River City Scholars Charter Academy

Public school district · Kent County · Michigan · NCES district ID 2601031

River City Scholars Charter Academy spent $18,078 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 86% of the other Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $14,091). Its one school enrolled 286 students in 2024-25; 57.6% 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 River City Scholars Charter Academy in enrollment (340 to 354 students) and River City Scholars Charter Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to River City Scholars Charter Academy, FY23Lighthouse Academy $21,047; River City Scholars Charter Academy $18,078; Akron-Fairgrove Schools $17,418; Pembroke Academy $16,891; Three Oaks School $16,178; Hale Area Schools $15,895; William C. Abney Academy $15,043; Mid-Michigan Leadership Academy $13,026; Kingsbury Country Day School $9,678; Cole Academy $9,647; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.5k10k15k20k25kLighthouse Academy$21,047River City Scholars Charter Ac…$18,078Akron-Fairgrove Schools$17,418Pembroke Academy$16,891Three Oaks School$16,178Hale Area Schools$15,895William C. Abney Academy$15,043Mid-Michigan Leadership Academy$13,026Kingsbury Country Day School$9,678Cole Academy$9,647State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to River City Scholars Charter Academy, FY23Lighthouse Academy $21,047; River City Scholars Charter Academy $18,078; Akron-Fairgrove Schools $17,418; Pembroke Academy $16,891; Three Oaks School $16,178; Hale Area Schools $15,895; William C. Abney Academy $15,043; Mid-Michigan Leadership Academy $13,026; Kingsbury Country Day School $9,678; Cole Academy $9,647; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.5k10k15k20k25kLighthouse Academy$21,047River City Scholars Charter Academy$18,078Akron-Fairgrove Schools$17,418Pembroke Academy$16,891Three Oaks School$16,178Hale Area Schools$15,895William C. Abney Academy$15,043Mid-Michigan Leadership Academy$13,026Kingsbury Country Day School$9,678Cole Academy$9,647State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to River City Scholars Charter Academy, FY23Lighthouse Academy $21,047; River City Scholars Charter Academy $18,078; Akron-Fairgrove Schools $17,418; Pembroke Academy $16,891; Three Oaks School $16,178; Hale Area Schools $15,895; William C. Abney Academy $15,043; Mid-Michigan Leadership Academy $13,026; Kingsbury Country Day School $9,678; Cole Academy $9,647; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.5k15k25kLighthouse Academy$21,047River City Scholars Charter Academy$18,078Akron-Fairgrove Schools$17,418Pembroke Academy$16,891Three Oaks School$16,178Hale Area Schools$15,895William C. Abney Academy$15,043Mid-Michigan Leadership Academy$13,026Kingsbury Country Day School$9,678Cole Academy$9,647State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to River City Scholars Charter Academy, FY23Lighthouse Academy $21,047; River City Scholars Charter Academy $18,078; Akron-Fairgrove Schools $17,418; Pembroke Academy $16,891; Three Oaks School $16,178; Hale Area Schools $15,895; William C. Abney Academy $15,043; Mid-Michigan Leadership Academy $13,026; Kingsbury Country Day School $9,678; Cole Academy $9,647; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.5k15k25kLighthouse Academy$21,047River City Scholars Charter Academy$18,078Akron-Fairgrove Schools$17,418Pembroke Academy$16,891Three Oaks School$16,178Hale Area Schools$15,895William C. Abney Academy$15,043Mid-Michigan Leadership Academy$13,026Kingsbury Country Day School$9,678Cole Academy$9,647State median, under 1,000 students $14,091

Where the money came from

$6,336,000 in revenue: 57.6% state, 25.5% local and 16.9% federal. Total spending was $6,561,000, or $18,962 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

River City Scholars Charter Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $3,649,000; Local $1,618,000; Federal $1,069,000; total $6,336,000.
  • State$3,649,000 58%
  • Local$1,618,000 26%
  • Federal$1,069,000 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

346 students in 2022-23, 293 students in 2023-24, 286 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

River City Scholars Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 346, 2023-24: 293, 2024-25: 28601002003004002022-233462023-242932024-25286
River City Scholars Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 346, 2023-24: 293, 2024-25: 28601002003004002022-233462023-242932024-25286
River City Scholars Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 346, 2023-24: 293, 2024-25: 28601002003004002022-233462023-242932024-25286
River City Scholars Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 346, 2023-24: 293, 2024-25: 28601002003004002022-233462023-242932024-25286

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2334628.112.3
2023-2429327.110.8
2024-2528625.111.4

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 River City Scholars Charter Academy scored proficient or above: 13-24% in reading and 2-14% 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 arts13-24%44%219
Math2-14%34%219

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, 286 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
River City Scholars Charter Academy28611.489.2%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 River City 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 River City Scholars Charter Academy

  1. Michigan districts by spending per studentRiver City Scholars Charter Academy ranks 65 of 465 Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($18,078).#65 of 465
  2. Every school district in MichiganRiver City Scholars Charter Academy is the number 662 by size of 892 Michigan districts, with 346 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#662 of 892
  3. William C. Abney AcademyThe next larger Michigan district: 347 students in fall 2022, $15,043 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,043
  4. Sanilac ISDThe next smaller Michigan district: 345 students in fall 2022.
  5. Compare River City Scholars Charter Academy with William C. Abney 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 River City Scholars Charter Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in River City Scholars Charter Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 286 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does River City Scholars Charter Academy spend per student?
    $18,078 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 River City Scholars Charter Academy's money come from?
    $6,336,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 57.6% state, 25.5% local and 16.9% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in River City Scholars Charter Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in River City Scholars Charter Academy scored proficient or above: 13-24% in reading and 2-14% 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 River City Scholars Charter Academy's NCES district ID?
    2601031. 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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