An equity score of 77/100 ranks Baraga Area Schools #28 of 702 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,539 per pupil, Baraga Area Schools ranks #82 of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Baraga Area Schools operates 1 public schools serving 317 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined 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 Baraga County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,539 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 82 of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 29.6% local, 51.0% state, and 19.4% 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 77/100, ranked #28 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.
and 34.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 49.4% White, 0.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Baraga School, enrolling 324 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Baraga School accounts for 100.0% of all Baraga Area Schools student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Baraga Area Schools a distant remainder — means Baraga Area 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. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Baraga Area Schools reports 56.2% 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.
Baraga Area Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 34.9% — 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.
Baraga Area Schools has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 317 students.
How much does Baraga Area Schools spend per student?
Baraga Area Schools spends $18,539 per student. The district has an equity score of 77/100, ranking #28 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Baraga Area Schools?
Baraga Area Schools students are 49.4% White, 0.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Baraga Area Schools?
Baraga Area Schools has an equity score of 77/100, ranking #28 out of 702 districts in Michigan.