Paragon Charter Academy

Public school district · Jackson County · Michigan · NCES district ID 2600204

Paragon Charter Academy spent $11,687 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 82% of the other Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $14,091). Its one school enrolled 627 students in 2024-25; 85.1% 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 Paragon Charter Academy in enrollment (614 to 629 students) and Paragon Charter Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Paragon Charter Academy, FY23Marcellus Community Schools $16,406; Ubly Community Schools $15,583; Inland Lakes $15,567; Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System $14,923; Breckenridge Community Schools $14,146; Martin Public Schools $13,406; Timberland Charter Academy $12,446; Paragon Charter Academy $11,687; Keystone Academy $11,340; Canton Preparatory High School $10,728; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.8k10k12k14k16k18kMarcellus Community Schools$16,406Ubly Community Schools$15,583Inland Lakes$15,567Muskegon Heights Public School…$14,923Breckenridge Community Schools$14,146Martin Public Schools$13,406Timberland Charter Academy$12,446Paragon Charter Academy$11,687Keystone Academy$11,340Canton Preparatory High School$10,728State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Paragon Charter Academy, FY23Marcellus Community Schools $16,406; Ubly Community Schools $15,583; Inland Lakes $15,567; Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System $14,923; Breckenridge Community Schools $14,146; Martin Public Schools $13,406; Timberland Charter Academy $12,446; Paragon Charter Academy $11,687; Keystone Academy $11,340; Canton Preparatory High School $10,728; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.8k10k12k14k16k18kMarcellus Community Schools$16,406Ubly Community Schools$15,583Inland Lakes$15,567Muskegon Heights Public School Acad…$14,923Breckenridge Community Schools$14,146Martin Public Schools$13,406Timberland Charter Academy$12,446Paragon Charter Academy$11,687Keystone Academy$11,340Canton Preparatory High School$10,728State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Paragon Charter Academy, FY23Marcellus Community Schools $16,406; Ubly Community Schools $15,583; Inland Lakes $15,567; Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System $14,923; Breckenridge Community Schools $14,146; Martin Public Schools $13,406; Timberland Charter Academy $12,446; Paragon Charter Academy $11,687; Keystone Academy $11,340; Canton Preparatory High School $10,728; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.8k12k16k18kMarcellus Community Schools$16,406Ubly Community Schools$15,583Inland Lakes$15,567Muskegon Heights Public School Academy Syst…$14,923Breckenridge Community Schools$14,146Martin Public Schools$13,406Timberland Charter Academy$12,446Paragon Charter Academy$11,687Keystone Academy$11,340Canton Preparatory High School$10,728State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Paragon Charter Academy, FY23Marcellus Community Schools $16,406; Ubly Community Schools $15,583; Inland Lakes $15,567; Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System $14,923; Breckenridge Community Schools $14,146; Martin Public Schools $13,406; Timberland Charter Academy $12,446; Paragon Charter Academy $11,687; Keystone Academy $11,340; Canton Preparatory High School $10,728; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.8k12k16k18kMarcellus Community Schools$16,406Ubly Community Schools$15,583Inland Lakes$15,567Muskegon Heights Public School Academy…$14,923Breckenridge Community Schools$14,146Martin Public Schools$13,406Timberland Charter Academy$12,446Paragon Charter Academy$11,687Keystone Academy$11,340Canton Preparatory High School$10,728State median, under 1,000 students $14,091

Where the money came from

$7,248,000 in revenue: 85.1% state, 2.6% local and 12.3% federal. Total spending was $7,418,000, or $11,965 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

Paragon Charter Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $6,167,000; Local $187,000; Federal $894,000; total $7,248,000.
  • State$6,167,000 85%
  • Local$187,000 3%
  • Federal$894,000 12%

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

620 students in 2022-23, 604 students in 2023-24, 627 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Paragon Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 620, 2023-24: 604, 2024-25: 62702004006008002022-236202023-246042024-25627
Paragon Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 620, 2023-24: 604, 2024-25: 62702004006008002022-236202023-246042024-25627
Paragon Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 620, 2023-24: 604, 2024-25: 62702004006008002022-236202023-246042024-25627
Paragon Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 620, 2023-24: 604, 2024-25: 62702004006008002022-236202023-246042024-25627

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2362037.416.6
2023-2460435.916.8
2024-2562735.217.8

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 Paragon Charter Academy scored proficient or above: 52-57% in reading and 41-46% 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 arts52-57%44%378
Math41-46%34%377

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, 627 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Paragon Charter Academy62717.851.4%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 Paragon 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 Paragon Charter Academy

  1. Michigan districts by spending per studentParagon Charter Academy ranks 383 of 465 Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($11,687).#383 of 465
  2. Every school district in MichiganParagon Charter Academy is the number 515 by size of 892 Michigan districts, with 620 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#515 of 892
  3. Inland Lakes School DistrictThe next larger Michigan district: 621 students in fall 2022, $15,567 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,567
  4. Breckenridge Community SchoolsThe next smaller Michigan district: 617 students in fall 2022, $14,146 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,146
  5. Compare Paragon Charter Academy with Inland Lakes School DistrictEnrollment, 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 Paragon Charter Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Paragon Charter Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 627 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Paragon Charter Academy spend per student?
    $11,687 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 Paragon Charter Academy's money come from?
    $7,248,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 85.1% state, 2.6% local and 12.3% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Paragon Charter Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Paragon Charter Academy scored proficient or above: 52-57% in reading and 41-46% 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 Paragon Charter Academy's NCES district ID?
    2600204. 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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