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Bronson, Michigan - 3 schools
An equity score of 37/100 ranks Bronson Community School District #555 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,266 per pupil, Bronson Community School District ranks #678 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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Total Enrollment
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Bronson Community School District operates 3 public schools serving 993 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 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.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,266 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 16.7% local, 72.8% state, and 10.5% 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 37/100, ranked #555 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.
a 349.5:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 36.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 81.0% White, 17.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Bronson Jrsr High School, with a diversity index of 33.4/100.
Its largest campus is Bronson Jrsr High School, enrolling 530 students (55% of the district's total enrollment).
Bronson Jrsr High School accounts for 53.4% of all Bronson Community School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Bronson Community School District a distant remainder — means Bronson Community School District-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.
Bronson Community School District school enrollment varies 2.5× across entities
Bronson Community School District school enrollment ranges from 216 students (lowest) to 530 students (highest), a spread of 314 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.
Bronson Community School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 56.5% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Bronson Community School District student-counselor ratio is 350:1 — 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 Bronson Community School District is typically wider than the Bronson Community School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Bronson Community School District chronic absenteeism rate is 36.8% — 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 Bronson Community School District'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 Bronson Community School District?
Bronson Community School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 993 students.
How much does Bronson Community School District spend per student?
Bronson Community School District spends $11,266 per student. The district has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #555 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Bronson Community School District?
Bronson Community School District students are 81.0% White, 17.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Bronson Community School District?
Bronson Community School District has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #555 out of 707 districts in Michigan.