Vanderbilt Charter Academy

Public school district · Ottawa County · Michigan · NCES district ID 2600115

Vanderbilt Charter Academy spent $13,235 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 64% of the other Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $14,091). Its one school enrolled 401 students in 2024-25; 73.9% 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 Vanderbilt Charter Academy in enrollment (479 to 493 students) and Vanderbilt Charter Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Vanderbilt Charter Academy, FY23Harbor Beach Community Schools $14,941; Ridge Park Charter Academy $14,525; Forest Park Schools $14,167; Morrice Area Schools $14,108; East Arbor Charter Academy $13,435; Vanderbilt Charter Academy $13,235; da Vinci Schools $12,638; Buckley Community Schools $12,600; Tipton Academy $11,736; Chatfield School $10,884; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.8k10k12k14k16kHarbor Beach Community Schools$14,941Ridge Park Charter Academy$14,525Forest Park Schools$14,167Morrice Area Schools$14,108East Arbor Charter Academy$13,435Vanderbilt Charter Academy$13,235da Vinci Schools$12,638Buckley Community Schools$12,600Tipton Academy$11,736Chatfield School$10,884State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Vanderbilt Charter Academy, FY23Harbor Beach Community Schools $14,941; Ridge Park Charter Academy $14,525; Forest Park Schools $14,167; Morrice Area Schools $14,108; East Arbor Charter Academy $13,435; Vanderbilt Charter Academy $13,235; da Vinci Schools $12,638; Buckley Community Schools $12,600; Tipton Academy $11,736; Chatfield School $10,884; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.8k10k12k14k16kHarbor Beach Community Schools$14,941Ridge Park Charter Academy$14,525Forest Park Schools$14,167Morrice Area Schools$14,108East Arbor Charter Academy$13,435Vanderbilt Charter Academy$13,235da Vinci Schools$12,638Buckley Community Schools$12,600Tipton Academy$11,736Chatfield School$10,884State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Vanderbilt Charter Academy, FY23Harbor Beach Community Schools $14,941; Ridge Park Charter Academy $14,525; Forest Park Schools $14,167; Morrice Area Schools $14,108; East Arbor Charter Academy $13,435; Vanderbilt Charter Academy $13,235; da Vinci Schools $12,638; Buckley Community Schools $12,600; Tipton Academy $11,736; Chatfield School $10,884; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.8k12k16kHarbor Beach Community Schools$14,941Ridge Park Charter Academy$14,525Forest Park Schools$14,167Morrice Area Schools$14,108East Arbor Charter Academy$13,435Vanderbilt Charter Academy$13,235da Vinci Schools$12,638Buckley Community Schools$12,600Tipton Academy$11,736Chatfield School$10,884State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Vanderbilt Charter Academy, FY23Harbor Beach Community Schools $14,941; Ridge Park Charter Academy $14,525; Forest Park Schools $14,167; Morrice Area Schools $14,108; East Arbor Charter Academy $13,435; Vanderbilt Charter Academy $13,235; da Vinci Schools $12,638; Buckley Community Schools $12,600; Tipton Academy $11,736; Chatfield School $10,884; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.8k12k16kHarbor Beach Community Schools$14,941Ridge Park Charter Academy$14,525Forest Park Schools$14,167Morrice Area Schools$14,108East Arbor Charter Academy$13,435Vanderbilt Charter Academy$13,235da Vinci Schools$12,638Buckley Community Schools$12,600Tipton Academy$11,736Chatfield School$10,884State median, under 1,000 students $14,091

Where the money came from

$6,442,000 in revenue: 73.9% state, 5.7% local and 20.4% federal. Total spending was $6,531,000, or $13,438 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

Vanderbilt Charter Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $4,763,000; Local $367,000; Federal $1,312,000; total $6,442,000.
  • State$4,763,000 74%
  • Local$367,000 6%
  • Federal$1,312,000 20%

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

486 students in 2022-23, 432 students in 2023-24, 401 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Vanderbilt Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 486, 2023-24: 432, 2024-25: 40102004006002022-234862023-244322024-25401
Vanderbilt Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 486, 2023-24: 432, 2024-25: 40102004006002022-234862023-244322024-25401
Vanderbilt Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 486, 2023-24: 432, 2024-25: 40102004006002022-234862023-244322024-25401
Vanderbilt Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 486, 2023-24: 432, 2024-25: 40102004006002022-234862023-244322024-25401

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2348630.715.8
2023-2443228.715.1
2024-2540131.012.9

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 Vanderbilt Charter Academy scored proficient or above: 56-65% in reading and 43-52% 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 arts56-65%44%271
Math43-52%34%267

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, 401 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Vanderbilt Charter Academy40112.960.8%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 Vanderbilt 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 Vanderbilt Charter Academy

  1. Michigan districts by spending per studentVanderbilt Charter Academy ranks 296 of 465 Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,235).#296 of 465
  2. Every school district in MichiganVanderbilt Charter Academy is the number 584 by size of 892 Michigan districts, with 486 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#584 of 892
  3. da Vinci SchoolsThe next larger Michigan district: 489 students in fall 2022, $12,638 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,638
  4. Chatfield SchoolThe next smaller Michigan district: 483 students in fall 2022, $10,884 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,884
  5. Compare Vanderbilt Charter Academy with da Vinci SchoolsEnrollment, 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 Vanderbilt Charter Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Vanderbilt Charter Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 401 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Vanderbilt Charter Academy spend per student?
    $13,235 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 Vanderbilt Charter Academy's money come from?
    $6,442,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 73.9% state, 5.7% local and 20.4% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Vanderbilt Charter Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Vanderbilt Charter Academy scored proficient or above: 56-65% in reading and 43-52% 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 Vanderbilt Charter Academy's NCES district ID?
    2600115. 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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