An equity score of 85/100 ranks River City Scholars Charter Academy #10 of 702 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,078 per pupil, River City Scholars Charter Academy ranks #95 of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
River City Scholars Charter Academy operates 1 public schools serving 346 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Kent County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,078 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 23.2% local, 59.6% state, and 17.3% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 85/100, ranked #10 of 702 in Michigan against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 82.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 73.1% African American, 7.3% Hispanic or Latino, 4.2% White across the district's schools.
River City Scholars Charter Academy accounts for 82.7% of all River City Scholars Charter Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of River City Scholars Charter Academy a distant remainder — means River City Scholars Charter Academy-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
River City Scholars Charter Academy reports 89.0% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is above 87.5%, so economic need is widespread across the measured student population. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
River City Scholars Charter Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 82.9% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Comparisons are relative to River City Scholars Charter Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in River City Scholars Charter Academy?
River City Scholars Charter Academy has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 346 students.
How much does River City Scholars Charter Academy spend per student?
River City Scholars Charter Academy spends $18,078 per student. The district has an equity score of 85/100, ranking #10 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of River City Scholars Charter Academy?
River City Scholars Charter Academy students are 73.1% African American, 7.3% Hispanic or Latino, 4.2% White, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for River City Scholars Charter Academy?
River City Scholars Charter Academy has an equity score of 85/100, ranking #10 out of 702 districts in Michigan.