Other / mixed grade configuration · Belmont, MI

Chandler Woods Charter Academy

Federal NCES profile for Chandler Woods Charter Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 22/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 260020901136Charter school
0/100100/10022/100
👥 S:T ratio
13
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
25
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Chandler Woods Charter Academy earns 22/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 88% of Michigan schools.

22
Resource Index · Lower
21.8:1
large classes for Michigan
29.2%
free-lunch eligible
741
students enrolled

Chandler Woods Charter Academy has class sizes larger than 88% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

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

-21 students YoY

Chandler Woods Charter Academy held near 752 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-21 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 34.9 → 35.9 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-21 students YoY 260020901136 · Belmont, MI Other · MID · CHARTER

741 enr · 21.8:1 · 29.2% lunch · RII 22

Nearest enrollment peer: Weinberg Gifted Academy (741 students)

Chandler Woods Charter Academy held near 752 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-21 headcount). Teacher FTE added 34.9 → 35.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

How Chandler Woods Charter Academy compares

Chandler Woods 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 21.8:1 ▲ 25% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 29.2% ▼ 46% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 741 top 11% - -

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

21.8:1
Leaner classes than 11% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
741
Bigger than 83% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
29.2%
free-lunch eligible - 46% below the Michigan average of 54.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
21.8:1
students per teacher - 25% above state mean
Top 88% in Michigan - lower ratio than 12% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
30.2%
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
$10,558
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
0
in-school suspensions + 18 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 87.9%
Two or More 5.9%
Hispanic or Latino 4.5%
Asian 1.2%
African American 0.5%

Largest group: White at 87.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 22.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 22.2, Chandler Woods Charter Academy is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

District finance for Chandler Woods Charter Academy reports $10,558 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide other 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 Chandler Woods Charter Academy

How many students attend Chandler Woods Charter Academy?

Chandler Woods Charter Academy has 741 students enrolled. It is a public school in Belmont, MI. CCD year-over-year: 773 (2022-23) → 752 (2023-24), nearly flat (-21).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Chandler Woods Charter Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Chandler Woods Charter Academy is 21.8:1, which is 25% higher than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 39% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Chandler Woods Charter Academy?

29.2% of students at Chandler Woods Charter Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Chandler Woods Charter Academy?

The largest demographic group at Chandler Woods Charter Academy is White at 87.9% of enrollment, in Belmont, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Chandler Woods Charter Academy?

Chandler Woods Charter Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 22/100 (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).

What other schools are in Chandler Woods Charter Academy?

None; Chandler Woods Charter Academy is a single-school charter district, and Chandler Woods 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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