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An equity score of 77/100 ranks Magic City Acceptance Academy #15 of 146 districts in Alabama (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,062 per pupil, Magic City Acceptance Academy ranks #4 of 146 Alabama districts by per-pupil spending (Alabama districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Magic City Acceptance Academy operates 1 public schools serving 338 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Alabama. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined 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 Jefferson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,062 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 15 of 146 Alabama districts by per-pupil spending. See how Alabama compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 16.8% local, 64.7% state, and 18.6% 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 77/100, ranked #15 of 146 in Alabama against a state average of 51, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 13.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 53.0% White, 30.1% Hispanic or Latino, 11.0% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Magic City Acceptance Academy, enrolling 345 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Magic City Acceptance Academy accounts for 100.0% of all Magic City Acceptance Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Magic City Acceptance Academy a distant remainder — means Magic City Acceptance Academy-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Magic City Acceptance Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 13.0% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Comparisons are relative to Magic City Acceptance Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Magic City Acceptance Academy?
Magic City Acceptance Academy has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 338 students.
How much does Magic City Acceptance Academy spend per student?
Magic City Acceptance Academy spends $18,062 per student. The district has an equity score of 77/100, ranking #15 in Alabama.
What is the demographic composition of Magic City Acceptance Academy?
Magic City Acceptance Academy students are 53.0% White, 30.1% Hispanic or Latino, 11.0% African American, 0.9% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Magic City Acceptance Academy?
Magic City Acceptance Academy has an equity score of 77/100, ranking #15 out of 146 districts in Alabama.