Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy

Public school district · Wayne County · Michigan · NCES district ID 2601020

Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy spent $10,332 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 93% of the other Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $14,091). Its one school enrolled 823 students in 2024-25; 91.7% 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 Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy in enrollment (784 to 802 students) and Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy, FY23Decatur Public Schools $13,648; Linden Charter Academy $12,953; Academy of Warren $12,910; St. Charles Community Schools $12,188; Vanguard Charter Academy $11,580; Excel Charter Academy $11,370; Creative Montessori Academy $10,646; South Arbor Charter Academy $10,376; Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy $10,332; Grand Traverse Academy $8,977; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.8k10k12k14k16kDecatur Public Schools$13,648Linden Charter Academy$12,953Academy of Warren$12,910St. Charles Community Schools$12,188Vanguard Charter Academy$11,580Excel Charter Academy$11,370Creative Montessori Academy$10,646South Arbor Charter Academy$10,376Plymouth Scholars Charter Acad…$10,332Grand Traverse Academy$8,977State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy, FY23Decatur Public Schools $13,648; Linden Charter Academy $12,953; Academy of Warren $12,910; St. Charles Community Schools $12,188; Vanguard Charter Academy $11,580; Excel Charter Academy $11,370; Creative Montessori Academy $10,646; South Arbor Charter Academy $10,376; Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy $10,332; Grand Traverse Academy $8,977; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.8k10k12k14k16kDecatur Public Schools$13,648Linden Charter Academy$12,953Academy of Warren$12,910St. Charles Community Schools$12,188Vanguard Charter Academy$11,580Excel Charter Academy$11,370Creative Montessori Academy$10,646South Arbor Charter Academy$10,376Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy$10,332Grand Traverse Academy$8,977State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy, FY23Decatur Public Schools $13,648; Linden Charter Academy $12,953; Academy of Warren $12,910; St. Charles Community Schools $12,188; Vanguard Charter Academy $11,580; Excel Charter Academy $11,370; Creative Montessori Academy $10,646; South Arbor Charter Academy $10,376; Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy $10,332; Grand Traverse Academy $8,977; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.8k12k16kDecatur Public Schools$13,648Linden Charter Academy$12,953Academy of Warren$12,910St. Charles Community Schools$12,188Vanguard Charter Academy$11,580Excel Charter Academy$11,370Creative Montessori Academy$10,646South Arbor Charter Academy$10,376Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy$10,332Grand Traverse Academy$8,977State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy, FY23Decatur Public Schools $13,648; Linden Charter Academy $12,953; Academy of Warren $12,910; St. Charles Community Schools $12,188; Vanguard Charter Academy $11,580; Excel Charter Academy $11,370; Creative Montessori Academy $10,646; South Arbor Charter Academy $10,376; Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy $10,332; Grand Traverse Academy $8,977; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.8k12k16kDecatur Public Schools$13,648Linden Charter Academy$12,953Academy of Warren$12,910St. Charles Community Schools$12,188Vanguard Charter Academy$11,580Excel Charter Academy$11,370Creative Montessori Academy$10,646South Arbor Charter Academy$10,376Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy$10,332Grand Traverse Academy$8,977State median, under 1,000 students $14,091

Where the money came from

$8,204,000 in revenue: 91.7% state, 3.8% local and 4.4% federal. Total spending was $8,238,000, or $10,388 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $7,524,000; Local $315,000; Federal $365,000; total $8,204,000.
  • State$7,524,000 92%
  • Local$315,000 4%
  • Federal$365,000 4%

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

793 students in 2022-23, 804 students in 2023-24, 823 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 793, 2023-24: 804, 2024-25: 82302505007501k2022-237932023-248042024-25823
Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 793, 2023-24: 804, 2024-25: 82302505007501k2022-237932023-248042024-25823
Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 793, 2023-24: 804, 2024-25: 82302505007501k2022-237932023-248042024-25823
Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 793, 2023-24: 804, 2024-25: 82302505007501k2022-237932023-248042024-25823

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2379337.821.0
2023-2480437.221.6
2024-2582337.322.1

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 Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy scored proficient or above: 73-77% in reading and 71-75% 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 arts73-77%44%482
Math71-75%34%482

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, 823 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy82322.114.8%Targeted 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 Plymouth Scholars 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 Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy

  1. Michigan districts by spending per studentPlymouth Scholars Charter Academy ranks 434 of 465 Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($10,332).#434 of 465
  2. Every school district in MichiganPlymouth Scholars Charter Academy is the number 419 by size of 892 Michigan districts, with 793 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#419 of 892
  3. Creative Montessori AcademyThe next larger Michigan district: 796 students in fall 2022, $10,646 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,646
  4. Linden Charter AcademyThe next smaller Michigan district: 791 students in fall 2022, $12,953 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,953
  5. Compare Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy with Creative Montessori AcademyEnrollment, 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 Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 823 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy spend per student?
    $10,332 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 Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy's money come from?
    $8,204,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 91.7% state, 3.8% local and 4.4% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy scored proficient or above: 73-77% in reading and 71-75% 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 Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy's NCES district ID?
    2601020. 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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