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Item: Ridge Park Charter Academy School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

4120 Camelot Ridge Dr Se
Grand Rapids, MI 49546-2432

Top 50%

Tel: (616) 222-0093

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For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public school serving 507 students in Ridge Park Charter Academy School District. This district's average is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Michigan.

Public School in Ridge Park Charter Academy School District have an score of 39% (versus the Michigan public school average of 35%), and score of 42% (versus the 46% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public school average of 37% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (MI)

# Schools

1 School

3,462 Schools

# Students

507 Students

1,367,533 Students

# Teachers

32 Teachers

82,879 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ridge Park Charter Academy School District	Michigan
Kind	70	122
1	58	111
2	75	115
3	50	117
4	47	115
5	56	116
6	54	116
7	47	117
8	50	118

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District Rank

Ridge Park Charter Academy School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 844 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (MI)

#313 out of 862 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Ridge Park Charter Academy School District
2023	#313
2022	#360
2021	#411
2019	#401
2018	#229
2017	#399
2016	#451
2015	#474
2014	#513
2013	#352
2012	#385
2011	#220
2010	#190

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39%

35%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Ridge Park Charter Academy School District	Michigan
2023	39%	35%
2022	36%	34%
2021	31%	36%
2019	38%	40%
2018	37%	37%
2017	34%	39%
2016	36%	38%
2015	32%	37%
2014	36%	41%
2013	39%	41%
2012	36%	37%
2011	88%	80%
2010	86%	78%

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42%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Ridge Park Charter Academy School District	Michigan
2022	42%	45%
2021	40%	48%
2019	44%	49%
2018	37%	43%
2017	47%	49%
2016	43%	50%
2015	43%	49%
2014	63%	67%
2013	65%	65%
2012	61%	64%
2011	82%	80%
2010	85%	82%

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35-39%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Ridge Park Charter Academy School District	Michigan
2022	37%	38%
2021	27%	23%

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(2022-23)

31.8%

33.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Ridge Park Charter Academy School District	Michigan
2023	31.8%	33.3%
2022	48.7%	41.4%
2021	26.9%	21.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.53

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Ridge Park Charter Academy School District	Michigan
2023	0.54	0.55
2022	0.54	0.55
2021	0.57	0.54
2020	0.61	0.53
2019	0.61	0.53
2018	0.58	0.53
2017	0.58	0.52
2016	0.60	0.50
2015	0.60	0.50
2014	0.61	0.50
2013	0.59	0.49
2012	0.60	0.49
2011	0.61	0.47
2010	0.57	0.46
2009	0.57	0.46
2008	0.59	0.46
2007	0.61	0.46
2006	0.61	0.44
2005	0.60	0.43
2004	0.61	0.43
2003	0.59	0.44
2002	0.60	0.43
2001	0.59	0.42
2000	0.58	0.40
1999	0.64	0.40

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2010)
Year	Ridge Park Charter Academy School District	Michigan
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	3%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	3%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%
2000	2%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2023)
Year	Ridge Park Charter Academy School District	Michigan
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	4%	3%
2011	4%	2%
2010	2%	3%
2009	4%	3%
2008	3%	3%
2007	6%	3%
2006	4%	3%
2005	5%	2%
2004	4%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	4%	2%
2001	3%	2%
2000	3%	2%
1999	7%	2%

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% Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2023)
Year	Ridge Park Charter Academy School District	Michigan
2023	14%	9%
2022	14%	9%
2021	16%	8%
2020	17%	8%
2019	17%	8%
2018	14%	8%
2017	14%	7%
2016	15%	7%
2015	14%	7%
2014	12%	7%
2013	11%	6%
2012	10%	6%
2011	9%	6%
2010	12%	5%
2009	11%	5%
2008	10%	5%
2007	10%	5%
2006	12%	4%
2005	8%	4%
2004	6%	4%
2003	8%	4%
2002	9%	4%
2001	8%	4%
2000	5%	3%
1999	9%	3%

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% Black

66%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2023)
Year	Ridge Park Charter Academy School District	Michigan
2023	65%	18%
2022	65%	18%
2021	62%	18%
2020	58%	18%
2019	58%	18%
2018	61%	18%
2017	61%	18%
2016	58%	18%
2015	57%	18%
2014	57%	18%
2013	59%	18%
2012	57%	19%
2011	56%	19%
2010	60%	20%
2009	60%	20%
2008	58%	20%
2007	52%	20%
2006	54%	20%
2005	52%	20%
2004	45%	20%
2003	36%	20%
2002	34%	20%
2001	37%	19%
2000	37%	19%
1999	38%	19%

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% White

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2023)
Year	Ridge Park Charter Academy School District	Michigan
2023	12%	64%
2022	13%	64%
2021	16%	65%
2020	17%	66%
2019	17%	66%
2018	19%	66%
2017	19%	67%
2016	22%	68%
2015	24%	68%
2014	24%	68%
2013	23%	69%
2012	26%	69%
2011	27%	70%
2010	25%	71%
2009	24%	71%
2008	27%	71%
2007	29%	71%
2006	29%	72%
2005	32%	73%
2004	43%	73%
2003	53%	72%
2002	53%	73%
2001	52%	74%
2000	53%	75%
1999	46%	75%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Ridge Park Charter Academy School District	Michigan
2023	8%	5%
2022	7%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	6%	4%
2019	6%	4%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	2%
2011	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,276 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,572. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,566 is less than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MI)

Total Revenue

$7 MM

$30,868 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Ridge Park Charter Academy School District	Michigan
2023	$7 MM	$15 MM
2022	$7 MM	$13 MM
2021	$7 MM	$12 MM
2020	$7 MM	$11 MM
2019	$7 MM	$11 MM
2018	$7 MM	$10 MM
2017	$6 MM	$10 MM
2016	$7 MM	$10 MM
2015	$6 MM	$11 MM
2014	$6 MM	$10 MM
2012	$6 MM	$10 MM
2011	$6 MM	$11 MM
2010	$6 MM	$11 MM
2009	$6 MM	$11 MM
2008	$6 MM	$11 MM
2007	$5 MM	$10 MM
2006	$5 MM	$10 MM
2005	$5 MM	$10 MM
2004	$4 MM	$10 MM
2003	$4 MM	$10 MM
2002	$3 MM	$10 MM
2001	$2 MM	$10 MM
2000	$1 MM	$9 MM
1999	$1 MM	$9 MM

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Spending

$7 MM

$29,866 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Ridge Park Charter Academy School District	Michigan
2023	$7 MM	$15 MM
2022	$7 MM	$13 MM
2021	$7 MM	$11 MM
2020	$7 MM	$11 MM
2019	$7 MM	$10 MM
2018	$7 MM	$10 MM
2017	$6 MM	$10 MM
2016	$7 MM	$10 MM
2015	$6 MM	$11 MM
2014	$6 MM	$9 MM
2012	$6 MM	$10 MM
2011	$6 MM	$10 MM
2010	$6 MM	$11 MM
2009	$6 MM	$11 MM
2008	$6 MM	$11 MM
2007	$5 MM	$11 MM
2006	$5 MM	$11 MM
2005	$5 MM	$10 MM
2004	$4 MM	$11 MM
2003	$4 MM	$11 MM
2002	$3 MM	$10 MM
2001	$2 MM	$10 MM
2000	$1 MM	$9 MM
1999	$1 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,276

$22,572

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Ridge Park Charter Academy School District	Michigan
2023	$14,682	$20,540
2022	$13,906	$17,846
2021	$12,457	$15,927
2020	$11,980	$14,589
2019	$12,014	$14,099
2018	$11,218	$14,094
2017	$10,219	$13,305
2016	$10,213	$13,102
2015	$9,204	$11,681
2014	$9,746	$12,204
2012	$9,359	$12,235
2011	$9,439	$12,684
2010	$9,321	$11,681
2009	$9,844	$11,537
2008	$8,775	$11,222
2007	$9,443	$10,819
2006	$8,655	$9,793
2005	$8,325	$9,706
2004	$7,552	$9,471
2003	$7,723	$9,243
2002	$7,783	$8,687
2001	$8,715	$8,215
2000	$6,472	$7,511
1999	$5,871	$7,057

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Spending / Student

$14,566

$21,839

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Ridge Park Charter Academy School District	Michigan
2023	$14,980	$19,990
2022	$13,770	$17,220
2021	$12,280	$15,085
2020	$11,893	$14,302
2019	$11,872	$13,858
2018	$11,245	$13,691
2017	$10,266	$13,192
2016	$10,254	$12,965
2015	$9,215	$11,849
2014	$9,783	$12,085
2012	$9,390	$12,141
2011	$9,478	$12,422
2010	$9,332	$11,849
2009	$9,849	$11,612
2008	$8,789	$11,334
2007	$9,428	$10,901
2006	$8,657	$10,200
2005	$8,289	$9,852
2004	$7,526	$9,880
2003	$7,799	$9,552
2002	$7,743	$8,745
2001	$8,641	$8,343
2000	$6,367	$7,542
1999	$5,860	$7,404

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Best Ridge Park Charter Academy School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Ridge Park Charter Academy

Charter School

(Math: 39% | Reading: 42%)
:

Top 50%

4120 Camelot Ridge Dr Se
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
(616) 222-0093

Gr: K-8 | 507 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 91%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Ridge Park Charter Academy School District?

Ridge Park Charter Academy School District manages 1 public schools serving 507 students.

What is the rank of Ridge Park Charter Academy School District?

Ridge Park Charter Academy School District is ranked #329 out of 844 school districts in Michigan (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Ridge Park Charter Academy School District?

66% of Ridge Park Charter Academy School District students are Black, 15% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are White, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Ridge Park Charter Academy School District?

Ridge Park Charter Academy School District has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What is Ridge Park Charter Academy School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $14,566 is less than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 1 school
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 507 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 91%
: Top 50% in MI
: 39% (Top 30%)
: 42% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education