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Buckley, Michigan - 1 schools
An equity score of 41/100 ranks Buckley Community Schools #494 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,015 per pupil, Buckley Community Schools ranks #707 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Buckley Community Schools operates 1 public schools serving 480 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 Wexford County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,015 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 23.2% local, 66.7% state, and 10.1% 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 41/100, ranked #494 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 325.3:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 35.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 94.3% White, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Buckley Community Schools, enrolling 488 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Buckley Community Schools accounts for 100.0% of all Buckley Community Schools student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Buckley Community Schools a distant remainder — means Buckley 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.
Buckley Community Schools student-counselor ratio is 325:1 — 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 Buckley Community Schools is typically wider than the Buckley Community Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Buckley Community Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 35.7% — 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 Buckley Community Schools?
Buckley Community Schools has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 480 students.
How much does Buckley Community Schools spend per student?
Buckley Community Schools spends $11,015 per student. The district has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #494 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Buckley Community Schools?
Buckley Community Schools students are 94.3% White, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Buckley Community Schools?
Buckley Community Schools has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #494 out of 707 districts in Michigan.