South Canton Scholars Charter Academy

Public school district · Wayne County · Michigan · NCES district ID 2600997

South Canton Scholars Charter Academy spent $10,804 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 89% of the other Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $14,091). Its one school enrolled 822 students in 2024-25; 87.5% 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 South Canton Scholars Charter Academy in enrollment (802 to 828 students) and South Canton Scholars Charter Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to South Canton Scholars Charter Academy, FY23Charlevoix Public Schools $17,818; Roscommon Area Public Schools $17,145; Holton Public Schools $15,458; Hesperia Community Schools $15,308; Saugatuck Public Schools $15,257; Walton Charter Academy $13,419; Academy of Warren $12,910; Whiteford Agricultural Schools $12,651; Arts and Technology Academy of Pontiac $12,312; South Canton Scholars Charter Academy $10,804; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.7.5k10k12.5k15k17.5k20kCharlevoix Public Schools$17,818Roscommon Area Public Schools$17,145Holton Public Schools$15,458Hesperia Community Schools$15,308Saugatuck Public Schools$15,257Walton Charter Academy$13,419Academy of Warren$12,910Whiteford Agricultural Schools$12,651Arts and Technology Academy of…$12,312South Canton Scholars Charter …$10,804State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to South Canton Scholars Charter Academy, FY23Charlevoix Public Schools $17,818; Roscommon Area Public Schools $17,145; Holton Public Schools $15,458; Hesperia Community Schools $15,308; Saugatuck Public Schools $15,257; Walton Charter Academy $13,419; Academy of Warren $12,910; Whiteford Agricultural Schools $12,651; Arts and Technology Academy of Pontiac $12,312; South Canton Scholars Charter Academy $10,804; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.7.5k10k12.5k15k17.5k20kCharlevoix Public Schools$17,818Roscommon Area Public Schools$17,145Holton Public Schools$15,458Hesperia Community Schools$15,308Saugatuck Public Schools$15,257Walton Charter Academy$13,419Academy of Warren$12,910Whiteford Agricultural Schools$12,651Arts and Technology Academy of Pont…$12,312South Canton Scholars Charter Acade…$10,804State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to South Canton Scholars Charter Academy, FY23Charlevoix Public Schools $17,818; Roscommon Area Public Schools $17,145; Holton Public Schools $15,458; Hesperia Community Schools $15,308; Saugatuck Public Schools $15,257; Walton Charter Academy $13,419; Academy of Warren $12,910; Whiteford Agricultural Schools $12,651; Arts and Technology Academy of Pontiac $12,312; South Canton Scholars Charter Academy $10,804; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.7.5k12.5k17.5k20kCharlevoix Public Schools$17,818Roscommon Area Public Schools$17,145Holton Public Schools$15,458Hesperia Community Schools$15,308Saugatuck Public Schools$15,257Walton Charter Academy$13,419Academy of Warren$12,910Whiteford Agricultural Schools$12,651Arts and Technology Academy of Pontiac$12,312South Canton Scholars Charter Academy$10,804State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to South Canton Scholars Charter Academy, FY23Charlevoix Public Schools $17,818; Roscommon Area Public Schools $17,145; Holton Public Schools $15,458; Hesperia Community Schools $15,308; Saugatuck Public Schools $15,257; Walton Charter Academy $13,419; Academy of Warren $12,910; Whiteford Agricultural Schools $12,651; Arts and Technology Academy of Pontiac $12,312; South Canton Scholars Charter Academy $10,804; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.7.5k12.5k17.5k20kCharlevoix Public Schools$17,818Roscommon Area Public Schools$17,145Holton Public Schools$15,458Hesperia Community Schools$15,308Saugatuck Public Schools$15,257Walton Charter Academy$13,419Academy of Warren$12,910Whiteford Agricultural Schools$12,651Arts and Technology Academy of Pontiac$12,312South Canton Scholars Charter Academy$10,804State median, under 1,000 students $14,091

Where the money came from

$8,807,000 in revenue: 87.5% state, 4.1% local and 8.4% federal. Total spending was $8,878,000, or $10,893 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

South Canton Scholars Charter Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $7,706,000; Local $365,000; Federal $736,000; total $8,807,000.
  • State$7,706,000 87%
  • Local$365,000 4%
  • Federal$736,000 8%

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

815 students in 2022-23, 816 students in 2023-24, 822 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

South Canton Scholars Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 815, 2023-24: 816, 2024-25: 82202505007501k2022-238152023-248162024-25822
South Canton Scholars Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 815, 2023-24: 816, 2024-25: 82202505007501k2022-238152023-248162024-25822
South Canton Scholars Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 815, 2023-24: 816, 2024-25: 82202505007501k2022-238152023-248162024-25822
South Canton Scholars Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 815, 2023-24: 816, 2024-25: 82202505007501k2022-238152023-248162024-25822

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2381535.023.3
2023-2481633.624.3
2024-2582240.620.2

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 South Canton Scholars Charter Academy scored proficient or above: 62-67% in reading and 47-52% 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 arts62-67%44%419
Math47-52%34%420

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, 822 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
South Canton Scholars Charter Academy82220.234.3%Targeted 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 South Canton 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 South Canton Scholars Charter Academy

  1. Michigan districts by spending per studentSouth Canton Scholars Charter Academy ranks 415 of 465 Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($10,804).#415 of 465
  2. Every school district in MichiganSouth Canton Scholars Charter Academy is the number 409 by size of 892 Michigan districts, with 815 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#409 of 892
  3. Arts and Technology Academy of PontiacThe next larger Michigan district: 818 students in fall 2022, $12,312 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,312
  4. Walton Charter AcademyThe next smaller Michigan district: 809 students in fall 2022, $13,419 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,419
  5. Compare South Canton Scholars Charter Academy with Arts and Technology Academy of PontiacEnrollment, 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 South Canton Scholars Charter Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in South Canton Scholars Charter Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 822 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does South Canton Scholars Charter Academy spend per student?
    $10,804 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 South Canton Scholars Charter Academy's money come from?
    $8,807,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 87.5% state, 4.1% local and 8.4% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in South Canton Scholars Charter Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in South Canton Scholars Charter Academy scored proficient or above: 62-67% in reading and 47-52% 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 South Canton Scholars Charter Academy's NCES district ID?
    2600997. 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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