Ridge Park Charter Academy

Public school district · Kent County · Michigan · NCES district ID 2600208

Ridge Park Charter Academy spent $14,525 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 55% of the other Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $14,091). Its one school enrolled 507 students in 2024-25; 67.7% 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 Ridge Park Charter Academy in enrollment (486 to 499 students) and Ridge Park Charter Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Ridge Park Charter Academy, FY23River Valley $21,280; Mio-AuSable Schools $15,776; Harbor Beach Community Schools $14,941; Ridge Park Charter Academy $14,525; Francis Reh PSA $13,727; Academy for Business and Technology $13,679; Henry Ford Academy $13,541; Vanderbilt Charter Academy $13,235; da Vinci Schools $12,638; Tipton Academy $11,736; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.10k15k20k25kRiver Valley$21,280Mio-AuSable Schools$15,776Harbor Beach Community Schools$14,941Ridge Park Charter Academy$14,525Francis Reh PSA$13,727Academy for Business and Techn…$13,679Henry Ford Academy$13,541Vanderbilt Charter Academy$13,235da Vinci Schools$12,638Tipton Academy$11,736State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Ridge Park Charter Academy, FY23River Valley $21,280; Mio-AuSable Schools $15,776; Harbor Beach Community Schools $14,941; Ridge Park Charter Academy $14,525; Francis Reh PSA $13,727; Academy for Business and Technology $13,679; Henry Ford Academy $13,541; Vanderbilt Charter Academy $13,235; da Vinci Schools $12,638; Tipton Academy $11,736; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.10k15k20k25kRiver Valley$21,280Mio-AuSable Schools$15,776Harbor Beach Community Schools$14,941Ridge Park Charter Academy$14,525Francis Reh PSA$13,727Academy for Business and Technology$13,679Henry Ford Academy$13,541Vanderbilt Charter Academy$13,235da Vinci Schools$12,638Tipton Academy$11,736State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Ridge Park Charter Academy, FY23River Valley $21,280; Mio-AuSable Schools $15,776; Harbor Beach Community Schools $14,941; Ridge Park Charter Academy $14,525; Francis Reh PSA $13,727; Academy for Business and Technology $13,679; Henry Ford Academy $13,541; Vanderbilt Charter Academy $13,235; da Vinci Schools $12,638; Tipton Academy $11,736; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.10k15k20k25kRiver Valley$21,280Mio-AuSable Schools$15,776Harbor Beach Community Schools$14,941Ridge Park Charter Academy$14,525Francis Reh PSA$13,727Academy for Business and Technology$13,679Henry Ford Academy$13,541Vanderbilt Charter Academy$13,235da Vinci Schools$12,638Tipton Academy$11,736State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Ridge Park Charter Academy, FY23River Valley $21,280; Mio-AuSable Schools $15,776; Harbor Beach Community Schools $14,941; Ridge Park Charter Academy $14,525; Francis Reh PSA $13,727; Academy for Business and Technology $13,679; Henry Ford Academy $13,541; Vanderbilt Charter Academy $13,235; da Vinci Schools $12,638; Tipton Academy $11,736; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.10k15k20k25kRiver Valley$21,280Mio-AuSable Schools$15,776Harbor Beach Community Schools$14,941Ridge Park Charter Academy$14,525Francis Reh PSA$13,727Academy for Business and Technology$13,679Henry Ford Academy$13,541Vanderbilt Charter Academy$13,235da Vinci Schools$12,638Tipton Academy$11,736State median, under 1,000 students $14,091

Where the money came from

$7,238,000 in revenue: 67.7% state, 15.5% local and 16.8% federal. Total spending was $7,385,000, or $14,980 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

Ridge Park Charter Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $4,900,000; Local $1,122,000; Federal $1,216,000; total $7,238,000.
  • State$4,900,000 68%
  • Local$1,122,000 16%
  • Federal$1,216,000 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 rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

493 students in 2022-23, 507 students in 2023-24, 507 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Ridge Park Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 493, 2023-24: 507, 2024-25: 50702004006002022-234932023-245072024-25507
Ridge Park Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 493, 2023-24: 507, 2024-25: 50702004006002022-234932023-245072024-25507
Ridge Park Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 493, 2023-24: 507, 2024-25: 50702004006002022-234932023-245072024-25507
Ridge Park Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 493, 2023-24: 507, 2024-25: 50702004006002022-234932023-245072024-25507

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2349332.015.4
2023-2450732.615.5
2024-2550732.015.8

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 Ridge Park Charter Academy scored proficient or above: 36-45% in reading and 32-41% 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 arts36-45%44%331
Math32-41%34%330

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, 507 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Ridge Park Charter Academy50715.883.4%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.

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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 Ridge Park Charter Academy

  1. Michigan districts by spending per studentRidge Park Charter Academy ranks 210 of 465 Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($14,525).#210 of 465
  2. Every school district in MichiganRidge Park Charter Academy is the number 580 by size of 892 Michigan districts, with 493 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#580 of 892
  3. Academy for Business and TechnologyThe next larger Michigan district: 495 students in fall 2022, $13,679 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,679
  4. Harbor Beach Community SchoolsThe next smaller Michigan district: 491 students in fall 2022, $14,941 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,941
  5. Compare Ridge Park Charter Academy with Academy for Business and TechnologyEnrollment, 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 Ridge Park Charter Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Ridge Park Charter Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 507 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Ridge Park Charter Academy spend per student?
    $14,525 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 Ridge Park Charter Academy's money come from?
    $7,238,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 67.7% state, 15.5% local and 16.8% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Ridge Park Charter Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Ridge Park Charter Academy scored proficient or above: 36-45% in reading and 32-41% 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 Ridge Park Charter Academy's NCES district ID?
    2600208. 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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