Elementary school (grades K-5) · Canton, MI

Achieve Charter Academy

Federal NCES profile for Achieve Charter Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 20/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 260096307974Charter school
0/100100/10020/100
👥 S:T ratio
9
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
19
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Achieve Charter Academy earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% of Michigan schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Michigan schools.

#6 of 6
elementary schools in Canton · Resource Index
20
Resource Index · Lower
22.7:1
large classes for Michigan
21.8%
free-lunch eligible

Achieve Charter Academy has class sizes larger than 90% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Achieve Charter Academy ranks #6 of 6 elementary schools in Canton, MI.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-14 students YoY

Achieve Charter Academy held near 765 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-14 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 34.0 → 29.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-14 students YoY 260096307974 · Canton, MI Elementary · MID · CHARTER

771 enr · 22.7:1 · 21.8% lunch · RII 20

Nearest enrollment peer: Ilead Lancaster Charter (771 students)

Achieve Charter Academy held near 765 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-14 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 34.0 → 29.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

How Achieve Charter Academy compares

Achieve Charter Academy held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Michigan and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Michigan Michigan avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 22.7:1 ▲ 30% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 21.8% ▼ 60% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 771 top 9% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

22.7:1
Leaner classes than 9% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
771
Bigger than 84% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
21.8%
free-lunch eligible - 60% below the Michigan average of 54.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
22.7:1
students per teacher - 30% above state mean
Top 90% in Michigan - lower ratio than 10% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
32.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$10,345
per pupil, district-wide - below Michigan avg of $15,012
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 17 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Asian 48.1%
African American 20.6%
White 17.1%
Two or More 11.0%
Hispanic or Latino 2.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%

Largest group: Asian at 48.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 68.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 68.4, Achieve Charter Academy is more mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

District finance for Achieve Charter Academy reports $10,345 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Canton

2 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Achieve Charter Academy

How many students attend Achieve Charter Academy?

Achieve Charter Academy has 771 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Canton, MI. CCD year-over-year: 779 (2022-23) → 765 (2023-24), nearly flat (-14).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Achieve Charter Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Achieve Charter Academy is 22.7:1, which is 30% higher than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 45% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Achieve Charter Academy?

21.8% of students at Achieve Charter Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Achieve Charter Academy?

The largest demographic group at Achieve Charter Academy is Asian at 48.1% of enrollment, in Canton, MI. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Achieve Charter Academy?

Achieve Charter Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Achieve Charter Academy rank among elementary schools in Canton?

By Resource Investment Index, Achieve Charter Academy ranks #6 of 6 elementary schools in Canton, MI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Canton on the city page.

What other schools are in Achieve Charter Academy?

None; Achieve Charter Academy is a single-school charter district, and Achieve Charter Academy is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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