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Charlotte, Michigan - 7 schools
An equity score of 37/100 ranks Charlotte Public Schools #549 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,600 per pupil, Charlotte Public Schools ranks #627 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,378
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$11,600
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Charlotte Public Schools operates 7 public schools serving 2,378 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined, 2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high 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 Eaton County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,600 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 31.5% local, 56.6% state, and 11.9% 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 37/100, ranked #549 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 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (8 AP courses district-wide), a 708.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 56.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 84.4% White, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino, 4.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Washington Elementary School, with a diversity index of 32.8/100.
Charlotte Senior High School accounts for 27.1% of all Charlotte Public Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Charlotte Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Charlotte Public Schools school enrollment varies 28× across entities
Charlotte Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 23 students (lowest) to 644 students (highest), a spread of 621 students. That spread is wider than typical and predicts noticeable gaps in service quality between the highest and lowest areas. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Charlotte Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 709:1 — 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.
Charlotte Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 56.8% — 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.
Charlotte Public Schools has 7 schools, including 3 combined, 2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high. Total enrollment is 2,378 students.
How much does Charlotte Public Schools spend per student?
Charlotte Public Schools spends $11,600 per student. The district has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #549 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Charlotte Public Schools?
Charlotte Public Schools students are 84.4% White, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino, 4.1% African American, 1.0% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Charlotte Public Schools?
Charlotte Public Schools has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #549 out of 707 districts in Michigan.