Pontiac Academy for Excellence

Public school district · Oakland County · Michigan · NCES district ID 2600156

Pontiac Academy for Excellence spent $10,372 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 553 students in 2024-25; 63.2% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 80% 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 Pontiac Academy for Excellence in enrollment (541 to 561 students) and Pontiac Academy for Excellence itself.

Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Pontiac Academy for Excellence, FY23Madison Academy Charter School $17,963; Deckerville Community Schools $15,272; Fulton Schools $15,240; Merritt Academy Charter School $14,486; North Saginaw Charter Academy $13,970; Dr. Joseph F. Pollack Academic Center of Excellence $13,879; Climax-Scotts Community Schools $13,751; Hamtramck Academy $12,330; Metro Charter Academy $12,231; Pontiac Academy for Excellence $10,372; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.7.5k10k12.5k15k17.5k20kMadison Academy Charter School$17,963Deckerville Community Schools$15,272Fulton Schools$15,240Merritt Academy Charter School$14,486North Saginaw Charter Academy$13,970Dr. Joseph F. Pollack Academic…$13,879Climax-Scotts Community Schools$13,751Hamtramck Academy$12,330Metro Charter Academy$12,231Pontiac Academy for Excellence$10,372State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Pontiac Academy for Excellence, FY23Madison Academy Charter School $17,963; Deckerville Community Schools $15,272; Fulton Schools $15,240; Merritt Academy Charter School $14,486; North Saginaw Charter Academy $13,970; Dr. Joseph F. Pollack Academic Center of Excellence $13,879; Climax-Scotts Community Schools $13,751; Hamtramck Academy $12,330; Metro Charter Academy $12,231; Pontiac Academy for Excellence $10,372; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.7.5k10k12.5k15k17.5k20kMadison Academy Charter School$17,963Deckerville Community Schools$15,272Fulton Schools$15,240Merritt Academy Charter School$14,486North Saginaw Charter Academy$13,970Dr. Joseph F. Pollack Academic Cent…$13,879Climax-Scotts Community Schools$13,751Hamtramck Academy$12,330Metro Charter Academy$12,231Pontiac Academy for Excellence$10,372State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Pontiac Academy for Excellence, FY23Madison Academy Charter School $17,963; Deckerville Community Schools $15,272; Fulton Schools $15,240; Merritt Academy Charter School $14,486; North Saginaw Charter Academy $13,970; Dr. Joseph F. Pollack Academic Center of Excellence $13,879; Climax-Scotts Community Schools $13,751; Hamtramck Academy $12,330; Metro Charter Academy $12,231; Pontiac Academy for Excellence $10,372; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.7.5k12.5k17.5k20kMadison Academy Charter School$17,963Deckerville Community Schools$15,272Fulton Schools$15,240Merritt Academy Charter School$14,486North Saginaw Charter Academy$13,970Dr. Joseph F. Pollack Academic Center of Ex…$13,879Climax-Scotts Community Schools$13,751Hamtramck Academy$12,330Metro Charter Academy$12,231Pontiac Academy for Excellence$10,372State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Pontiac Academy for Excellence, FY23Madison Academy Charter School $17,963; Deckerville Community Schools $15,272; Fulton Schools $15,240; Merritt Academy Charter School $14,486; North Saginaw Charter Academy $13,970; Dr. Joseph F. Pollack Academic Center of Excellence $13,879; Climax-Scotts Community Schools $13,751; Hamtramck Academy $12,330; Metro Charter Academy $12,231; Pontiac Academy for Excellence $10,372; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.7.5k12.5k17.5k20kMadison Academy Charter School$17,963Deckerville Community Schools$15,272Fulton Schools$15,240Merritt Academy Charter School$14,486North Saginaw Charter Academy$13,970Dr. Joseph F. Pollack Academic Center o…$13,879Climax-Scotts Community Schools$13,751Hamtramck Academy$12,330Metro Charter Academy$12,231Pontiac Academy for Excellence$10,372State median, under 1,000 students $14,091

Where the money came from

$8,740,000 in revenue: 63.2% state, 6.6% local and 30.2% federal. Total spending including $197,000 of capital outlay was $6,264,000, or $11,368 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Pontiac Academy for Excellence revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $5,521,000; Local $577,000; Federal $2,642,000; total $8,740,000.
  • State$5,521,000 63%
  • Local$577,000 7%
  • Federal$2,642,000 30%

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 held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25

551 students in 2022-23, 553 students in 2023-24, 553 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Pontiac Academy for Excellence enrollment by school year2022-23: 551, 2023-24: 553, 2024-25: 55302004006002022-235512023-245532024-25553
Pontiac Academy for Excellence enrollment by school year2022-23: 551, 2023-24: 553, 2024-25: 55302004006002022-235512023-245532024-25553
Pontiac Academy for Excellence enrollment by school year2022-23: 551, 2023-24: 553, 2024-25: 55302004006002022-235512023-245532024-25553
Pontiac Academy for Excellence enrollment by school year2022-23: 551, 2023-24: 553, 2024-25: 55302004006002022-235512023-245532024-25553

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2355132.017.2
2023-2455327.819.9
2024-2555330.818.0

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 Pontiac Academy for Excellence scored proficient or above: 5-14% in reading and 0-10% 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 arts5-14%44%248
Math0-10%34%249

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

80% or more of the 30 students in Pontiac Academy for Excellence'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 rate80% or more81.8%
Students in the class30115,301

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, 553 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Pontiac Academy for Excellence55318.0100.0%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 Pontiac Academy for Excellence

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 Pontiac Academy for Excellence

  1. Michigan districts by spending per studentPontiac Academy for Excellence ranks 432 of 465 Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($10,372).#432 of 465
  2. Every school district in MichiganPontiac Academy for Excellence is the number 552 by size of 892 Michigan districts, with 551 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#552 of 892
  3. Shiawassee Regional ESDThe next larger Michigan district: 556 students in fall 2022.
  4. Hamtramck AcademyThe next smaller Michigan district: 548 students in fall 2022, $12,330 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,330
  5. Compare Pontiac Academy for Excellence with Shiawassee Regional ESDEnrollment, 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 Pontiac Academy for Excellence

  1. How many schools and students are in Pontiac Academy for Excellence?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 553 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Pontiac Academy for Excellence spend per student?
    $10,372 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 Pontiac Academy for Excellence's money come from?
    $8,740,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 63.2% state, 6.6% local and 30.2% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Pontiac Academy for Excellence do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Pontiac Academy for Excellence scored proficient or above: 5-14% in reading and 0-10% 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 Pontiac Academy for Excellence?
    80% or more of the 30 students in Pontiac Academy for Excellence'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 Pontiac Academy for Excellence's NCES district ID?
    2600156. 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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