An equity score of 67/100 ranks Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools #102 of 702 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,860 per pupil, Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools ranks #311 of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,841
Total Enrollment
9
Schools
$14,860
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools operates 9 public schools serving 3,841 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 elementary, 2 combined, 2 high, 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 Genesee County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,860 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 15.7% local, 57.5% state, and 26.8% 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 67/100, ranked #102 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 9 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 343.1:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 70.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 57.2% African American, 25.4% White, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Rankin Elementary School, with a diversity index of 66.9/100.
Its largest campus is Carmanainsworth High School, enrolling 914 students (26% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Ca Alternative Edatlantis, at 110 students, a 8x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Carmanainsworth High School accounts for 23.8% of all Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools student enrollment
That concentration means Carman-Ainsworth 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. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools school enrollment varies 8.3× across entities
Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools school enrollment ranges from 110 students (lowest) to 914 students (highest), a spread of 804 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools reports 80.7% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is at least 75%, indicating a high concentration of measured economic need. 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.
Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools student-counselor ratio is 343:1 — 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 Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools is typically wider than the Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 70.6% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 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.
Comparisons are relative to Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools'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 Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools?
Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools has 9 schools, including 2 combined, 1 middle, 4 elementary, 2 high. Total enrollment is 3,841 students.
How much does Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools spend per student?
Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools spends $14,860 per student. The district has an equity score of 67/100, ranking #102 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools?
Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools students are 57.2% African American, 25.4% White, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools?
Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools has an equity score of 67/100, ranking #102 out of 702 districts in Michigan.