An equity score of 43/100 ranks Charlton Heston Academy #458 of 702 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,258 per pupil, Charlton Heston Academy ranks #549 of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Charlton Heston Academy operates 1 public schools serving 767 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 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 Roscommon County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,258 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 9.3% local, 54.7% state, and 36.0% 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 43/100, ranked #458 of 702 in Michigan against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 56.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.4% White, 1.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Charlton Heston Academy, enrolling 716 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Charlton Heston Academy accounts for 93.4% of all Charlton Heston Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Charlton Heston Academy a distant remainder — means Charlton Heston Academy-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. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Charlton Heston Academy reports 82.5% 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.
Charlton Heston Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 56.0% — 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.
Charlton Heston Academy has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 767 students.
How much does Charlton Heston Academy spend per student?
Charlton Heston Academy spends $13,258 per student. The district has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #458 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Charlton Heston Academy?
Charlton Heston Academy students are 93.4% White, 1.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Charlton Heston Academy?
Charlton Heston Academy has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #458 out of 702 districts in Michigan.