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Blissfield, Michigan - 3 schools
An equity score of 38/100 ranks Blissfield Community Schools #534 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,963 per pupil, Blissfield Community Schools ranks #560 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,134
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$11,963
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Blissfield Community Schools operates 3 public schools serving 1,134 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle 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 Lenawee County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,963 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 28.3% local, 62.6% state, and 9.1% 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 38/100, ranked #534 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 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 317:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 43.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 88.5% White, 8.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Blissfield High School, with a diversity index of 23.3/100.
Its largest campus is Blissfield Elementary, enrolling 528 students (48% of the district's total enrollment).
Blissfield Elementary accounts for 46.6% of all Blissfield Community Schools student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Blissfield Community Schools a distant remainder — means Blissfield Community 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.
Blissfield Community Schools school enrollment varies 2.0× across entities
Blissfield Community Schools school enrollment ranges from 263 students (lowest) to 528 students (highest), a spread of 265 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.
Blissfield Community Schools student-counselor ratio is 317:1 — 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 Blissfield Community Schools is typically wider than the Blissfield Community Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Blissfield Community Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 43.8% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 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.
How many schools are in Blissfield Community Schools?
Blissfield Community Schools has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,134 students.
How much does Blissfield Community Schools spend per student?
Blissfield Community Schools spends $11,963 per student. The district has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #534 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Blissfield Community Schools?
Blissfield Community Schools students are 88.5% White, 8.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Blissfield Community Schools?
Blissfield Community Schools has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #534 out of 707 districts in Michigan.