Will Carleton Academy

Listed by NCES as Will Carleton Charter School Academy (district ID 2600182)

Public school district · Hillsdale County · Michigan · NCES district ID 2600182

Will Carleton Academy spent $10,050 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 95% of the other Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $14,091). Its one school enrolled 276 students in 2024-25; 78.0% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 50% or more (Michigan: 81.8%).

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 Will Carleton Academy in enrollment (270 to 287 students) and Will Carleton Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Will Carleton Academy, FY23Arbor Preparatory High School $19,082; Walkerville Public Schools $16,525; Ontonagon Area $15,804; Rapid River Schools $14,558; Woodland Park Academy $13,900; Highland Park Public School Academy System $13,621; Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center $12,146; Jackson Preparatory & Early College $10,899; Marshall Academy $10,577; Will Carleton Academy $10,050; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.5k10k15k20kArbor Preparatory High School$19,082Walkerville Public Schools$16,525Ontonagon Area$15,804Rapid River Schools$14,558Woodland Park Academy$13,900Highland Park Public School Ac…$13,621Grand Rapids Child Discovery C…$12,146Jackson Preparatory & Early Co…$10,899Marshall Academy$10,577Will Carleton Academy$10,050State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Will Carleton Academy, FY23Arbor Preparatory High School $19,082; Walkerville Public Schools $16,525; Ontonagon Area $15,804; Rapid River Schools $14,558; Woodland Park Academy $13,900; Highland Park Public School Academy System $13,621; Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center $12,146; Jackson Preparatory & Early College $10,899; Marshall Academy $10,577; Will Carleton Academy $10,050; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.5k10k15k20kArbor Preparatory High School$19,082Walkerville Public Schools$16,525Ontonagon Area$15,804Rapid River Schools$14,558Woodland Park Academy$13,900Highland Park Public School Academy…$13,621Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center$12,146Jackson Preparatory & Early College$10,899Marshall Academy$10,577Will Carleton Academy$10,050State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Will Carleton Academy, FY23Arbor Preparatory High School $19,082; Walkerville Public Schools $16,525; Ontonagon Area $15,804; Rapid River Schools $14,558; Woodland Park Academy $13,900; Highland Park Public School Academy System $13,621; Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center $12,146; Jackson Preparatory & Early College $10,899; Marshall Academy $10,577; Will Carleton Academy $10,050; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.5k10k15k20kArbor Preparatory High School$19,082Walkerville Public Schools$16,525Ontonagon Area$15,804Rapid River Schools$14,558Woodland Park Academy$13,900Highland Park Public School Academy System$13,621Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center$12,146Jackson Preparatory & Early College$10,899Marshall Academy$10,577Will Carleton Academy$10,050State median, under 1,000 students $14,091
Current spending per student, Michigan districts closest in size to Will Carleton Academy, FY23Arbor Preparatory High School $19,082; Walkerville Public Schools $16,525; Ontonagon Area $15,804; Rapid River Schools $14,558; Woodland Park Academy $13,900; Highland Park Public School Academy System $13,621; Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center $12,146; Jackson Preparatory & Early College $10,899; Marshall Academy $10,577; Will Carleton Academy $10,050; State median, under 1,000 students $14,091.5k10k15k20kArbor Preparatory High School$19,082Walkerville Public Schools$16,525Ontonagon Area$15,804Rapid River Schools$14,558Woodland Park Academy$13,900Highland Park Public School Academy Sys…$13,621Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center$12,146Jackson Preparatory & Early College$10,899Marshall Academy$10,577Will Carleton Academy$10,050State median, under 1,000 students $14,091

Where the money came from

$3,442,000 in revenue: 78.0% state, 3.8% local and 18.2% federal. Total spending including $268,000 of capital outlay was $3,149,000, or $11,246 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Will Carleton Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $2,685,000; Local $130,000; Federal $627,000; total $3,442,000.
  • State$2,685,000 78%
  • Local$130,000 4%
  • Federal$627,000 18%

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

280 students in 2022-23, 278 students in 2023-24, 276 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Will Carleton Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 280, 2023-24: 278, 2024-25: 27601002003002022-232802023-242782024-25276
Will Carleton Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 280, 2023-24: 278, 2024-25: 27601002003002022-232802023-242782024-25276
Will Carleton Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 280, 2023-24: 278, 2024-25: 27601002003002022-232802023-242782024-25276
Will Carleton Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 280, 2023-24: 278, 2024-25: 27601002003002022-232802023-242782024-25276

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2328021.013.3
2023-2427820.313.7
2024-2527620.913.2

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 Will Carleton Academy scored proficient or above: 35-51% in reading and 20-37% 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 arts35-51%44%144
Math20-37%34%144

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.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

50% or more of the 14 students in Will Carleton Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.8% across Michigan. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtMichigan
Four-year graduation rate50% or more81.8%
Students in the class14115,301

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 other school, 276 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Will Carleton Charter School Academy27613.227.9%Targeted 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.

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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 Will Carleton Academy

  1. Michigan districts by spending per studentWill Carleton Academy ranks 443 of 465 Michigan districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($10,050).#443 of 465
  2. Every school district in MichiganWill Carleton Academy is the number 696 by size of 892 Michigan districts, with 280 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#696 of 892
  3. Eaton RESAThe next larger Michigan district: 282 students in fall 2022.
  4. Rapid River SchoolsThe next smaller Michigan district: 278 students in fall 2022, $14,558 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,558
  5. Compare Will Carleton Academy with Eaton RESAEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

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 Will Carleton Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Will Carleton Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 276 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Will Carleton Academy spend per student?
    $10,050 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 Will Carleton Academy's money come from?
    $3,442,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 78.0% state, 3.8% local and 18.2% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Will Carleton Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Will Carleton Academy scored proficient or above: 35-51% in reading and 20-37% 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 the graduation rate in Will Carleton Academy?
    50% or more of the 14 students in Will Carleton Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.8% across Michigan. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  6. What is Will Carleton Academy's NCES district ID?
    2600182. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

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 four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.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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