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Holland, Michigan - 2 schools
An equity score of 41/100 ranks Black River Public School #490 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,784 per pupil, Black River Public School ranks #719 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
941
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$10,784
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Black River Public School operates 2 public schools serving 941 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 Ottawa County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,784 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 12.9% local, 79.6% state, and 7.4% 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 41/100, ranked #490 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (14 AP courses district-wide), a 227.6:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 8.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 62.1% White, 22.7% Hispanic or Latino, 4.5% Asian across the district's schools.
Black River Public School Middlehigh accounts for 59.0% of all Black River Public School student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Black River Public School a distant remainder — means Black River Public School-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.
Black River Public School student-counselor ratio is 228:1 — 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.
Black River Public School chronic absenteeism rate is 8.4% — 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 Black River Public School?
Black River Public School has 2 schools, including 1 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 941 students.
How much does Black River Public School spend per student?
Black River Public School spends $10,784 per student. The district has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #490 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Black River Public School?
Black River Public School students are 62.1% White, 22.7% Hispanic or Latino, 4.5% Asian, 2.0% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Black River Public School?
Black River Public School has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #490 out of 707 districts in Michigan.