Outlook Academy

Public school district · Allegan County · Michigan · NCES district ID 2600274

Outlook Academy spent $20,404 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 91% of the other Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $14,091). Its 2 schools enrolled 46 students in 2024-25; 71.3% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was under 50% (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 Outlook Academy in enrollment (50 to 66 students) and Outlook Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Outlook Academy, FY23Beaver Island Community School $51,843; Mackinac Island Public Schools $39,759; Whitefish Township Schools $25,540; Fostering Leadership Academy $21,831; Outlook Academy $20,404; Forest Academy $18,848; White Pine Academy $16,500; Sodus Township S/D #5 $15,092; Casman Alternative Academy $11,365; Relevant Academy of Eaton County $10,587; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.020k40k60kBeaver Island Community School$51,843Mackinac Island Public Schools$39,759Whitefish Township Schools$25,540Fostering Leadership Academy$21,831Outlook Academy$20,404Forest Academy$18,848White Pine Academy$16,500Sodus Township S/D #5$15,092Casman Alternative Academy$11,365Relevant Academy of Eaton Coun…$10,587State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Outlook Academy, FY23Beaver Island Community School $51,843; Mackinac Island Public Schools $39,759; Whitefish Township Schools $25,540; Fostering Leadership Academy $21,831; Outlook Academy $20,404; Forest Academy $18,848; White Pine Academy $16,500; Sodus Township S/D #5 $15,092; Casman Alternative Academy $11,365; Relevant Academy of Eaton County $10,587; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.020k40k60kBeaver Island Community School$51,843Mackinac Island Public Schools$39,759Whitefish Township Schools$25,540Fostering Leadership Academy$21,831Outlook Academy$20,404Forest Academy$18,848White Pine Academy$16,500Sodus Township S/D #5$15,092Casman Alternative Academy$11,365Relevant Academy of Eaton County$10,587State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Outlook Academy, FY23Beaver Island Community School $51,843; Mackinac Island Public Schools $39,759; Whitefish Township Schools $25,540; Fostering Leadership Academy $21,831; Outlook Academy $20,404; Forest Academy $18,848; White Pine Academy $16,500; Sodus Township S/D #5 $15,092; Casman Alternative Academy $11,365; Relevant Academy of Eaton County $10,587; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.020k40k60kBeaver Island Community School$51,843Mackinac Island Public Schools$39,759Whitefish Township Schools$25,540Fostering Leadership Academy$21,831Outlook Academy$20,404Forest Academy$18,848White Pine Academy$16,500Sodus Township S/D #5$15,092Casman Alternative Academy$11,365Relevant Academy of Eaton County$10,587State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Outlook Academy, FY23Beaver Island Community School $51,843; Mackinac Island Public Schools $39,759; Whitefish Township Schools $25,540; Fostering Leadership Academy $21,831; Outlook Academy $20,404; Forest Academy $18,848; White Pine Academy $16,500; Sodus Township S/D #5 $15,092; Casman Alternative Academy $11,365; Relevant Academy of Eaton County $10,587; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.020k40k60kBeaver Island Community School$51,843Mackinac Island Public Schools$39,759Whitefish Township Schools$25,540Fostering Leadership Academy$21,831Outlook Academy$20,404Forest Academy$18,848White Pine Academy$16,500Sodus Township S/D #5$15,092Casman Alternative Academy$11,365Relevant Academy of Eaton County$10,587State median, under 1,000 students $14,091

Where the money came from

$1,144,000 in revenue: 71.3% state, 10.1% local and 18.5% federal. Total spending including $3,000 of capital outlay was $1,166,000, or $20,456 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Outlook Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $816,000; Local $116,000; Federal $212,000; total $1,144,000.
  • State$816,000 71%
  • Local$116,000 10%
  • Federal$212,000 19%

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

57 students in 2022-23, 65 students in 2023-24, 46 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Outlook Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 57, 2023-24: 65, 2024-25: 460204060802022-23572023-24652024-2546
Outlook Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 57, 2023-24: 65, 2024-25: 460204060802022-23572023-24652024-2546
Outlook Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 57, 2023-24: 65, 2024-25: 460204060802022-23572023-24652024-2546
Outlook Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 57, 2023-24: 65, 2024-25: 460204060802022-23572023-24652024-2546

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23575.111.2
2023-24654.614.1
2024-25464.410.5

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

$297,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $5,211 per student

Outlook Academy booked $297,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 5 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 $58,235 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 28 in 100 Michigan districts with a figure (state median $62,387, 536 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 Michigan teacher salary at $65,198 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$192,00064.6%
Special education$65,00021.9%
Other programs$40,00013.5%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,792 in 2018-19, $5,837 in 2019-20, $6,767 in 2020-21, $6,300 in 2021-22, $5,211 in 2022-23.

Outlook Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,792, 2019-20: $5,837, 2020-21: $6,767, 2021-22: $6,300, 2022-23: $5,21102k4k6k8k2018-19$4,7922019-20$5,8372020-21$6,7672021-22$6,3002022-23$5,211
Outlook Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,792, 2019-20: $5,837, 2020-21: $6,767, 2021-22: $6,300, 2022-23: $5,21102k4k6k8k2018-19$4,7922019-20$5,8372020-21$6,7672021-22$6,3002022-23$5,211
Outlook Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,792, 2019-20: $5,837, 2020-21: $6,767, 2021-22: $6,300, 2022-23: $5,21102k4k6k8k2018-19$4,7922019-20$5,8372020-21$6,7672021-22$6,3002022-23$5,211
Outlook Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $4,792, 2019-20: $5,837, 2020-21: $6,767, 2021-22: $6,300, 2022-23: $5,21102k4k6k8k2018-19$4,7922019-20$5,8372020-21$6,7672021-22$6,3002022-23$5,211

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).

Graduation rate, class of 2023

under 50% of the 8 students in Outlook 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 rateunder 50%81.8%
Students in the class8115,301

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.

2 high schools, 46 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Outlook Academy3511.971.4%Schoolwide program
Outlook Academy Youth Home Campus117.654.5%Not Title I

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 Outlook Academy

  1. Michigan districts by spending per studentOutlook Academy ranks 41 of 465 Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($20,404).#41 of 465
  2. Every school district in MichiganOutlook Academy is the number 851 by size of 892 Michigan districts, with 57 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#851 of 892
  3. Mackinac Island Public SchoolsThe next larger Michigan district: 58 students in fall 2022, $39,759 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$39,759
  4. Muskegon Maritime AcademyThe next smaller Michigan district: 53 students in fall 2022.
  5. Compare Outlook Academy with Mackinac Island Public SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Outlook Academy, its largest high school35 students in 2024-25, 11.9 per teacher.35
  7. Teacher salary spending across MichiganOutlook Academy spent $58,235 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $62,387); spending, not a salary.$58,235
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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 Outlook Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Outlook Academy?
    2 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 high), enrolling 46 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Outlook Academy spend per student?
    $20,404 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 Outlook Academy's money come from?
    $1,144,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 71.3% state, 10.1% local and 18.5% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How much does Outlook Academy spend on teacher salaries?
    $297,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $5,211 per student. Divided by the 5 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $58,235 per teacher, more than 28 in 100 Michigan districts (state median $62,387). 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 Michigan teacher salary at $65,198 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  5. What is the graduation rate in Outlook Academy?
    under 50% of the 8 students in Outlook 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 Outlook Academy's NCES district ID?
    2600274. 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
  • 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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