Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal
records, no number is typed in by an editor. District totals are aggregated directly from the schools reporting under this district in the source records. See our
editorial standards & corrections policy, the
methodology behind these numbers, or
report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.
Armada, Michigan - 4 schools
An equity score of 38/100 ranks Armada Area Schools #532 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,931 per pupil, Armada Area Schools ranks #383 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,746
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$12,931
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Armada Area Schools operates 4 public schools serving 1,746 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 high, 1 combined, 1 middle 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 Macomb County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,931 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 39.3% local, 55.6% state, and 5.2% 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 38/100, ranked #532 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (10 AP courses district-wide), a 475.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 28.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.4% White, 1.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Armada Continuing Education Center, with a diversity index of 26.1/100.
Orville C Krause Elementary School accounts for 44.6% of all Armada Area Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Armada Area Schools-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.
Armada Area Schools school enrollment varies 60× across entities
Armada Area Schools school enrollment ranges from 13 students (lowest) to 778 students (highest), a spread of 765 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.
Armada Area Schools student-counselor ratio is 476:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Armada Area Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 28.1% — 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 Armada Area Schools is typically wider than the Armada Area Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Armada Area Schools has 4 schools, including 1 combined, 2 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,746 students.
How much does Armada Area Schools spend per student?
Armada Area Schools spends $12,931 per student. The district has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #532 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Armada Area Schools?
Armada Area Schools students are 93.4% White, 1.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Armada Area Schools?
Armada Area Schools has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #532 out of 707 districts in Michigan.