Clarenceville School District

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Livonia, Michigan - 4 schools

An equity score of 55/100 ranks Clarenceville School District #262 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $12,436 per pupil, Clarenceville School District ranks #468 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

1,773
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$12,436
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Clarenceville School District operates 4 public schools serving 1,773 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle 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 Wayne County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,436 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 24.3% local, 62.3% state, and 13.4% 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 55/100, ranked #262 of 707 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.

Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 374.7:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 59.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 43.5% African American, 39.8% White, 6.2% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Grandview Elementary School, with a diversity index of 64.0/100.

Its largest campus is Clarenceville High School, enrolling 562 students (35% of the district's total enrollment).

Clarenceville High School accounts for 31.7% of all Clarenceville School District student enrollment

That dominant concentration means Clarenceville School District-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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Clarenceville School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 66.8% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch

free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.

Source: ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system

Clarenceville School District student-counselor ratio is 375:1 — 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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Clarenceville School District chronic absenteeism rate is 59.2% — 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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

13.4%
Federal
62.3%
State
24.3%
Local

Funding Equity

55
Equity Score
262 / 707
State Rank
50
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 4 schools in Clarenceville School District.

White 39.8%
Hispanic or Latino 6.2%
African American 43.5%
Asian 1.4%
Multiracial 8.7%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 63.1/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Clarenceville School District's schools, above the Michigan average of 36.2.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Grandview Elementary School 64.0
  2. 2 Clarenceville High School 63.3
  3. 3 Clarenceville Middle School 62.9
  4. 4 Botsford Elementary School 62.2

Programs & Resources

1 / 4
Schools with AP
3 AP courses total
374.7:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
59.2%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Clarenceville School District

School Enrollment
Clarenceville High School
562
Clarenceville Middle School
370
Botsford Elementary School
347
Grandview Elementary School
332

How Clarenceville School District Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Michigan districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Flat Rock Community Schools Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Comstock Park Public Schools Similar size Similar spending More locally funded
Imlay City Community Schools Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Shepherd Public Schools Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Yale Public Schools Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix

Comparisons are relative to Clarenceville School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Clarenceville School District?

Clarenceville School District has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 1,773 students.

How much does Clarenceville School District spend per student?

Clarenceville School District spends $12,436 per student. The district has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #262 in Michigan.

What is the demographic composition of Clarenceville School District?

Clarenceville School District students are 43.5% African American, 39.8% White, 6.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Clarenceville School District?

Clarenceville School District has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #262 out of 707 districts in Michigan.