Quest Charter Academy

Public school district · Wayne County · Michigan · NCES district ID 2600965

Quest Charter Academy spent $12,130 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 78% of the other Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $14,091). Its one school enrolled 683 students in 2024-25; 80.3% 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 Quest Charter Academy in enrollment (752 to 773 students) and Quest Charter Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Quest Charter Academy, FY23Mount Clemens Community Schools $20,776; Atherton Community Schools $15,194; Montabella Community Schools $14,960; Potterville Public Schools $14,758; Reese $13,766; Iron Mountain Public Schools $13,668; Countryside Academy $13,487; Charlton Heston Academy $13,258; Quest Charter Academy $12,130; Chandler Woods Charter Academy $10,558; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.5k10k15k20k25kMount Clemens Community Schools$20,776Atherton Community Schools$15,194Montabella Community Schools$14,960Potterville Public Schools$14,758Reese$13,766Iron Mountain Public Schools$13,668Countryside Academy$13,487Charlton Heston Academy$13,258Quest Charter Academy$12,130Chandler Woods Charter Academy$10,558State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Quest Charter Academy, FY23Mount Clemens Community Schools $20,776; Atherton Community Schools $15,194; Montabella Community Schools $14,960; Potterville Public Schools $14,758; Reese $13,766; Iron Mountain Public Schools $13,668; Countryside Academy $13,487; Charlton Heston Academy $13,258; Quest Charter Academy $12,130; Chandler Woods Charter Academy $10,558; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.5k10k15k20k25kMount Clemens Community Schools$20,776Atherton Community Schools$15,194Montabella Community Schools$14,960Potterville Public Schools$14,758Reese$13,766Iron Mountain Public Schools$13,668Countryside Academy$13,487Charlton Heston Academy$13,258Quest Charter Academy$12,130Chandler Woods Charter Academy$10,558State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Quest Charter Academy, FY23Mount Clemens Community Schools $20,776; Atherton Community Schools $15,194; Montabella Community Schools $14,960; Potterville Public Schools $14,758; Reese $13,766; Iron Mountain Public Schools $13,668; Countryside Academy $13,487; Charlton Heston Academy $13,258; Quest Charter Academy $12,130; Chandler Woods Charter Academy $10,558; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.5k15k25kMount Clemens Community Schools$20,776Atherton Community Schools$15,194Montabella Community Schools$14,960Potterville Public Schools$14,758Reese$13,766Iron Mountain Public Schools$13,668Countryside Academy$13,487Charlton Heston Academy$13,258Quest Charter Academy$12,130Chandler Woods Charter Academy$10,558State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Quest Charter Academy, FY23Mount Clemens Community Schools $20,776; Atherton Community Schools $15,194; Montabella Community Schools $14,960; Potterville Public Schools $14,758; Reese $13,766; Iron Mountain Public Schools $13,668; Countryside Academy $13,487; Charlton Heston Academy $13,258; Quest Charter Academy $12,130; Chandler Woods Charter Academy $10,558; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.5k15k25kMount Clemens Community Schools$20,776Atherton Community Schools$15,194Montabella Community Schools$14,960Potterville Public Schools$14,758Reese$13,766Iron Mountain Public Schools$13,668Countryside Academy$13,487Charlton Heston Academy$13,258Quest Charter Academy$12,130Chandler Woods Charter Academy$10,558State median, under 1,000 students $14,091

Where the money came from

$9,370,000 in revenue: 80.3% state, 3.1% local and 16.5% federal. Total spending was $9,550,000, or $12,533 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

Quest Charter Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $7,526,000; Local $294,000; Federal $1,550,000; total $9,370,000.
  • State$7,526,000 80%
  • Local$294,000 3%
  • Federal$1,550,000 17%

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

762 students in 2022-23, 693 students in 2023-24, 683 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Quest Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 762, 2023-24: 693, 2024-25: 68302004006008002022-237622023-246932024-25683
Quest Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 762, 2023-24: 693, 2024-25: 68302004006008002022-237622023-246932024-25683
Quest Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 762, 2023-24: 693, 2024-25: 68302004006008002022-237622023-246932024-25683
Quest Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 762, 2023-24: 693, 2024-25: 68302004006008002022-237622023-246932024-25683

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2376240.019.0
2023-2469335.019.8
2024-2568340.017.1

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 Quest Charter Academy scored proficient or above: 35-39% in reading and 35-39% 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 arts35-39%44%466
Math35-39%34%463

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, 683 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Quest Charter Academy68317.175.8%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 Quest 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 Quest Charter Academy

  1. Michigan districts by spending per studentQuest Charter Academy ranks 365 of 465 Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,130).#365 of 465
  2. Every school district in MichiganQuest Charter Academy is the number 438 by size of 892 Michigan districts, with 762 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#438 of 892
  3. Charlton Heston AcademyThe next larger Michigan district: 767 students in fall 2022, $13,258 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,258
  4. Atherton Community SchoolsThe next smaller Michigan district: 759 students in fall 2022, $15,194 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,194
  5. Compare Quest Charter Academy with Charlton Heston 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 Quest Charter Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Quest Charter Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 683 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Quest Charter Academy spend per student?
    $12,130 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 Quest Charter Academy's money come from?
    $9,370,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 80.3% state, 3.1% local and 16.5% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Quest Charter Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Quest Charter Academy scored proficient or above: 35-39% in reading and 35-39% 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 Quest Charter Academy's NCES district ID?
    2600965. 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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