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No Student Falls Through the Cracks

AcumenEd was founded by educators and technologists who believe every charter school deserves the data tools to identify struggling students early and prove their impact.

Our Mission

AcumenEd exists to ensure no student falls through the cracks. We give charter school leaders the data and insights they need to identify struggling students early and prove their school's impact with statistical rigor.

Our Vision

A future where every charter school can demonstrate their value-add with the same analytical sophistication as the best research institutions, and where every at-risk student is identified and supported before they fail.

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Our Journey

The AcumenEd Story

The Problem We Saw

AcumenEd was born from frustration. Our founders spent years in Michigan charter schools, watching students slip through the cracks despite the best intentions of dedicated educators. The problem wasn't effort—it was visibility.

Data Scattered Everywhere

Schools had data scattered across multiple systems. By the time someone noticed a student was chronically absent or failing multiple courses, it was often too late to intervene effectively.

The Accountability Challenge

At the same time, charter schools faced intense pressure from authorizers to prove their value-add. But most schools lacked the statistical tools to demonstrate their impact with the rigor that evaluators expected.

Building the Solution

We built AcumenEd to solve both problems. Our ABC Early Warning System catches at-risk students before they fail. Our cohort analysis gives schools defensible evidence of their impact. And our SCGP calculations match NWEA's official numbers within ±1 percentile.

Today, over 150 Michigan charter schools trust AcumenEd to help them support student success and demonstrate accountability. We're just getting started.

Insights on Charter School Success

Learn how schools are using data to drive student outcomes

Responding to Low Performance: Turnaround Strategies for Struggling Charters
Charter School Accountability14 min
When performance falls short of expectations, charter schools face high-stakes decisions. Understanding how to respond to low performance—and execute a credible turnaround—can mean the difference between renewal and closure.
Dr. Sarah Chen
Continuous Improvement Systems: Building a Culture of Getting Better
Charter School Accountability13 min
Charter accountability isn't just about meeting minimum standards—it's about constantly improving. Schools that build continuous improvement systems don't just survive accountability; they thrive through it.
James Okonkwo
Enrollment and Equity Accountability: Serving All Students Fairly
Charter School Accountability13 min
Charter schools must serve all students—not just those easiest to educate. Accountability for enrollment equity ensures charters fulfill their public mission of providing quality education to diverse populations.
Dr. Sarah Chen
Building Strong Authorizer Relations: Partnership for Accountability
Charter School Accountability12 min
The authorizer relationship shapes charter school experience. Schools that build productive partnerships with their authorizers navigate accountability successfully while maintaining focus on mission.
Dr. Emily Rodriguez
Financial Sustainability for Charter Schools: Building Long-Term Viability
Charter School Accountability14 min
Academic excellence means nothing if the school can't keep its doors open. Financial sustainability requires disciplined budgeting, diversified revenue, and strategic planning for long-term viability.
Marcus Johnson
Board Governance for Charter Schools: Effective Oversight Without Micromanagement
Charter School Accountability14 min
Charter school boards hold ultimate accountability for school success. Understanding the board's proper role—strategic oversight rather than operational management—is essential for healthy governance.
Dr. Sarah Chen
What Drives Us

Our Values

Students First

Every feature we build, every decision we make, is guided by one question: Will this help schools help students?

Data Integrity

We never compromise on accuracy. Our SCGP calculations are within ±1 percentile of NWEA because that precision matters for students' futures.

Proactive, Not Reactive

Early warning systems work because they give schools time to act. We're obsessed with surfacing problems before they become crises.

Transparency

From our pricing to our methodology, we believe schools deserve to understand exactly what they're getting and how it works.

Meet the Team

We're educators, data scientists, and engineers united by a common goal: ensuring no student falls through the cracks.

Join the Schools That Trust AcumenEd

See how we can help your charter school identify at-risk students and prove your impact.