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Mount Pleasant, Michigan - 2 schools
An equity score of 30/100 ranks Beal City Public Schools #638 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,428 per pupil, Beal City Public Schools ranks #652 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Beal City Public Schools operates 2 public schools serving 654 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 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 Isabella County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,428 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 28.5% local, 63.1% state, and 8.4% 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 30/100, ranked #638 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 320.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 29.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.9% White, 2.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Beal City High School, enrolling 376 students (59% of the district's total enrollment).
Beal City High School accounts for 57.5% of all Beal City Public Schools student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Beal City Public Schools a distant remainder — means Beal City Public 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.
Beal City Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 321:1 — 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 Beal City Public Schools is typically wider than the Beal City Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Beal City Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 29.1% — 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 Beal City Public Schools is typically wider than the Beal City Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Beal City Public Schools has 2 schools, including 1 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 654 students.
How much does Beal City Public Schools spend per student?
Beal City Public Schools spends $11,428 per student. The district has an equity score of 30/100, ranking #638 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Beal City Public Schools?
Beal City Public Schools students are 91.9% White, 2.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Beal City Public Schools?
Beal City Public Schools has an equity score of 30/100, ranking #638 out of 707 districts in Michigan.