Beecher Community School District

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Flint, Michigan - 3 schools

An equity score of 68/100 ranks Beecher Community School District #99 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $16,439 per pupil, Beecher Community School District ranks #87 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

595
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$16,439
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Beecher Community School District operates 3 public schools serving 595 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 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 Genesee County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,439 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 12.4% local, 50.8% state, and 36.8% 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 #99 of 707 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.

a 185:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, . Demographically, the student body averages 89.5% African American, 6.8% White, 1.4% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Beecher High School, with a diversity index of 26.1/100.

Its largest campus is Dailey Elementary School, enrolling 328 students (61% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Beecher Alternative Education, at 29 students, a 11x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.

Dailey Elementary School accounts for 55.1% of all Beecher Community School District student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Beecher Community School District a distant remainder — means Beecher Community School District-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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Beecher Community School District school enrollment varies 11× across entities

Beecher Community School District school enrollment ranges from 29 students (lowest) to 328 students (highest), a spread of 299 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Beecher Community School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 90.6% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch

free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.

Source: ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system

Beecher Community School District student-counselor ratio is 185:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)

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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Where does the funding come from?

36.8%
Federal
50.8%
State
12.4%
Local

Funding Equity

68
Equity Score
99 / 707
State Rank
50
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 3 schools in Beecher Community School District.

White 6.8%
Hispanic or Latino 1.4%
African American 89.5%
Multiracial 2.2%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 19.3/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Beecher Community School District's schools, below the Michigan average of 36.2.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Beecher High School 26.1
  2. 2 Dailey Elementary School 18.8
  3. 3 Beecher Alternative Education 12.8

Programs & Resources

185:1
Student-Counselor Ratio

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Beecher Community School District

School Enrollment
Dailey Elementary School
328
Beecher High School
185
Beecher Alternative Education
29

How Beecher Community School District Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Michigan districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Joseph K. Lumsden Bahweting Anishnabe Academy Similar size Higher spending More locally funded
Flint Cultural Center Academy Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix
Summerfield Schools Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix
Norway-Vulcan Area Schools Similar size Lower spending More locally funded
Van Buren Isd Similar size No spending data More locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Beecher Community School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Beecher Community School District?

Beecher Community School District has 3 schools, including 2 combined, 1 high. Total enrollment is 595 students.

How much does Beecher Community School District spend per student?

Beecher Community School District spends $16,439 per student. The district has an equity score of 68/100, ranking #99 in Michigan.

What is the demographic composition of Beecher Community School District?

Beecher Community School District students are 89.5% African American, 6.8% White, 1.4% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Beecher Community School District?

Beecher Community School District has an equity score of 68/100, ranking #99 out of 707 districts in Michigan.