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Painesdale, Michigan - 2 schools
An equity score of 48/100 ranks Adams Township School District #377 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,760 per pupil, Adams Township School District ranks #600 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
466
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$11,760
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Adams Township School District operates 2 public schools serving 466 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Houghton County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,760 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 20.3% local, 70.6% state, and 9.1% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 48/100, ranked #377 of 707 in Michigan against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 339:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 22.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 98.0% White, 0.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Jeffers High School, enrolling 270 students (57% of the district's total enrollment).
Jeffers High School accounts for 57.0% of all Adams Township School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Adams Township School District a distant remainder — means Adams Township School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Adams Township School District student-counselor ratio is 339:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Adams Township School District is typically wider than the Adams Township School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Adams Township School District chronic absenteeism rate is 22.4% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Adams Township School District is typically wider than the Adams Township School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Adams Township School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Adams Township School District?
Adams Township School District has 2 schools, including 1 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 466 students.
How much does Adams Township School District spend per student?
Adams Township School District spends $11,760 per student. The district has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #377 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Adams Township School District?
Adams Township School District students are 98.0% White, 0.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Adams Township School District?
Adams Township School District has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #377 out of 707 districts in Michigan.