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Ortonville, Michigan - 5 schools
An equity score of 47/100 ranks Brandon School District in the Counties of Oakland and Lapee #383 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,658 per pupil, Brandon School District in the Counties of Oakland and Lapee ranks #431 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,128
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$12,658
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Brandon School District in the Counties of Oakland and Lapee operates 5 public schools serving 2,128 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined, 1 middle, 1 high 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 Oakland County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,658 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 39.6% local, 50.8% state, and 9.7% 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 47/100, ranked #383 of 707 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 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (28 AP courses district-wide), a 256.8:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 48.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.6% White, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 2.0% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Brandon Middle School, with a diversity index of 31.8/100.
Its largest campus is Brandon High School, enrolling 648 students (32% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Brandon Adult Transition Program, at 1 students, a 648x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Brandon High School accounts for 30.5% of all Brandon School District in the Counties of Oakland and Lapee student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Brandon School District in the Counties of Oakland and Lapee-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.
Brandon School District in the Counties of Oakland and Lapee school enrollment varies 648× across entities
Brandon School District in the Counties of Oakland and Lapee school enrollment ranges from 1 students (lowest) to 648 students (highest), a spread of 647 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Brandon School District in the Counties of Oakland and Lapee student-counselor ratio is 257:1 — 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 Brandon School District in the Counties of Oakland and Lapee is typically wider than the Brandon School District in the Counties of Oakland and Lapee-aggregate figure suggests.
Brandon School District in the Counties of Oakland and Lapee chronic absenteeism rate is 48.0% — 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.
Comparisons are relative to Brandon School District in the Counties of Oakland and Lapee's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Brandon School District in the Counties of Oakland and Lapee?
Brandon School District in the Counties of Oakland and Lapee has 5 schools, including 3 combined, 1 middle, 1 high. Total enrollment is 2,128 students.
How much does Brandon School District in the Counties of Oakland and Lapee spend per student?
Brandon School District in the Counties of Oakland and Lapee spends $12,658 per student. The district has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #383 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Brandon School District in the Counties of Oakland and Lapee?
Brandon School District in the Counties of Oakland and Lapee students are 87.6% White, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 2.0% African American, 1.9% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Brandon School District in the Counties of Oakland and Lapee?
Brandon School District in the Counties of Oakland and Lapee has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #383 out of 707 districts in Michigan.