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Auburn Hills, Michigan - 9 schools
An equity score of 45/100 ranks Avondale School District #417 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,542 per pupil, Avondale School District ranks #161 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,821
Total Enrollment
9
Schools
$14,542
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Avondale School District operates 9 public schools serving 3,821 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 high, 3 elementary, 2 combined, 1 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Oakland County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,542 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 35.6% local, 57.8% state, and 6.6% 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 45/100, ranked #417 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 9 schools offering Advanced Placement (12 AP courses district-wide), a 274.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 36.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 40.5% White, 35.2% African American, 11.9% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Avondale Middle School, with a diversity index of 68.9/100.
Its largest campus is Avondale High School, enrolling 911 students (24% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Meadows School, at 8 students, a 114x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Avondale High School accounts for 23.8% of all Avondale School District student enrollment
That concentration means Avondale School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Avondale School District school enrollment varies 114× across entities
Avondale School District school enrollment ranges from 8 students (lowest) to 911 students (highest), a spread of 903 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Avondale School District student-counselor ratio is 274:1 — 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 Avondale School District is typically wider than the Avondale School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Avondale School District chronic absenteeism rate is 36.7% — 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.
Avondale School District has 9 schools, including 3 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 3,821 students.
How much does Avondale School District spend per student?
Avondale School District spends $14,542 per student. The district has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #417 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Avondale School District?
Avondale School District students are 40.5% White, 35.2% African American, 11.9% Asian, 11.2% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Avondale School District?
Avondale School District has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #417 out of 707 districts in Michigan.