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Clinton Township, Michigan - 20 schools
An equity score of 30/100 ranks Chippewa Valley Schools #630 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,620 per pupil, Chippewa Valley Schools ranks #441 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
14,703
Total Enrollment
20
Schools
$12,620
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Chippewa Valley Schools operates 20 public schools serving 14,703 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 12 combined, 4 high, 4 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage 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 Macomb County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,620 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 30.7% local, 56.6% state, and 12.7% 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 30/100, ranked #630 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 2 of 20 schools offering Advanced Placement (31 AP courses district-wide), a 303.2:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 31.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 68.8% White, 14.9% African American, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Clinton Valley Elementary School, with a diversity index of 62.2/100.
Its largest campus is Dakota High School, enrolling 2,476 students (17% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Chippewa Valley Adult and Mohegan Alt Educ, at 143 students, a 17x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Dakota High School accounts for 16.8% of all Chippewa Valley Schools student enrollment
That concentration means Chippewa Valley Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Chippewa Valley Schools school enrollment varies 17× across entities
Chippewa Valley Schools school enrollment ranges from 143 students (lowest) to 2,476 students (highest), a spread of 2,333 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.
Chippewa Valley Schools student-counselor ratio is 303:1 — 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 Chippewa Valley Schools is typically wider than the Chippewa Valley Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Chippewa Valley Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 31.1% — 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.
Chippewa Valley Schools has 20 schools, including 4 high, 4 middle, 12 combined. Total enrollment is 14,703 students.
How much does Chippewa Valley Schools spend per student?
Chippewa Valley Schools spends $12,620 per student. The district has an equity score of 30/100, ranking #630 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Chippewa Valley Schools?
Chippewa Valley Schools students are 68.8% White, 14.9% African American, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 3.9% Asian, averaged across 20 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Chippewa Valley Schools?
Chippewa Valley Schools has an equity score of 30/100, ranking #630 out of 707 districts in Michigan.