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Caledonia, Michigan - 10 schools
An equity score of 40/100 ranks Caledonia Community Schools #501 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,815 per pupil, Caledonia Community Schools ranks #400 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
4,613
Total Enrollment
10
Schools
$12,815
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Caledonia Community Schools operates 10 public schools serving 4,613 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 elementary, 2 high, 2 combined, 1 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Kent County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,815 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 42.0% local, 51.7% state, and 6.3% 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 40/100, ranked #501 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 10 schools offering Advanced Placement (11 AP courses district-wide), a 1244.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 22.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 79.1% White, 6.2% Hispanic or Latino, 2.6% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Dutton Elementary School, with a diversity index of 48.2/100.
Its largest campus is Caledonia High School, enrolling 1,438 students (31% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Duncan Lake Transitions Program, at 3 students, a 479x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Caledonia High School accounts for 31.1% of all Caledonia Community Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Caledonia Community Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Caledonia Community Schools school enrollment varies 479× across entities
Caledonia Community Schools school enrollment ranges from 3 students (lowest) to 1,438 students (highest), a spread of 1,435 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Caledonia Community Schools student-counselor ratio is 1245:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Caledonia Community Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 22.1% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Caledonia Community Schools is typically wider than the Caledonia Community Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Caledonia Community Schools?
Caledonia Community Schools has 10 schools, including 2 high, 5 elementary, 1 middle, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 4,613 students.
How much does Caledonia Community Schools spend per student?
Caledonia Community Schools spends $12,815 per student. The district has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #501 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Caledonia Community Schools?
Caledonia Community Schools students are 79.1% White, 6.2% Hispanic or Latino, 2.6% Asian, 2.0% African American, averaged across 10 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Caledonia Community Schools?
Caledonia Community Schools has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #501 out of 707 districts in Michigan.