Vanguard Charter Academy

Public school district · Kent County · Michigan · NCES district ID 2600098

Vanguard Charter Academy spent $11,580 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 83% of the other Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $14,091). Its one school enrolled 765 students in 2024-25; 83.0% 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 Vanguard Charter Academy in enrollment (787 to 806 students) and Vanguard Charter Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Vanguard Charter Academy, FY23Charlevoix Public Schools $17,818; Saugatuck Public Schools $15,257; Linden Charter Academy $12,953; Academy of Warren $12,910; St. Charles Community Schools $12,188; Vanguard Charter Academy $11,580; Creative Montessori Academy $10,646; South Arbor Charter Academy $10,376; Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy $10,332; Grand Traverse Academy $8,977; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.5k10k15k20kCharlevoix Public Schools$17,818Saugatuck Public Schools$15,257Linden Charter Academy$12,953Academy of Warren$12,910St. Charles Community Schools$12,188Vanguard Charter Academy$11,580Creative Montessori Academy$10,646South Arbor Charter Academy$10,376Plymouth Scholars Charter Acad…$10,332Grand Traverse Academy$8,977State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Vanguard Charter Academy, FY23Charlevoix Public Schools $17,818; Saugatuck Public Schools $15,257; Linden Charter Academy $12,953; Academy of Warren $12,910; St. Charles Community Schools $12,188; Vanguard Charter Academy $11,580; Creative Montessori Academy $10,646; South Arbor Charter Academy $10,376; Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy $10,332; Grand Traverse Academy $8,977; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.5k10k15k20kCharlevoix Public Schools$17,818Saugatuck Public Schools$15,257Linden Charter Academy$12,953Academy of Warren$12,910St. Charles Community Schools$12,188Vanguard Charter Academy$11,580Creative Montessori Academy$10,646South Arbor Charter Academy$10,376Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy$10,332Grand Traverse Academy$8,977State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Vanguard Charter Academy, FY23Charlevoix Public Schools $17,818; Saugatuck Public Schools $15,257; Linden Charter Academy $12,953; Academy of Warren $12,910; St. Charles Community Schools $12,188; Vanguard Charter Academy $11,580; Creative Montessori Academy $10,646; South Arbor Charter Academy $10,376; Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy $10,332; Grand Traverse Academy $8,977; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.5k10k15k20kCharlevoix Public Schools$17,818Saugatuck Public Schools$15,257Linden Charter Academy$12,953Academy of Warren$12,910St. Charles Community Schools$12,188Vanguard Charter Academy$11,580Creative Montessori Academy$10,646South Arbor Charter Academy$10,376Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy$10,332Grand Traverse Academy$8,977State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Vanguard Charter Academy, FY23Charlevoix Public Schools $17,818; Saugatuck Public Schools $15,257; Linden Charter Academy $12,953; Academy of Warren $12,910; St. Charles Community Schools $12,188; Vanguard Charter Academy $11,580; Creative Montessori Academy $10,646; South Arbor Charter Academy $10,376; Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy $10,332; Grand Traverse Academy $8,977; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.5k10k15k20kCharlevoix Public Schools$17,818Saugatuck Public Schools$15,257Linden Charter Academy$12,953Academy of Warren$12,910St. Charles Community Schools$12,188Vanguard Charter Academy$11,580Creative Montessori Academy$10,646South Arbor Charter Academy$10,376Plymouth Scholars Charter Academy$10,332Grand Traverse Academy$8,977State median, under 1,000 students $14,091

Where the money came from

$9,285,000 in revenue: 83.0% state, 3.3% local and 13.7% federal. Total spending was $9,429,000, or $11,831 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

Vanguard Charter Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $7,707,000; Local $307,000; Federal $1,271,000; total $9,285,000.
  • State$7,707,000 83%
  • Local$307,000 3%
  • Federal$1,271,000 14%

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

797 students in 2022-23, 791 students in 2023-24, 765 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Vanguard Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 797, 2023-24: 791, 2024-25: 76502004006008002022-237972023-247912024-25765
Vanguard Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 797, 2023-24: 791, 2024-25: 76502004006008002022-237972023-247912024-25765
Vanguard Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 797, 2023-24: 791, 2024-25: 76502004006008002022-237972023-247912024-25765
Vanguard Charter Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 797, 2023-24: 791, 2024-25: 76502004006008002022-237972023-247912024-25765

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2379738.520.7
2023-2479140.819.4
2024-2576538.819.7

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 Vanguard Charter Academy scored proficient or above: 58-62% in reading and 54-58% 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 arts58-62%44%479
Math54-58%34%476

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, 765 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Vanguard Charter Academy76519.740.0%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 Vanguard 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 Vanguard Charter Academy

  1. Michigan districts by spending per studentVanguard Charter Academy ranks 387 of 465 Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($11,580).#387 of 465
  2. Every school district in MichiganVanguard Charter Academy is the number 416 by size of 892 Michigan districts, with 797 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#416 of 892
  3. South Arbor Charter AcademyThe next larger Michigan district: 801 students in fall 2022, $10,376 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,376
  4. Creative Montessori AcademyThe next smaller Michigan district: 796 students in fall 2022, $10,646 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,646
  5. Compare Vanguard Charter Academy with South Arbor Charter 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 Vanguard Charter Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Vanguard Charter Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 765 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Vanguard Charter Academy spend per student?
    $11,580 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 Vanguard Charter Academy's money come from?
    $9,285,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 83.0% state, 3.3% local and 13.7% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Vanguard Charter Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Vanguard Charter Academy scored proficient or above: 58-62% in reading and 54-58% 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 Vanguard Charter Academy's NCES district ID?
    2600098. 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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