An equity score of 68/100 ranks Ashley Community Schools #98 of 702 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,794 per pupil, Ashley Community Schools ranks #320 of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
238
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$14,794
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Ashley Community Schools operates 3 public schools serving 238 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 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 Gratiot County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,794 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 26.9% local, 58.1% state, and 15.0% 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 #98 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 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 48:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 32.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 85.8% White, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Ashley Middle School, with a diversity index of 29.5/100.
Its largest campus is Ashley Elementary School, enrolling 60 students (37% of the district's total enrollment).
Ashley Elementary School accounts for 25.2% of all Ashley Community Schools student enrollment
That concentration means Ashley Community 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.
Ashley Community Schools reports 64.6% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. 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.
Ashley Community Schools student-counselor ratio is 48:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Ashley Community Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 32.0% — 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.
Ashley Community Schools has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 238 students.
How much does Ashley Community Schools spend per student?
Ashley Community Schools spends $14,794 per student. The district has an equity score of 68/100, ranking #98 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Ashley Community Schools?
Ashley Community Schools students are 85.8% White, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Ashley Community Schools?
Ashley Community Schools has an equity score of 68/100, ranking #98 out of 702 districts in Michigan.