LIFE Academy

Public school district · Montgomery County · Alabama · NCES district ID 0100207

LIFE Academy spent $15,233 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 50% of the other Alabama districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $15,233). Its one school enrolled 599 students in 2024-25; 69.6% 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 Alabama districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to LIFE Academy in enrollment (79 to 685 students) and LIFE Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Alabama districts closest in size to LIFE Academy, FY23Alabama Aerospace and Aviation $42,797; i3 Academy $19,848; Linden City $16,435; LIFE Academy $15,233; Magic City Acceptance Academy $14,541; Breakthrough Charter School $13,862; Elba City $13,777; University Charter School $12,676; MAEF Public Charter Schools $12,475; Legacy Prep Charter School $12,173; State median, under 1,000 students $15,233.10k20k30k40k50kAlabama Aerospace and Aviation$42,797i3 Academy$19,848Linden City$16,435LIFE Academy$15,233Magic City Acceptance Academy$14,541Breakthrough Charter School$13,862Elba City$13,777University Charter School$12,676MAEF Public Charter Schools$12,475Legacy Prep Charter School$12,173State median, under 1,000 students $15,233
Current spending per student, Alabama districts closest in size to LIFE Academy, FY23Alabama Aerospace and Aviation $42,797; i3 Academy $19,848; Linden City $16,435; LIFE Academy $15,233; Magic City Acceptance Academy $14,541; Breakthrough Charter School $13,862; Elba City $13,777; University Charter School $12,676; MAEF Public Charter Schools $12,475; Legacy Prep Charter School $12,173; State median, under 1,000 students $15,233.10k20k30k40k50kAlabama Aerospace and Aviation$42,797i3 Academy$19,848Linden City$16,435LIFE Academy$15,233Magic City Acceptance Academy$14,541Breakthrough Charter School$13,862Elba City$13,777University Charter School$12,676MAEF Public Charter Schools$12,475Legacy Prep Charter School$12,173State median, under 1,000 students $15,233
Current spending per student, Alabama districts closest in size to LIFE Academy, FY23Alabama Aerospace and Aviation $42,797; i3 Academy $19,848; Linden City $16,435; LIFE Academy $15,233; Magic City Acceptance Academy $14,541; Breakthrough Charter School $13,862; Elba City $13,777; University Charter School $12,676; MAEF Public Charter Schools $12,475; Legacy Prep Charter School $12,173; State median, under 1,000 students $15,233.10k30k50kAlabama Aerospace and Aviation$42,797i3 Academy$19,848Linden City$16,435LIFE Academy$15,233Magic City Acceptance Academy$14,541Breakthrough Charter School$13,862Elba City$13,777University Charter School$12,676MAEF Public Charter Schools$12,475Legacy Prep Charter School$12,173State median, under 1,000 students $15,233
Current spending per student, Alabama districts closest in size to LIFE Academy, FY23Alabama Aerospace and Aviation $42,797; i3 Academy $19,848; Linden City $16,435; LIFE Academy $15,233; Magic City Acceptance Academy $14,541; Breakthrough Charter School $13,862; Elba City $13,777; University Charter School $12,676; MAEF Public Charter Schools $12,475; Legacy Prep Charter School $12,173; State median, under 1,000 students $15,233.10k30k50kAlabama Aerospace and Aviation$42,797i3 Academy$19,848Linden City$16,435LIFE Academy$15,233Magic City Acceptance Academy$14,541Breakthrough Charter School$13,862Elba City$13,777University Charter School$12,676MAEF Public Charter Schools$12,475Legacy Prep Charter School$12,173State median, under 1,000 students $15,233

Where the money came from

$4,616,000 in revenue: 69.6% state, 13.7% local and 16.7% federal. Total spending including $80,000 of capital outlay was $4,865,000, or $15,951 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

LIFE Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $3,213,000; Local $634,000; Federal $769,000; total $4,616,000.
  • State$3,213,000 70%
  • Local$634,000 14%
  • Federal$769,000 17%

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 17 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

305 students in 2022-23, 528 students in 2023-24, 599 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

LIFE Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 305, 2023-24: 528, 2024-25: 59902004006002022-233052023-245282024-25599
LIFE Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 305, 2023-24: 528, 2024-25: 59902004006002022-233052023-245282024-25599
LIFE Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 305, 2023-24: 528, 2024-25: 59902004006002022-233052023-245282024-25599
LIFE Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 305, 2023-24: 528, 2024-25: 59902004006002022-233052023-245282024-25599

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2330512.025.4
2023-2452817.031.1
2024-2559924.025.0

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

1 elementary school, 599 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
LIFE Academy at Historic St Jude Educational Institute59925.082.5%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.

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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 LIFE Academy

  1. Alabama districts by spending per studentLIFE Academy ranks 9 of 17 Alabama districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($15,233).#9 of 17
  2. Every school district in AlabamaLIFE Academy is the number 146 by size of 149 Alabama districts, with 305 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#146 of 149
  3. Magic City Acceptance AcademyThe next larger Alabama district: 338 students in fall 2022, $14,541 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,541
  4. Breakthrough Charter SchoolThe next smaller Alabama district: 282 students in fall 2022, $13,862 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,862
  5. Compare LIFE Academy with Magic City Acceptance 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 LIFE Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in LIFE Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 599 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does LIFE Academy spend per student?
    $15,233 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Alabama median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $15,233 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does LIFE Academy's money come from?
    $4,616,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 69.6% state, 13.7% local and 16.7% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. What is LIFE Academy's NCES district ID?
    0100207. 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
  • 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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