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Clay, Michigan - 4 schools
An equity score of 33/100 ranks Algonac Community School District #610 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,230 per pupil, Algonac Community School District ranks #507 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,364
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$12,230
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Algonac Community School District operates 4 public schools serving 1,364 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 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 St. Clair County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,230 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 44.3% local, 42.6% state, and 13.1% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 33/100, ranked #610 of 707 in Michigan against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 322:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 39.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 95.7% White, 1.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Algonac Alternative Education, with a diversity index of 10.0/100.
Algonac Juniorsenior High School accounts for 47.2% of all Algonac Community School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Algonac Community School District a distant remainder — means Algonac Community 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.
Algonac Community School District school enrollment varies 34× across entities
Algonac Community School District school enrollment ranges from 19 students (lowest) to 644 students (highest), a spread of 625 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Algonac Community School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 57.1% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Algonac Community School District student-counselor ratio is 322:1 — 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 Algonac Community School District is typically wider than the Algonac Community School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Algonac Community School District chronic absenteeism rate is 39.5% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Comparisons are relative to Algonac Community 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 Algonac Community School District?
Algonac Community School District has 4 schools, including 3 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,364 students.
How much does Algonac Community School District spend per student?
Algonac Community School District spends $12,230 per student. The district has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #610 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Algonac Community School District?
Algonac Community School District students are 95.7% White, 1.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Algonac Community School District?
Algonac Community School District has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #610 out of 707 districts in Michigan.