An equity score of 64/100 ranks Center Line Public Schools #140 of 702 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,275 per pupil, Center Line Public Schools ranks #165 of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,584
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$16,275
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Center Line Public Schools operates 6 public schools serving 2,584 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 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 Macomb County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,275 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 34.0% local, 52.0% state, and 14.0% 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 64/100, ranked #140 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 2 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (10 AP courses district-wide), a 234.2:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 55.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 34.4% White, 31.2% African American, 18.7% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Crothers Elementary School, with a diversity index of 74.3/100.
Its largest campus is Center Line High School, enrolling 646 students (26% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Academy 21, at 148 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Center Line High School accounts for 25.0% of all Center Line Public Schools student enrollment
That concentration means Center Line Public Schools-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.
Center Line Public Schools school enrollment varies 4.4× across entities
Center Line Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 148 students (lowest) to 646 students (highest), a spread of 498 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Center Line Public Schools reports 72.7% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. 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.
Center Line Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 234:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Center Line Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 55.8% — 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.
How many schools are in Center Line Public Schools?
Center Line Public Schools has 6 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 2,584 students.
How much does Center Line Public Schools spend per student?
Center Line Public Schools spends $16,275 per student. The district has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #140 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Center Line Public Schools?
Center Line Public Schools students are 34.4% White, 31.2% African American, 18.7% Asian, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Center Line Public Schools?
Center Line Public Schools has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #140 out of 702 districts in Michigan.