Magic City Acceptance Academy

Public school district · Jefferson County · Alabama · NCES district ID 0100211

Magic City Acceptance Academy spent $14,541 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 56% of the other Alabama districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $15,233). Its one school enrolled 345 students in 2024-25; 63.9% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 60-69% (Alabama: 90%).

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 Magic City Acceptance Academy in enrollment (79 to 685 students) and Magic City Acceptance Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Alabama districts closest in size to Magic City Acceptance 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 Magic City Acceptance 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 Magic City Acceptance 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 Magic City Acceptance 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

$4,006,000 in revenue: 63.9% state, 19.4% local and 16.7% federal. Total spending including $6,000 of capital outlay was $4,931,000, or $14,589 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Magic City Acceptance Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $2,559,000; Local $778,000; Federal $669,000; total $4,006,000.
  • State$2,559,000 64%
  • Local$778,000 19%
  • Federal$669,000 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

338 students in 2022-23, 343 students in 2023-24, 345 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Magic City Acceptance Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 338, 2023-24: 343, 2024-25: 34501002003004002022-233382023-243432024-25345
Magic City Acceptance Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 338, 2023-24: 343, 2024-25: 34501002003004002022-233382023-243432024-25345
Magic City Acceptance Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 338, 2023-24: 343, 2024-25: 34501002003004002022-233382023-243432024-25345
Magic City Acceptance Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 338, 2023-24: 343, 2024-25: 34501002003004002022-233382023-243432024-25345

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2333819.017.8
2023-2434324.014.3
2024-2534522.015.7

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

$1,388,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,107 per student

Magic City Acceptance Academy booked $1,388,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 19 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $73,053 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 88 in 100 Alabama districts with a figure (state median $66,861, 140 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Alabama teacher salary at $55,834 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$1,325,00095.5%
Special education$63,0004.5%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Magic City Acceptance Academy scored proficient or above: 60-64% in reading and 15-19% in math, against 47.3% in reading and 27.2% in math across Alabama. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Alabama, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtAlabamaStudents tested
Reading and language arts60-64%47.3%131
Math15-19%27.2%132

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

60-69% of the 33 students in Magic City Acceptance Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90% across Alabama. 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.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtAlabama
Four-year graduation rate60‑69%90%
Students in the class3352,928

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, 345 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Magic City Acceptance Academy34515.745.8%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 Magic City Acceptance 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 Magic City Acceptance Academy

  1. Alabama districts by spending per studentMagic City Acceptance Academy ranks 10 of 17 Alabama districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($14,541).#10 of 17
  2. Every school district in AlabamaMagic City Acceptance Academy is the number 145 by size of 149 Alabama districts, with 338 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#145 of 149
  3. Legacy Prep Charter SchoolThe next larger Alabama district: 404 students in fall 2022, $12,173 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,173
  4. LIFE AcademyThe next smaller Alabama district: 305 students in fall 2022, $15,233 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,233
  5. Compare Magic City Acceptance Academy with Legacy Prep Charter SchoolEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Magic City Acceptance Academy, its largest high school345 students in 2024-25, 15.7 per teacher.345
  7. Teacher salary spending across AlabamaMagic City Acceptance Academy spent $73,053 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $66,861); spending, not a salary.$73,053
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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 Magic City Acceptance Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Magic City Acceptance Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 345 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Magic City Acceptance Academy spend per student?
    $14,541 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 Magic City Acceptance Academy's money come from?
    $4,006,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 63.9% state, 19.4% local and 16.7% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How much does Magic City Acceptance Academy spend on teacher salaries?
    $1,388,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,107 per student. Divided by the 19 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $73,053 per teacher, more than 88 in 100 Alabama districts (state median $66,861). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Alabama teacher salary at $55,834 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  5. How do students in Magic City Acceptance Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Magic City Acceptance Academy scored proficient or above: 60-64% in reading and 15-19% in math, against 47.3% in reading and 27.2% in math across Alabama. Alabama'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.
  6. What is the graduation rate in Magic City Acceptance Academy?
    60-69% of the 33 students in Magic City Acceptance Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90% across Alabama. 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.
  7. What is Magic City Acceptance Academy's NCES district ID?
    0100211. 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 Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.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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