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Public Charter · Chicago, IL

ACE Amandla Charter High School

60-day enrollment pilot·Meta · Facebook & Instagram

A 60-day pilot enrolled 6 new students — at just $400 each.

ACE Amandla partnered with EnrollBoost to run a lead-generation campaign across Facebook and Instagram targeting local families. In 60 days, the pilot reached tens of thousands of Chicago households, generated 66 qualified enrollment leads, and converted 6 of them into enrolled students — each worth roughly a full year of per-pupil funding.

$2,400

Total pilot investment

incl. all ad spend & management

6

New students enrolled

from 66 qualified leads

$400

Cost per enrollment

all-in acquisition cost

~$72K

First-year funding generated

6 students × ~$12K per pupil

The enrollment funnel

Impressions delivered83,083
Link clicks to landing1,765

2.12% click-through rate

Qualified enrollment leads66

3.7% of clicks → lead · $18.63 per lead

Students enrolled6

9.1% lead-to-enrollment conversion

Campaign metrics

Media spend (Meta)$1,229
Impressions83,083
Link clicks1,765
Click-through rate2.12%
Cost per click$0.70
Cost per 1,000 impr. (CPM)$14.80
Qualified leads66
Cost per lead$18.63
Creatives tested17 ads

Return on investment

Invest $2,400 → 6 students × ~$12,000 = ~$72,000 = +$69,600 net

Per-student value based on a conservative estimate of CPS charter per-pupil funding (Per Capita Tuition Charge, FY2026). If these students remain through graduation, the four-year value approaches ~$288,000.

30×

First-year return · ~2,900% ROI

What drove results

Top-performing creative by leads generated.

1Student testimonial (video)33 leads

Figures sourced from the client's Meta Ads Manager reporting. Per-student value reflects a conservative estimate of CPS charter per-pupil funding (Per Capita Tuition Charge, FY2026); ROI figures are illustrative of first-year funding, not guaranteed.

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