Cass City Public Schools operates 3 public schools serving 938 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 878 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Tuscola County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,351 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 22.8% local, 63.7% state, and 13.5% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $60,999 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 56/100, ranked #262 of 756 in Michigan against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 438.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 39.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.4% White, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American across the district's schools.
Cass City Elementary accounts for 52.3% of all Cass City Public Schools student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Cass City Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
Cass City Public Schools school enrollment varies 459× across entities
Cass City Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 1 students (lowest) to 459 students (highest), a spread of 458 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Cass City Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 439:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Cass City Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 39.9% — 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.
Cass City Public Schools has 3 schools, including 2 other, 1 high. Total enrollment is 938 students.
How much does Cass City Public Schools spend per student?
Cass City Public Schools spends $14,351 per student. The district has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #262 in Michigan.
What is the average teacher salary in Cass City Public Schools?
The average teacher salary in Cass City Public Schools is $60,999 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Cass City Public Schools?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Tuscola County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Cass City Public Schools?
Cass City Public Schools students are 93.4% White, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Cass City Public Schools?
Cass City Public Schools has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #262 out of 756 districts in Michigan. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.