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ISD 41 — Kent ISD

Comparison of 25 public school academies (charters) (FY 2025).

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ISD Cohort:

Traditional LEAs 20 Charter Academies 25 All Districts 45

Charter Academies Public school academies (PSAs) operating under Part 6A (MCL 380.501).

Member Districts

Charter Academies (of 45 total)

Total Student Enrollment

11,508.2

Audited FY 2025 blended FTE

Total Operating Budget

$164.4M

Fund 11 General Operating

Median Reserve Margin

4.2%

ISD Member District Median

Median Pupil:Teacher

17.4:1

Enrolled Pupils / Teacher FTE

At-Risk Districts

14 Early Warning, 0 Deficit

Member District Comparisons

Audited student enrollment, staffing, operating budgets, and reserve margins for all districts in ISD 41 — Kent ISD.

District Name & Code	Enrollment (FTE)	Operating Spend (F11)	Annual Net (FY 2025)	Reserve Margin
PrepNet Virtual Academy Code: 41931 PSA	1,092.5 pupils +3276.1% (10y)	$13.7M Fund 11 Spend	+$8K surplus	0.45% Early Warning (< 5%)
Cross Creek Charter Academy Code: 41916 PSA	808.3 pupils +6.3% (10y)	$9.6M Fund 11 Spend	+$12K surplus	0.93% Early Warning (< 5%)
Excel Charter Academy Code: 41905 PSA	790.5 pupils +2.5% (10y)	$9.9M Fund 11 Spend	-$4K deficit	0.04% Early Warning (< 5%)
Vanguard Charter Academy Code: 41910 PSA	767.6 pupils +0.2% (10y)	$9.5M Fund 11 Spend	-$3K deficit	4.24% Early Warning (< 5%)
Chandler Woods Charter Academy Code: 41920 PSA	739.7 pupils +1.3% (10y)	$8.8M Fund 11 Spend	-$10K deficit	0.15% Early Warning (< 5%)
Walker Charter Academy Code: 41915 PSA	715.9 pupils -4.5% (10y)	$8.8M Fund 11 Spend	+$4K surplus	0.72% Early Warning (< 5%)
West MI Academy of Environmental Science Code: 41904 PSA	656.4 pupils -4.6% (10y)	$10.5M Fund 11 Spend	-$637K deficit	28.2%
Vista Charter Academy Code: 41909 PSA	633.2 pupils -16.3% (10y)	$9.7M Fund 11 Spend	-$43K deficit	5.0%
Grand River Preparatory High School Code: 41930 PSA	624.4 pupils +2.0% (10y)	$8.4M Fund 11 Spend	-$10K deficit	0.26% Early Warning (< 5%)
West Michigan Aviation Academy Code: 41924 PSA	597.1 pupils +10.8% (10y)	$7.9M Fund 11 Spend	+$422K surplus	N/A Early Warning (< 5%)
Ridge Park Charter Academy Code: 41919 PSA	506.1 pupils -20.4% (10y)	$7.5M Fund 11 Spend	-$12K deficit	0.25% Early Warning (< 5%)
Lighthouse Academy Code: 41922 PSA	443.1 pupils +37.4% (10y)	$8.8M Fund 11 Spend	+$1.4M surplus	49.24% Capital-Encumbered
Knapp Charter Academy Code: 41914 PSA	399.1 pupils -47.9% (10y)	$6.7M Fund 11 Spend	-$8K deficit	2.94% Early Warning (< 5%)
New Branches Charter Academy Code: 41901 PSA	341.3 pupils +16.9% (10y)	$5.6M Fund 11 Spend	+$65K surplus	32.76%
Creative Technologies Academy Code: 41918 PSA	298.9 pupils +2.8% (10y)	$4.5M Fund 11 Spend	-$32K deficit	20.02%
Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center Code: 41921 PSA	287.1 pupils +15.4% (10y)	$3.8M Fund 11 Spend	+$56K surplus	28.32%
River City Scholars Charter Academy Code: 41928 PSA	286.4 pupils -51.5% (10y)	$6.3M Fund 11 Spend	-$4K deficit	0.96% Early Warning (< 5%)
Hope Academy of West Michigan Code: 41926 PSA	280.2 pupils -15.4% (10y)	$4.6M Fund 11 Spend	+$507K surplus	61.38% Capital-Encumbered
William C. Abney Academy Code: 41917 PSA	265.2 pupils -49.7% (10y)	$4.4M Fund 11 Spend	+$28K surplus	34.98%
Wellspring Preparatory High School Code: 41923 PSA	259.2 pupils -44.0% (10y)	$4.7M Fund 11 Spend	-$332 deficit	0.29% Early Warning (< 5%)
Covenant High School Grand Rapids Code: 41900 PSA	224.6 pupils -31.9% (10y)	$3.4M Fund 11 Spend	+$269K surplus	38.66%
Byron Center Charter School Code: 41908 PSA	200.0 pupils -17.7% (10y)	$2.5M Fund 11 Spend	+$57K surplus	32.54%
Gerald Dawkins Academy Code: 41932 PSA	151.9 pupils +125.4% (10y)	$2.8M Fund 11 Spend	+$151K surplus	4.45% Early Warning (< 5%)
NexTech High School Code: 41929 PSA	139.4 pupils -24.6% (10y)	$2.0M Fund 11 Spend	+$63K surplus	N/A Early Warning (< 5%)
Grand Rapids Ellington Academy of Arts & Technology Code: 41927 PSA Inactive / Closed	—	—	—	—

Reserve Key: Deficit (< 0%) Early Warning (< 5%) Fiscal Watch (5%–10%) Standard (10%–50%) High (> 50%)

Source: Michigan Department of Education (MDE) Bulletin 1014 (Operating Expenditures & Staffing) and Bulletin 1011 (Balance Sheet). Audited FY 2025. Capital facility funds restricted under MCL 380.1212.