North Saginaw Charter Academy

Public school district · Saginaw County · Michigan · NCES district ID 2600219

North Saginaw Charter Academy spent $13,970 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 52% of the other Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $14,091). Its one school enrolled 679 students in 2024-25; 70.5% of its revenue came from the state.

Spending per student among Michigan districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to North Saginaw Charter Academy in enrollment (558 to 568 students) and North Saginaw Charter Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to North Saginaw Charter Academy, FY23Fulton Schools $15,240; American International Academy $15,161; Mesick Consolidated Schools $14,963; Richfield Public School Academy $14,627; Covenant House Academy Detroit $14,092; Mayville Community Schools $14,021; North Saginaw Charter Academy $13,970; Dr. Joseph F. Pollack Academic Center of Excellence $13,879; Metro Charter Academy $12,231; Detroit Community Schools $12,197; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.10k12k14k16kFulton Schools$15,240American International Academy$15,161Mesick Consolidated Schools$14,963Richfield Public School Academy$14,627Covenant House Academy Detroit$14,092Mayville Community Schools$14,021North Saginaw Charter Academy$13,970Dr. Joseph F. Pollack Academic…$13,879Metro Charter Academy$12,231Detroit Community Schools$12,197State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to North Saginaw Charter Academy, FY23Fulton Schools $15,240; American International Academy $15,161; Mesick Consolidated Schools $14,963; Richfield Public School Academy $14,627; Covenant House Academy Detroit $14,092; Mayville Community Schools $14,021; North Saginaw Charter Academy $13,970; Dr. Joseph F. Pollack Academic Center of Excellence $13,879; Metro Charter Academy $12,231; Detroit Community Schools $12,197; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.10k12k14k16kFulton Schools$15,240American International Academy$15,161Mesick Consolidated Schools$14,963Richfield Public School Academy$14,627Covenant House Academy Detroit$14,092Mayville Community Schools$14,021North Saginaw Charter Academy$13,970Dr. Joseph F. Pollack Academic Cent…$13,879Metro Charter Academy$12,231Detroit Community Schools$12,197State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to North Saginaw Charter Academy, FY23Fulton Schools $15,240; American International Academy $15,161; Mesick Consolidated Schools $14,963; Richfield Public School Academy $14,627; Covenant House Academy Detroit $14,092; Mayville Community Schools $14,021; North Saginaw Charter Academy $13,970; Dr. Joseph F. Pollack Academic Center of Excellence $13,879; Metro Charter Academy $12,231; Detroit Community Schools $12,197; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.10k12k14k16kFulton Schools$15,240American International Academy$15,161Mesick Consolidated Schools$14,963Richfield Public School Academy$14,627Covenant House Academy Detroit$14,092Mayville Community Schools$14,021North Saginaw Charter Academy$13,970Dr. Joseph F. Pollack Academic Center of Ex…$13,879Metro Charter Academy$12,231Detroit Community Schools$12,197State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to North Saginaw Charter Academy, FY23Fulton Schools $15,240; American International Academy $15,161; Mesick Consolidated Schools $14,963; Richfield Public School Academy $14,627; Covenant House Academy Detroit $14,092; Mayville Community Schools $14,021; North Saginaw Charter Academy $13,970; Dr. Joseph F. Pollack Academic Center of Excellence $13,879; Metro Charter Academy $12,231; Detroit Community Schools $12,197; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.10k12k14k16kFulton Schools$15,240American International Academy$15,161Mesick Consolidated Schools$14,963Richfield Public School Academy$14,627Covenant House Academy Detroit$14,092Mayville Community Schools$14,021North Saginaw Charter Academy$13,970Dr. Joseph F. Pollack Academic Center o…$13,879Metro Charter Academy$12,231Detroit Community Schools$12,197State median, under 1,000 students $14,091

Where the money came from

$7,858,000 in revenue: 70.5% state, 4.9% local and 24.6% federal. Total spending was $8,191,000, or $14,601 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

North Saginaw Charter Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $5,537,000; Local $385,000; Federal $1,936,000; total $7,858,000.
  • State$5,537,000 70%
  • Local$385,000 5%
  • Federal$1,936,000 25%

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 rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

561 students in 2022-23, 596 students in 2023-24, 679 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

North Saginaw Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 561, 2023-24: 596, 2024-25: 67902004006008002022-235612023-245962024-25679
North Saginaw Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 561, 2023-24: 596, 2024-25: 67902004006008002022-235612023-245962024-25679
North Saginaw Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 561, 2023-24: 596, 2024-25: 67902004006008002022-235612023-245962024-25679
North Saginaw Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 561, 2023-24: 596, 2024-25: 67902004006008002022-235612023-245962024-25679

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2356132.417.3
2023-2459628.321.1
2024-2567936.318.7

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 North Saginaw Charter Academy scored proficient or above: 22-31% in reading and 10-19% 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 arts22-31%44%304
Math10-19%34%304

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, 679 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
North Saginaw Charter Academy67918.789.8%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 North Saginaw 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 North Saginaw Charter Academy

  1. Michigan districts by spending per studentNorth Saginaw Charter Academy ranks 240 of 465 Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,970).#240 of 465
  2. Every school district in MichiganNorth Saginaw Charter Academy is the number 547 by size of 892 Michigan districts, with 561 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#547 of 892
  3. Mesick Consolidated SchoolsThe next larger Michigan district: 563 students in fall 2022, $14,963 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,963
  4. Metro Charter AcademyThe next smaller Michigan district: 559 students in fall 2022, $12,231 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,231
  5. Compare North Saginaw Charter Academy with Mesick Consolidated SchoolsEnrollment, 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 North Saginaw Charter Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in North Saginaw Charter Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 679 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does North Saginaw Charter Academy spend per student?
    $13,970 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 North Saginaw Charter Academy's money come from?
    $7,858,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 70.5% state, 4.9% local and 24.6% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in North Saginaw Charter Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in North Saginaw Charter Academy scored proficient or above: 22-31% in reading and 10-19% 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 North Saginaw Charter Academy's NCES district ID?
    2600219. 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