An equity score of 60/100 ranks Brown City Community Schools #191 of 702 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,536 per pupil, Brown City Community Schools ranks #215 of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Brown City Community Schools operates 2 public schools serving 717 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 Sanilac County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,536 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 20.3% local, 59.4% state, and 20.3% 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 60/100, ranked #191 of 702 in Michigan against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (9 AP courses district-wide), and 34.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 90.1% White, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Brown City Elementary School, enrolling 362 students (52% of the district's total enrollment).
Brown City Elementary School accounts for 50.5% of all Brown City Community Schools student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Brown City Community Schools a distant remainder — means Brown City Community Schools-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. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Brown City Community Schools reports 59.1% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. 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.
Brown City Community Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 34.5% — 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.
How many schools are in Brown City Community Schools?
Brown City Community Schools has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 717 students.
How much does Brown City Community Schools spend per student?
Brown City Community Schools spends $15,536 per student. The district has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #191 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Brown City Community Schools?
Brown City Community Schools students are 90.1% White, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% Asian, 0.3% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Brown City Community Schools?
Brown City Community Schools has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #191 out of 702 districts in Michigan.