An equity score of 45/100 ranks Clare Public Schools #414 of 702 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,670 per pupil, Clare Public Schools ranks #635 of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,605
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$12,670
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Clare Public Schools operates 4 public schools serving 1,605 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 2 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 Clare County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,670 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 19.4% local, 58.5% state, and 22.1% 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 45/100, ranked #414 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.
a 358.1:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 29.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 90.3% White, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Clare Middle School, with a diversity index of 21.3/100.
Its largest campus is Clare Primary School, enrolling 557 students (36% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Clare Pioneer High School, at 45 students, a 12x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Clare Primary School accounts for 34.7% of all Clare Public Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Clare Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Clare Public Schools school enrollment varies 12× across entities
Clare Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 45 students (lowest) to 557 students (highest), a spread of 512 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.
Clare Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 358:1 — 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.
Clare Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 29.3% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Clare Public Schools is typically wider than the Clare Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Clare Public Schools has 4 schools, including 2 elementary, 2 high. Total enrollment is 1,605 students.
How much does Clare Public Schools spend per student?
Clare Public Schools spends $12,670 per student. The district has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #414 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Clare Public Schools?
Clare Public Schools students are 90.3% White, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Clare Public Schools?
Clare Public Schools has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #414 out of 702 districts in Michigan.