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Canton, Michigan - 1 schools
An equity score of 30/100 ranks South Canton Scholars Charter Academy #634 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,329 per pupil, South Canton Scholars Charter Academy ranks #751 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
815
Total Enrollment
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$10,329
Per-Pupil Spending
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School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
South Canton Scholars Charter Academy operates 1 public schools serving 815 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 Wayne County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,329 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 83 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 0.8% local, 87.5% state, and 11.7% 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 30/100, ranked #634 of 707 in Michigan against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 30.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 32.6% African American, 27.3% White, 22.6% Asian across the district's schools.
South Canton Scholars Charter Academy accounts for 100.0% of all South Canton Scholars Charter Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of South Canton Scholars Charter Academy a distant remainder — means South Canton Scholars Charter Academy-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
South Canton Scholars Charter Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 30.9% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Comparisons are relative to South Canton 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 South Canton Scholars Charter Academy?
South Canton Scholars Charter Academy has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 815 students.
How much does South Canton Scholars Charter Academy spend per student?
South Canton Scholars Charter Academy spends $10,329 per student. The district has an equity score of 30/100, ranking #634 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of South Canton Scholars Charter Academy?
South Canton Scholars Charter Academy students are 32.6% African American, 27.3% White, 22.6% Asian, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for South Canton Scholars Charter Academy?
South Canton Scholars Charter Academy has an equity score of 30/100, ranking #634 out of 707 districts in Michigan.