An equity score of 35/100 ranks Birch Run Area Schools #577 of 702 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,800 per pupil, Birch Run Area Schools ranks #622 of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,817
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$12,800
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Birch Run Area Schools operates 4 public schools serving 1,817 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 high, 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 Saginaw County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,800 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 19.6% local, 67.2% state, and 13.2% 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 35/100, ranked #577 of 702 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), and 35.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 89.2% White, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Birch Run Progressive High School, with a diversity index of 28.3/100.
Its largest campus is North Elementary School, enrolling 682 students (38% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Birch Run Progressive High School, at 38 students, a 18x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
North Elementary School accounts for 37.5% of all Birch Run Area Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Birch Run 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. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Birch Run Area Schools school enrollment varies 18× across entities
Birch Run Area Schools school enrollment ranges from 38 students (lowest) to 682 students (highest), a spread of 644 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.
Birch Run Area Schools reports 52.2% 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.
Birch Run Area Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 35.7% — 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.
Birch Run Area Schools has 4 schools, including 1 combined, 1 elementary, 2 high. Total enrollment is 1,817 students.
How much does Birch Run Area Schools spend per student?
Birch Run Area Schools spends $12,800 per student. The district has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #577 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Birch Run Area Schools?
Birch Run Area Schools students are 89.2% White, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.6% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Birch Run Area Schools?
Birch Run Area Schools has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #577 out of 702 districts in Michigan.