An equity score of 57/100 ranks Birmingham Public Schools #225 of 702 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $20,475 per pupil, Birmingham Public Schools ranks #51 of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
7,314
Total Enrollment
13
Schools
$20,475
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Birmingham Public Schools operates 13 public schools serving 7,314 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 7 elementary, 2 high, 2 middle, 2 combined 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 $20,475 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 55.8% local, 37.5% state, and 6.6% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 57/100, ranked #225 of 702 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 2 of 13 schools offering Advanced Placement (46 AP courses district-wide), a 491:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 8.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 75.6% White, 10.0% African American, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Greenfield Elementary School, with a diversity index of 59.5/100.
Its largest campus is Wylie E Groves High School, enrolling 1,108 students (15% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Greenfield Elementary School, at 248 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Wylie E Groves High School accounts for 15.1% of all Birmingham Public Schools student enrollment
That concentration means Birmingham Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Birmingham Public Schools school enrollment varies 4.5× across entities
Birmingham Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 248 students (lowest) to 1,108 students (highest), a spread of 860 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Birmingham Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 491:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Birmingham Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 8.1% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
How many schools are in Birmingham Public Schools?
Birmingham Public Schools has 13 schools, including 2 high, 2 middle, 7 elementary, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 7,314 students.
How much does Birmingham Public Schools spend per student?
Birmingham Public Schools spends $20,475 per student. The district has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #225 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Birmingham Public Schools?
Birmingham Public Schools students are 75.6% White, 10.0% African American, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 3.2% Asian, averaged across 13 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Birmingham Public Schools?
Birmingham Public Schools has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #225 out of 702 districts in Michigan.