Michigan Connections Academy

Public school district · Ingham County · Michigan · NCES district ID 2600969

Michigan Connections Academy spent $10,268 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 99% of the other Michigan districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $14,214). Its one school enrolled 1,589 students in 2024-25; 87.2% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 85-89% (Michigan: 81.8%).

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 Michigan Connections Academy in enrollment (1,638 to 1,697 students) and Michigan Connections Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Michigan Connections Academy, FY23Carrollton Public Schools $17,514; Godfrey-Lee Public Schools $15,507; Belding Area $15,200; Corunna Public Schools $14,390; Bullock Creek $14,283; Grant $13,794; Madison School District (Lenawee) $13,451; Crawford AuSable $13,279; Lakewood Public Schools $13,221; Michigan Connections Academy $10,268; State median, 1,000+ students $14,214.7.5k10k12.5k15k17.5k20kCarrollton Public Schools$17,514Godfrey-Lee Public Schools$15,507Belding Area$15,200Corunna Public Schools$14,390Bullock Creek$14,283Grant$13,794Madison School District (Lenaw…$13,451Crawford AuSable$13,279Lakewood Public Schools$13,221Michigan Connections Academy$10,268State median, 1,000+ students $14,214
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Michigan Connections Academy, FY23Carrollton Public Schools $17,514; Godfrey-Lee Public Schools $15,507; Belding Area $15,200; Corunna Public Schools $14,390; Bullock Creek $14,283; Grant $13,794; Madison School District (Lenawee) $13,451; Crawford AuSable $13,279; Lakewood Public Schools $13,221; Michigan Connections Academy $10,268; State median, 1,000+ students $14,214.7.5k10k12.5k15k17.5k20kCarrollton Public Schools$17,514Godfrey-Lee Public Schools$15,507Belding Area$15,200Corunna Public Schools$14,390Bullock Creek$14,283Grant$13,794Madison School District (Lenawee)$13,451Crawford AuSable$13,279Lakewood Public Schools$13,221Michigan Connections Academy$10,268State median, 1,000+ students $14,214
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Michigan Connections Academy, FY23Carrollton Public Schools $17,514; Godfrey-Lee Public Schools $15,507; Belding Area $15,200; Corunna Public Schools $14,390; Bullock Creek $14,283; Grant $13,794; Madison School District (Lenawee) $13,451; Crawford AuSable $13,279; Lakewood Public Schools $13,221; Michigan Connections Academy $10,268; State median, 1,000+ students $14,214.7.5k12.5k17.5k20kCarrollton Public Schools$17,514Godfrey-Lee Public Schools$15,507Belding Area$15,200Corunna Public Schools$14,390Bullock Creek$14,283Grant$13,794Madison School District (Lenawee)$13,451Crawford AuSable$13,279Lakewood Public Schools$13,221Michigan Connections Academy$10,268State median, 1,000+ students $14,214
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Michigan Connections Academy, FY23Carrollton Public Schools $17,514; Godfrey-Lee Public Schools $15,507; Belding Area $15,200; Corunna Public Schools $14,390; Bullock Creek $14,283; Grant $13,794; Madison School District (Lenawee) $13,451; Crawford AuSable $13,279; Lakewood Public Schools $13,221; Michigan Connections Academy $10,268; State median, 1,000+ students $14,214.7.5k12.5k17.5k20kCarrollton Public Schools$17,514Godfrey-Lee Public Schools$15,507Belding Area$15,200Corunna Public Schools$14,390Bullock Creek$14,283Grant$13,794Madison School District (Lenawee)$13,451Crawford AuSable$13,279Lakewood Public Schools$13,221Michigan Connections Academy$10,268State median, 1,000+ students $14,214

Where the money came from

$18,573,000 in revenue: 87.2% state, 0.3% local and 12.5% federal. Total spending was $17,004,000, or $10,268 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

Michigan Connections Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $16,197,000; Local $62,000; Federal $2,314,000; total $18,573,000.
  • State$16,197,000 87%
  • Local$62,000 0%
  • Federal$2,314,000 12%

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 347 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

1,656 students in 2022-23, 1,645 students in 2023-24, 1,589 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Michigan Connections Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,656, 2023-24: 1,645, 2024-25: 1,58905001k1.5k2k2022-231,6562023-241,6452024-251,589
Michigan Connections Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,656, 2023-24: 1,645, 2024-25: 1,58905001k1.5k2k2022-231,6562023-241,6452024-251,589
Michigan Connections Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,656, 2023-24: 1,645, 2024-25: 1,58905001k1.5k2k2022-231,6562023-241,6452024-251,589
Michigan Connections Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,656, 2023-24: 1,645, 2024-25: 1,58905001k1.5k2k2022-231,6562023-241,6452024-251,589

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,65673.522.5
2023-241,64574.122.2
2024-251,58963.225.2

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 Michigan Connections Academy scored proficient or above: 45-49% in reading and 23-27% 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 arts45-49%44%714
Math23-27%34%711

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

85-89% of the 130 students in Michigan Connections Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.8% across Michigan. 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 districtMichigan
Four-year graduation rate85‑89%81.8%
Students in the class130115,301

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 other school, 1,589 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Michigan Connections Academy1,58925.256.0%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 Michigan Connections 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 Michigan Connections Academy

  1. Michigan districts by spending per studentMichigan Connections Academy ranks 343 of 347 Michigan districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($10,268).#343 of 347
  2. Every school district in MichiganMichigan Connections Academy is the number 238 by size of 892 Michigan districts, with 1,656 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#238 of 892
  3. Belding Area School DistrictThe next larger Michigan district: 1,662 students in fall 2022, $15,200 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,200
  4. Lakewood Public SchoolsThe next smaller Michigan district: 1,653 students in fall 2022, $13,221 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,221
  5. Compare Michigan Connections Academy with Belding Area School DistrictEnrollment, 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 Michigan Connections Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Michigan Connections Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 1,589 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Michigan Connections Academy spend per student?
    $10,268 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 at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $14,214 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Michigan Connections Academy's money come from?
    $18,573,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 87.2% state, 0.3% local and 12.5% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Michigan Connections Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Michigan Connections Academy scored proficient or above: 45-49% in reading and 23-27% 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 the graduation rate in Michigan Connections Academy?
    85-89% of the 130 students in Michigan Connections Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.8% across Michigan. 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.
  6. What is Michigan Connections Academy's NCES district ID?
    2600969. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

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 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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