Other / mixed grade configuration · Taylor, MI

Quest Charter Academy

Federal NCES profile for Quest Charter Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 21/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 260096508062Charter school
0/100100/10021/100
👥 S:T ratio
32
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Quest Charter Academy earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Michigan median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Michigan schools.

#4 of 6
schools in Taylor · Resource Index
21
Resource Index · Lower
17.1:1
students per teacher
75.7%
free-lunch eligible

Quest Charter Academy has class sizes near the Michigan median. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Quest Charter Academy ranks #4 of 6 schools in Taylor, MI.

School address

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

-69 students YoY

Quest Charter Academy shrank from 762 students in 2022-23 to 693 in 2023-24 (-9.1%).

Teacher FTE lost 40.0 → 35.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-69 students YoY 260096508062 · Taylor, MI Other · MID · CHARTER

683 enr · 17.1:1 · 75.7% lunch · RII 21

Nearest enrollment peer: Phenix City Elementary School (683 students)

Quest Charter Academy shrank from 762 students in 2022-23 to 693 in 2023-24 (-9.1%). Teacher FTE lost 40.0 → 35.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

How Quest Charter Academy compares

Quest Charter Academy is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Michigan and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Michigan Michigan avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.1:1 ▼ 2% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 75.7% ▲ 39% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 683 top 13% - -

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

17.1:1
Leaner classes than 30% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
683
Bigger than 79% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
75.7%
free-lunch eligible - 39% above the Michigan average of 54.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
17.1:1
students per teacher - 2% below state mean
Top 54% in Michigan - lower ratio than 46% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
57.4%
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
$12,130
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
91
in-school suspensions + 177 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 13.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 39.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 51.2%
White 24.3%
Hispanic or Latino 12.2%
Two or More 11.6%
Asian 0.7%

Largest group: African American at 51.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 65.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 65.0, Quest Charter Academy is more mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

District finance for Quest Charter Academy reports $12,130 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Taylor

1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

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 Quest Charter Academy

How many students attend Quest Charter Academy?

Quest Charter Academy has 683 students enrolled. It is a public school in Taylor, MI. CCD year-over-year: 762 (2022-23) → 693 (2023-24), down 69.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Quest Charter Academy is 17.1:1, which is 2% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 9% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

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

75.7% of students at Quest Charter Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

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

The largest demographic group at Quest Charter Academy is African American at 51.2% of enrollment, in Taylor, MI. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Quest Charter Academy?

Quest Charter Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (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 Quest Charter Academy rank among schools in Taylor?

By Resource Investment Index, Quest Charter Academy ranks #4 of 6 schools in Taylor, MI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Taylor on the city page.

What other schools are in Quest Charter Academy?

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