An equity score of 51/100 ranks Linden Charter Academy #323 of 702 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,953 per pupil, Linden Charter Academy ranks #600 of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Linden Charter Academy operates 1 public schools serving 791 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Genesee County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,953 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 0.6% local, 76.2% state, and 23.3% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 51/100, ranked #323 of 702 in Michigan against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 68.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 82.3% African American, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 2.4% White across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Linden Charter Academy, enrolling 789 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Linden Charter Academy accounts for 99.7% of all Linden Charter Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Linden Charter Academy a distant remainder — means Linden Charter Academy-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Linden Charter Academy reports 91.8% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is above 87.5%, so economic need is widespread across the measured student population. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Linden Charter Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 68.2% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Linden Charter Academy has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 791 students.
How much does Linden Charter Academy spend per student?
Linden Charter Academy spends $12,953 per student. The district has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #323 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Linden Charter Academy?
Linden Charter Academy students are 82.3% African American, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 2.4% White, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Linden Charter Academy?
Linden Charter Academy has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #323 out of 702 districts in Michigan.