An equity score of 47/100 ranks Bullock Creek School District #389 of 702 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,283 per pupil, Bullock Creek School District ranks #395 of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,697
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$14,283
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Bullock Creek School District operates 5 public schools serving 1,697 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary 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 Midland County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,283 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 22.5% local, 67.6% state, and 10.0% 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 #389 of 702 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 (3 AP courses district-wide), a 295:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 4.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.3% White, 2.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Bullock Creek Middle School, with a diversity index of 17.3/100.
Its largest campus is Bullock Creek High School, enrolling 462 students (28% of the district's total enrollment).
Bullock Creek High School accounts for 27.2% of all Bullock Creek School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Bullock Creek School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Bullock Creek School District student-counselor ratio is 295:1 — 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 Bullock Creek School District is typically wider than the Bullock Creek School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Bullock Creek School District chronic absenteeism rate is 4.8% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Comparisons are relative to Bullock Creek 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 Bullock Creek School District?
Bullock Creek School District has 5 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 2 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,697 students.
How much does Bullock Creek School District spend per student?
Bullock Creek School District spends $14,283 per student. The district has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #389 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Bullock Creek School District?
Bullock Creek School District students are 93.3% White, 2.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Bullock Creek School District?
Bullock Creek School District has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #389 out of 702 districts in Michigan.