An equity score of 68/100 ranks Adrian Public Schools #93 of 702 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,656 per pupil, Adrian Public Schools ranks #204 of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,771
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$15,656
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Adrian Public Schools operates 7 public schools serving 2,771 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 combined, 1 middle, 1 elementary, 1 high 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 Lenawee County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,656 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 26.2% local, 52.9% state, and 20.9% 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 68/100, ranked #93 of 702 in Michigan against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 507:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 72.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 54.1% White, 31.7% Hispanic or Latino, 4.7% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Michener Elementary School, with a diversity index of 64.9/100.
Its largest campus is Adrian High School, enrolling 804 students (30% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Adrian Community High School, at 40 students, a 20x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Adrian High School accounts for 29.0% of all Adrian Public Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Adrian Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Adrian Public Schools school enrollment varies 20× across entities
Adrian Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 40 students (lowest) to 804 students (highest), a spread of 764 students. That spread is wider than typical and predicts noticeable gaps in service quality between the highest and lowest areas. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Adrian Public Schools reports 61.4% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Adrian Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 507:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Adrian Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 72.0% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Adrian Public Schools has 7 schools, including 4 combined, 1 middle, 1 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 2,771 students.
How much does Adrian Public Schools spend per student?
Adrian Public Schools spends $15,656 per student. The district has an equity score of 68/100, ranking #93 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Adrian Public Schools?
Adrian Public Schools students are 54.1% White, 31.7% Hispanic or Latino, 4.7% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Adrian Public Schools?
Adrian Public Schools has an equity score of 68/100, ranking #93 out of 702 districts in Michigan.