An equity score of 63/100 ranks Vanderbilt Charter Academy #159 of 702 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,235 per pupil, Vanderbilt Charter Academy ranks #557 of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Vanderbilt Charter Academy operates 1 public schools serving 486 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 Ottawa County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,235 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 10.5% local, 74.0% state, and 15.6% 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 63/100, ranked #159 of 702 in Michigan against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 49.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 57.1% Hispanic or Latino, 26.4% White, 5.2% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Vanderbilt Charter Academy, enrolling 401 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Vanderbilt Charter Academy accounts for 82.5% of all Vanderbilt Charter Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Vanderbilt Charter Academy a distant remainder — means Vanderbilt Charter Academy-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Vanderbilt Charter Academy reports 70.6% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Vanderbilt Charter Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 49.1% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
How many schools are in Vanderbilt Charter Academy?
Vanderbilt Charter Academy has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 486 students.
How much does Vanderbilt Charter Academy spend per student?
Vanderbilt Charter Academy spends $13,235 per student. The district has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #159 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Vanderbilt Charter Academy?
Vanderbilt Charter Academy students are 57.1% Hispanic or Latino, 26.4% White, 5.2% African American, 1.5% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Vanderbilt Charter Academy?
Vanderbilt Charter Academy has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #159 out of 702 districts in Michigan.