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Clarkston, Michigan - 13 schools
An equity score of 59/100 ranks Clarkston Community School District #197 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,490 per pupil, Clarkston Community School District ranks #165 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
7,626
Total Enrollment
13
Schools
$14,490
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Clarkston Community School District operates 13 public schools serving 7,626 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 9 combined, 3 elementary, 1 high schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly 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 Oakland County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,490 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 30.2% local, 63.5% state, and 6.3% 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 59/100, ranked #197 of 707 in Michigan against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 3 of 13 schools offering Advanced Placement (21 AP courses district-wide), a 208.5:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 19.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 82.3% White, 9.4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.3% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is North Sashabaw Elementary School, with a diversity index of 55.9/100.
Its largest campus is Clarkston High School, enrolling 1,552 students (23% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Student Support Services, at 2 students, a 776x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Clarkston High School accounts for 20.4% of all Clarkston Community School District student enrollment
That concentration means Clarkston Community School District-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.
Clarkston Community School District school enrollment varies 776× across entities
Clarkston Community School District school enrollment ranges from 2 students (lowest) to 1,552 students (highest), a spread of 1,550 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Clarkston Community School District student-counselor ratio is 209:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Clarkston Community School District chronic absenteeism rate is 19.8% — 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 Clarkston Community School District is typically wider than the Clarkston Community School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Clarkston Community School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Clarkston Community School District?
Clarkston Community School District has 13 schools, including 9 combined, 3 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 7,626 students.
How much does Clarkston Community School District spend per student?
Clarkston Community School District spends $14,490 per student. The district has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #197 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Clarkston Community School District?
Clarkston Community School District students are 82.3% White, 9.4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.3% African American, 1.7% Asian, averaged across 13 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Clarkston Community School District?
Clarkston Community School District has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #197 out of 707 districts in Michigan.