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Breckenridge, Michigan - 2 schools
An equity score of 44/100 ranks Breckenridge Community Schools #441 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,291 per pupil, Breckenridge Community Schools ranks #314 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
617
Total Enrollment
2
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$13,291
Per-Pupil Spending
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School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Breckenridge Community Schools operates 2 public schools serving 617 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 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 Gratiot County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,291 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 34.5% local, 51.8% state, and 13.7% 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 44/100, ranked #441 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.
and 34.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.3% White, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American across the district's schools.
Breckenridge Elementary School accounts for 51.1% of all Breckenridge Community Schools student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Breckenridge Community Schools a distant remainder — means Breckenridge 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.
Breckenridge Community Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 34.9% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Comparisons are relative to Breckenridge Community Schools'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 Breckenridge Community Schools?
Breckenridge Community Schools has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 617 students.
How much does Breckenridge Community Schools spend per student?
Breckenridge Community Schools spends $13,291 per student. The district has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #441 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Breckenridge Community Schools?
Breckenridge Community Schools students are 92.3% White, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Breckenridge Community Schools?
Breckenridge Community Schools has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #441 out of 707 districts in Michigan.