New Branches Charter Academy

Public school district · Kent County · Michigan · NCES district ID 2600090

New Branches Charter Academy spent $12,450 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 74% of the other Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $14,091). Its one school enrolled 345 students in 2024-25; 70.7% 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 Michigan districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to New Branches Charter Academy in enrollment (348 to 365 students) and New Branches Charter Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to New Branches Charter Academy, FY23Three Oaks School $16,178; University Yes Academy $14,644; George Crockett Academy $14,211; Bessemer Area $13,944; Hope Academy of West Michigan $13,655; Pittsford Area Schools $13,242; Mid-Michigan Leadership Academy $13,026; New Branches Charter Academy $12,450; Kingsbury Country Day School $9,678; Cole Academy $9,647; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.7.5k10k12.5k15k17.5kThree Oaks School$16,178University Yes Academy$14,644George Crockett Academy$14,211Bessemer Area$13,944Hope Academy of West Michigan$13,655Pittsford Area Schools$13,242Mid-Michigan Leadership Academy$13,026New Branches Charter Academy$12,450Kingsbury Country Day School$9,678Cole Academy$9,647State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to New Branches Charter Academy, FY23Three Oaks School $16,178; University Yes Academy $14,644; George Crockett Academy $14,211; Bessemer Area $13,944; Hope Academy of West Michigan $13,655; Pittsford Area Schools $13,242; Mid-Michigan Leadership Academy $13,026; New Branches Charter Academy $12,450; Kingsbury Country Day School $9,678; Cole Academy $9,647; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.7.5k10k12.5k15k17.5kThree Oaks School$16,178University Yes Academy$14,644George Crockett Academy$14,211Bessemer Area$13,944Hope Academy of West Michigan$13,655Pittsford Area Schools$13,242Mid-Michigan Leadership Academy$13,026New Branches Charter Academy$12,450Kingsbury Country Day School$9,678Cole Academy$9,647State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to New Branches Charter Academy, FY23Three Oaks School $16,178; University Yes Academy $14,644; George Crockett Academy $14,211; Bessemer Area $13,944; Hope Academy of West Michigan $13,655; Pittsford Area Schools $13,242; Mid-Michigan Leadership Academy $13,026; New Branches Charter Academy $12,450; Kingsbury Country Day School $9,678; Cole Academy $9,647; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.7.5k12.5k17.5kThree Oaks School$16,178University Yes Academy$14,644George Crockett Academy$14,211Bessemer Area$13,944Hope Academy of West Michigan$13,655Pittsford Area Schools$13,242Mid-Michigan Leadership Academy$13,026New Branches Charter Academy$12,450Kingsbury Country Day School$9,678Cole Academy$9,647State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to New Branches Charter Academy, FY23Three Oaks School $16,178; University Yes Academy $14,644; George Crockett Academy $14,211; Bessemer Area $13,944; Hope Academy of West Michigan $13,655; Pittsford Area Schools $13,242; Mid-Michigan Leadership Academy $13,026; New Branches Charter Academy $12,450; Kingsbury Country Day School $9,678; Cole Academy $9,647; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.7.5k12.5k17.5kThree Oaks School$16,178University Yes Academy$14,644George Crockett Academy$14,211Bessemer Area$13,944Hope Academy of West Michigan$13,655Pittsford Area Schools$13,242Mid-Michigan Leadership Academy$13,026New Branches Charter Academy$12,450Kingsbury Country Day School$9,678Cole Academy$9,647State median, under 1,000 students $14,091

Where the money came from

$5,438,000 in revenue: 70.7% state, 7.8% local and 21.5% federal. Total spending including $336,000 of capital outlay was $5,024,000, or $14,034 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

New Branches Charter Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $3,846,000; Local $422,000; Federal $1,170,000; total $5,438,000.
  • State$3,846,000 71%
  • Local$422,000 8%
  • Federal$1,170,000 22%

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 465 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

358 students in 2022-23, 359 students in 2023-24, 345 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

New Branches Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 358, 2023-24: 359, 2024-25: 34501002003004002022-233582023-243592024-25345
New Branches Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 358, 2023-24: 359, 2024-25: 34501002003004002022-233582023-243592024-25345
New Branches Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 358, 2023-24: 359, 2024-25: 34501002003004002022-233582023-243592024-25345
New Branches Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 358, 2023-24: 359, 2024-25: 34501002003004002022-233582023-243592024-25345

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2335822.216.1
2023-2435922.416.0
2024-2534527.312.6

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 New Branches Charter Academy scored proficient or above: 25-36% in reading and 15-26% 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 arts25-36%44%200
Math15-26%34%200

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.

1 elementary school, 345 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
New Branches Charter Academy34512.676.8%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 New Branches Charter 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 New Branches Charter Academy

  1. Michigan districts by spending per studentNew Branches Charter Academy ranks 346 of 465 Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,450).#346 of 465
  2. Every school district in MichiganNew Branches Charter Academy is the number 651 by size of 892 Michigan districts, with 358 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#651 of 892
  3. Bessemer Area School DistrictThe next larger Michigan district: 359 students in fall 2022, $13,944 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,944
  4. West Shore Educational Service DistrictThe next smaller Michigan district: 357 students in fall 2022.
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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 New Branches Charter Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in New Branches Charter Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 345 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does New Branches Charter Academy spend per student?
    $12,450 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 fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $14,091 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does New Branches Charter Academy's money come from?
    $5,438,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 70.7% state, 7.8% local and 21.5% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in New Branches Charter Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in New Branches Charter Academy scored proficient or above: 25-36% in reading and 15-26% 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 New Branches Charter Academy's NCES district ID?
    2600090. 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 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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