An equity score of 45/100 ranks Paragon Charter Academy #421 of 702 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,687 per pupil, Paragon Charter Academy ranks #714 of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Paragon Charter Academy operates 1 public schools serving 620 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Jackson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,687 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 2.2% local, 80.0% state, and 17.8% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 45/100, ranked #421 of 702 in Michigan against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 47.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 41.9% White, 22.0% African American, 12.4% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Paragon Charter Academy, enrolling 627 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Paragon Charter Academy accounts for 100.0% of all Paragon Charter Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Paragon Charter Academy a distant remainder — means Paragon Charter Academy-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Paragon Charter Academy reports 60.6% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Paragon Charter Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 47.2% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Paragon Charter Academy has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 620 students.
How much does Paragon Charter Academy spend per student?
Paragon Charter Academy spends $11,687 per student. The district has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #421 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Paragon Charter Academy?
Paragon Charter Academy students are 41.9% White, 22.0% African American, 12.4% Hispanic or Latino, 8.0% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Paragon Charter Academy?
Paragon Charter Academy has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #421 out of 702 districts in Michigan.