South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy

Public school district · Washtenaw County · Michigan · NCES district ID 2601021

South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy spent $12,962 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 68% of the other Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $14,091). Its one school enrolled 631 students in 2024-25; 77.8% 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 Pointe Scholars Charter Academy in enrollment (624 to 644 students) and South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy, FY23Marcellus Community Schools $16,406; Concord Community $16,008; Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System $14,923; South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy $12,962; Fortis Academy $12,948; Flagship Charter Academy $12,322; Windemere Park Charter Academy $11,386; Keystone Academy $11,340; Huron Academy $11,120; Canton Preparatory High School $10,728; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.8k10k12k14k16k18kMarcellus Community Schools$16,406Concord Community$16,008Muskegon Heights Public School…$14,923South Pointe Scholars Charter …$12,962Fortis Academy$12,948Flagship Charter Academy$12,322Windemere Park Charter Academy$11,386Keystone Academy$11,340Huron Academy$11,120Canton Preparatory High School$10,728State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy, FY23Marcellus Community Schools $16,406; Concord Community $16,008; Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System $14,923; South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy $12,962; Fortis Academy $12,948; Flagship Charter Academy $12,322; Windemere Park Charter Academy $11,386; Keystone Academy $11,340; Huron Academy $11,120; Canton Preparatory High School $10,728; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.8k10k12k14k16k18kMarcellus Community Schools$16,406Concord Community$16,008Muskegon Heights Public School Acad…$14,923South Pointe Scholars Charter Acade…$12,962Fortis Academy$12,948Flagship Charter Academy$12,322Windemere Park Charter Academy$11,386Keystone Academy$11,340Huron Academy$11,120Canton Preparatory High School$10,728State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy, FY23Marcellus Community Schools $16,406; Concord Community $16,008; Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System $14,923; South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy $12,962; Fortis Academy $12,948; Flagship Charter Academy $12,322; Windemere Park Charter Academy $11,386; Keystone Academy $11,340; Huron Academy $11,120; Canton Preparatory High School $10,728; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.8k12k16k18kMarcellus Community Schools$16,406Concord Community$16,008Muskegon Heights Public School Academy Syst…$14,923South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy$12,962Fortis Academy$12,948Flagship Charter Academy$12,322Windemere Park Charter Academy$11,386Keystone Academy$11,340Huron Academy$11,120Canton Preparatory High School$10,728State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy, FY23Marcellus Community Schools $16,406; Concord Community $16,008; Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System $14,923; South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy $12,962; Fortis Academy $12,948; Flagship Charter Academy $12,322; Windemere Park Charter Academy $11,386; Keystone Academy $11,340; Huron Academy $11,120; Canton Preparatory High School $10,728; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.8k12k16k18kMarcellus Community Schools$16,406Concord Community$16,008Muskegon Heights Public School Academy…$14,923South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy$12,962Fortis Academy$12,948Flagship Charter Academy$12,322Windemere Park Charter Academy$11,386Keystone Academy$11,340Huron Academy$11,120Canton Preparatory High School$10,728State median, under 1,000 students $14,091

Where the money came from

$8,270,000 in revenue: 77.8% state, 5.4% local and 16.9% federal. Total spending was $8,343,000, or $13,118 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $6,433,000; Local $443,000; Federal $1,394,000; total $8,270,000.
  • State$6,433,000 78%
  • Local$443,000 5%
  • Federal$1,394,000 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 held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25

636 students in 2022-23, 604 students in 2023-24, 631 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 636, 2023-24: 604, 2024-25: 63102004006008002022-236362023-246042024-25631
South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 636, 2023-24: 604, 2024-25: 63102004006008002022-236362023-246042024-25631
South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 636, 2023-24: 604, 2024-25: 63102004006008002022-236362023-246042024-25631
South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 636, 2023-24: 604, 2024-25: 63102004006008002022-236362023-246042024-25631

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2363638.216.6
2023-2460435.017.3
2024-2563138.016.6

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 Pointe Scholars Charter Academy scored proficient or above: 39-43% in reading and 29-33% 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 arts39-43%44%392
Math29-33%34%390

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, 631 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy63116.666.2%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 South Pointe 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 Pointe Scholars Charter Academy

  1. Michigan districts by spending per studentSouth Pointe Scholars Charter Academy ranks 315 of 465 Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,962).#315 of 465
  2. Every school district in MichiganSouth Pointe Scholars Charter Academy is the number 505 by size of 892 Michigan districts, with 636 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#505 of 892
  3. Fortis AcademyThe next larger Michigan district: 638 students in fall 2022, $12,948 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,948
  4. Windemere Park Charter AcademyThe next smaller Michigan district: 630 students in fall 2022, $11,386 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,386
  5. Compare South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy with Fortis 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 South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 631 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy spend per student?
    $12,962 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 Pointe Scholars Charter Academy's money come from?
    $8,270,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 77.8% state, 5.4% local and 16.9% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy scored proficient or above: 39-43% in reading and 29-33% 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 Pointe Scholars Charter Academy's NCES district ID?
    2601021. 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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