academy$14,894Memphis Community Schools$14,870Legacy Charter Academy$12,501Great Oaks Academy$12,419Grand River Academy$11,821State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Legacy Charter Academy, FY23Harbor Springs $21,114; East Jordan Public Schools $18,283; Gobles Public Schools $15,623; Michigan Mathematics and Science Academy $15,563; Capac Community Schools $15,511; Detroit Leadership Academy $14,894; Memphis Community Schools $14,870; Legacy Charter Academy $12,501; Great Oaks Academy $12,419; Grand River Academy $11,821; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.10k15k20k25kHarbor Springs$21,114East Jordan Public Schools$18,283Gobles Public Schools$15,623Michigan Mathematics and Science Ac…$15,563Capac Community Schools$15,511Detroit Leadership Academy$14,894Memphis Community Schools$14,870Legacy Charter Academy$12,501Great Oaks Academy$12,419Grand River Academy$11,821State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Legacy Charter Academy, FY23Harbor Springs $21,114; East Jordan Public Schools $18,283; Gobles Public Schools $15,623; Michigan Mathematics and Science Academy $15,563; Capac Community Schools $15,511; Detroit Leadership Academy $14,894; Memphis Community Schools $14,870; Legacy Charter Academy $12,501; Great Oaks Academy $12,419; Grand River Academy $11,821; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.10k15k20k25kHarbor Springs$21,114East Jordan Public Schools$18,283Gobles Public Schools$15,623Michigan Mathematics and Science Academy$15,563Capac Community Schools$15,511Detroit Leadership Academy$14,894Memphis Community Schools$14,870Legacy Charter Academy$12,501Great Oaks Academy$12,419Grand River Academy$11,821State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Legacy Charter Academy, FY23Harbor Springs $21,114; East Jordan Public Schools $18,283; Gobles Public Schools $15,623; Michigan Mathematics and Science Academy $15,563; Capac Community Schools $15,511; Detroit Leadership Academy $14,894; Memphis Community Schools $14,870; Legacy Charter Academy $12,501; Great Oaks Academy $12,419; Grand River Academy $11,821; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.10k15k20k25kHarbor Springs$21,114East Jordan Public Schools$18,283Gobles Public Schools$15,623Michigan Mathematics and Science Academy$15,563Capac Community Schools$15,511Detroit Leadership Academy$14,894Memphis Community Schools$14,870Legacy Charter Academy$12,501Great Oaks Academy$12,419Grand River Academy$11,821State median, under 1,000 students $14,091

Where the money came from

$9,408,000 in revenue: 77.3% state, 2.9% local and 19.8% federal. Total spending was $9,770,000, or $13,221 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

Legacy Charter Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $7,269,000; Local $276,000; Federal $1,863,000; total $9,408,000.
  • State$7,269,000 77%
  • Local$276,000 3%
  • Federal$1,863,000 20%

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

739 students in 2022-23, 725 students in 2023-24, 738 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Legacy Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 739, 2023-24: 725, 2024-25: 73802004006008002022-237392023-247252024-25738
Legacy Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 739, 2023-24: 725, 2024-25: 73802004006008002022-237392023-247252024-25738
Legacy Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 739, 2023-24: 725, 2024-25: 73802004006008002022-237392023-247252024-25738
Legacy Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 739, 2023-24: 725, 2024-25: 73802004006008002022-237392023-247252024-25738

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2373940.518.2
2023-2472532.322.5
2024-2573840.518.2

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 Legacy Charter Academy scored proficient or above: 22-26% in reading and 14-17% 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 arts22-26%44%476
Math14-17%34%476

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, 738 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Legacy Charter Academy73818.294.7%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 Legacy Charter 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 Legacy Charter Academy

  1. Michigan districts by spending per studentLegacy Charter Academy ranks 344 of 465 Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,501).#344 of 465
  2. Every school district in MichiganLegacy Charter Academy is the number 455 by size of 892 Michigan districts, with 739 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#455 of 892
  3. Michigan Mathematics and Science AcademyThe next larger Michigan district: 741 students in fall 2022, $15,563 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,563
  4. Memphis Community SchoolsThe next smaller Michigan district: 738 students in fall 2022, $14,870 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,870
  5. Compare Legacy Charter Academy with Michigan Mathematics and Science 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 Legacy Charter Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Legacy Charter Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 738 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Legacy Charter Academy spend per student?
    $12,501 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 Legacy Charter Academy's money come from?
    $9,408,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 77.3% state, 2.9% local and 19.8% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Legacy Charter Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Legacy Charter Academy scored proficient or above: 22-26% in reading and 14-17% 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 Legacy Charter Academy's NCES district ID?
    2600979. 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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