Branch Isd

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Coldwater, Michigan - 1 schools

524
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
-
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Branch Isd operates 1 public schools serving 524 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined 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 Branch County.

The funding mix is 47.3% local, 33.7% state, and 19.0% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one.

. Demographically, the student body averages 86.3% White, 9.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Waldron Learning Center, enrolling 248 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Waldron Learning Center accounts for 47.3% of all Branch Isd student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Branch Isd a distant remainder — means Branch Isd-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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Branch Isd reports 66.1% free-lunch eligibility

The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Where does the funding come from?

19.0%
Federal
33.7%
State
47.3%
Local

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in Branch Isd.

White 86.3%
Hispanic or Latino 9.7%
Multiracial 2.8%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Schools in Branch Isd

School Enrollment
Waldron Learning Center
248

How Branch Isd Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Michigan districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Merrill Community Schools Similar size No spending data Less locally funded
Central Academy Similar size No spending data Less locally funded
Cornerstone Jefferson-Douglass Academy Similar size No spending data Less locally funded
The Dearborn Academy Similar size No spending data Less locally funded
Bay City Academy Similar size No spending data Less locally funded

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

Nearby Districts in Michigan

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Detroit Public Schools Community District
48,548 students · 107 schools · $22,002/pupil
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Utica Community Schools
25,744 students · 38 schools · $14,295/pupil
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Dearborn City School District
20,128 students · 37 schools · $18,204/pupil
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Ann Arbor Public Schools
17,026 students · 32 schools · $19,271/pupil
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Plymouth-Canton Community Schools
16,294 students · 25 schools · $14,974/pupil
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Branch Isd?

Branch Isd has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 524 students.

What is the demographic composition of Branch Isd?

Branch Isd students are 86.3% White, 9.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.