Ojibwe Charter School

Public school district · Chippewa County · Michigan · NCES district ID 2600285

Ojibwe Charter School spent $14,306 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 52% of the other Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $14,091). Its one school enrolled 125 students in 2024-25; 43.6% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 50% or more (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 Ojibwe Charter School in enrollment (135 to 154 students) and Ojibwe Charter School itself.

Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Ojibwe Charter School, FY23Watersmeet Township $27,493; Capstone Academy Charter School (SDA) $24,207; Mackinaw City Public Schools $23,685; Owendale-Gagetown Area $16,331; Rutherford Winans Academy $15,779; Ojibwe Charter School $14,306; The James and Grace Lee Boggs School $12,818; NexTech High School $9,443; Branch Line School $9,413; Concord Academy - Petoskey $9,298; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.010k20k30kWatersmeet Township$27,493Capstone Academy Charter Schoo…$24,207Mackinaw City Public Schools$23,685Owendale-Gagetown Area$16,331Rutherford Winans Academy$15,779Ojibwe Charter School$14,306The James and Grace Lee Boggs …$12,818NexTech High School$9,443Branch Line School$9,413Concord Academy - Petoskey$9,298State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Ojibwe Charter School, FY23Watersmeet Township $27,493; Capstone Academy Charter School (SDA) $24,207; Mackinaw City Public Schools $23,685; Owendale-Gagetown Area $16,331; Rutherford Winans Academy $15,779; Ojibwe Charter School $14,306; The James and Grace Lee Boggs School $12,818; NexTech High School $9,443; Branch Line School $9,413; Concord Academy - Petoskey $9,298; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.010k20k30kWatersmeet Township$27,493Capstone Academy Charter School (SD…$24,207Mackinaw City Public Schools$23,685Owendale-Gagetown Area$16,331Rutherford Winans Academy$15,779Ojibwe Charter School$14,306The James and Grace Lee Boggs School$12,818NexTech High School$9,443Branch Line School$9,413Concord Academy - Petoskey$9,298State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Ojibwe Charter School, FY23Watersmeet Township $27,493; Capstone Academy Charter School (SDA) $24,207; Mackinaw City Public Schools $23,685; Owendale-Gagetown Area $16,331; Rutherford Winans Academy $15,779; Ojibwe Charter School $14,306; The James and Grace Lee Boggs School $12,818; NexTech High School $9,443; Branch Line School $9,413; Concord Academy - Petoskey $9,298; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.010k20k30kWatersmeet Township$27,493Capstone Academy Charter School (SDA)$24,207Mackinaw City Public Schools$23,685Owendale-Gagetown Area$16,331Rutherford Winans Academy$15,779Ojibwe Charter School$14,306The James and Grace Lee Boggs School$12,818NexTech High School$9,443Branch Line School$9,413Concord Academy - Petoskey$9,298State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Ojibwe Charter School, FY23Watersmeet Township $27,493; Capstone Academy Charter School (SDA) $24,207; Mackinaw City Public Schools $23,685; Owendale-Gagetown Area $16,331; Rutherford Winans Academy $15,779; Ojibwe Charter School $14,306; The James and Grace Lee Boggs School $12,818; NexTech High School $9,443; Branch Line School $9,413; Concord Academy - Petoskey $9,298; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.010k20k30kWatersmeet Township$27,493Capstone Academy Charter School (SDA)$24,207Mackinaw City Public Schools$23,685Owendale-Gagetown Area$16,331Rutherford Winans Academy$15,779Ojibwe Charter School$14,306The James and Grace Lee Boggs School$12,818NexTech High School$9,443Branch Line School$9,413Concord Academy - Petoskey$9,298State median, under 1,000 students $14,091

Where the money came from

$3,271,000 in revenue: 43.6% state, 6.1% local and 50.2% federal. Total spending including $549,000 of capital outlay was $2,878,000, or $19,986 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Ojibwe Charter School revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $1,427,000; Local $201,000; Federal $1,643,000; total $3,271,000.
  • State$1,427,000 44%
  • Local$201,000 6%
  • Federal$1,643,000 50%

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

144 students in 2022-23, 137 students in 2023-24, 125 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Ojibwe Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 144, 2023-24: 137, 2024-25: 1250501001502022-231442023-241372024-25125
Ojibwe Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 144, 2023-24: 137, 2024-25: 1250501001502022-231442023-241372024-25125
Ojibwe Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 144, 2023-24: 137, 2024-25: 1250501001502022-231442023-241372024-25125
Ojibwe Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 144, 2023-24: 137, 2024-25: 1250501001502022-231442023-241372024-25125

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2314410.513.7
2023-2413712.511.0
2024-2512511.510.9

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 Ojibwe Charter School scored proficient or above: 8-58% in reading and 0-50% 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 arts8-58%44%58
Math0-50%34%58

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

50% or more of the 11 students in Ojibwe Charter School'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 rate50% or more81.8%
Students in the class11115,301

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, 125 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Ojibwe Charter School12510.976.8%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.

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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 Ojibwe Charter School

  1. Michigan districts by spending per studentOjibwe Charter School ranks 224 of 465 Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($14,306).#224 of 465
  2. Every school district in MichiganOjibwe Charter School is the number 800 by size of 892 Michigan districts, with 144 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#800 of 892
  3. Branch Line SchoolThe next larger Michigan district: 150 students in fall 2022, $9,413 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$9,413
  4. Mackinaw City Public SchoolsThe next smaller Michigan district: 143 students in fall 2022, $23,685 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$23,685
  5. Compare Ojibwe Charter School with Branch Line SchoolEnrollment, 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 Ojibwe Charter School

  1. How many schools and students are in Ojibwe Charter School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 125 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Ojibwe Charter School spend per student?
    $14,306 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 Ojibwe Charter School's money come from?
    $3,271,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 43.6% state, 6.1% local and 50.2% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Ojibwe Charter School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Ojibwe Charter School scored proficient or above: 8-58% in reading and 0-50% 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 Ojibwe Charter School?
    50% or more of the 11 students in Ojibwe Charter School'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 Ojibwe Charter School's NCES district ID?
    2600285. 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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