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Wyoming, Michigan - 1 schools
An equity score of 35/100 ranks Vanguard Charter Academy #578 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,058 per pupil, Vanguard Charter Academy ranks #705 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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Vanguard Charter Academy operates 1 public schools serving 797 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 Kent County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,058 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 4.2% local, 81.8% state, and 14.0% 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 35/100, ranked #578 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 30.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 43.3% White, 33.1% Hispanic or Latino, 10.6% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Vanguard Charter Academy, enrolling 765 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Vanguard Charter Academy accounts for 96.0% of all Vanguard Charter Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Vanguard Charter Academy a distant remainder — means Vanguard 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.
Vanguard Charter Academy has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 50.1% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Vanguard Charter Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 30.7% — 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.
Vanguard Charter Academy has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 797 students.
How much does Vanguard Charter Academy spend per student?
Vanguard Charter Academy spends $11,058 per student. The district has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #578 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Vanguard Charter Academy?
Vanguard Charter Academy students are 43.3% White, 33.1% Hispanic or Latino, 10.6% African American, 1.8% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Vanguard Charter Academy?
Vanguard Charter Academy has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #578 out of 707 districts in Michigan.