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Climax, Michigan - 3 schools
An equity score of 38/100 ranks Climax-Scotts Community Schools #539 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,938 per pupil, Climax-Scotts Community Schools ranks #380 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
543
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$12,938
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Climax-Scotts Community Schools operates 3 public schools serving 543 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 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 Kalamazoo County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,938 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 24.9% local, 58.0% state, and 17.0% 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 38/100, ranked #539 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.
a 294:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 23.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 81.8% White, 10.7% Hispanic or Latino, 3.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Climaxscotts Virtual Academy, with a diversity index of 47.9/100.
Its largest campus is Climaxscotts High School, enrolling 294 students (45% of the district's total enrollment).
Climaxscotts High School accounts for 45.2% of all Climax-Scotts Community Schools student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Climax-Scotts Community Schools a distant remainder — means Climax-Scotts Community Schools-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.
Climax-Scotts Community Schools school enrollment varies 2.4× across entities
Climax-Scotts Community Schools school enrollment ranges from 122 students (lowest) to 294 students (highest), a spread of 172 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Climax-Scotts Community Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 51.0% 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). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. 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.
Climax-Scotts Community Schools student-counselor ratio is 294:1 — 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 Climax-Scotts Community Schools is typically wider than the Climax-Scotts Community Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Climax-Scotts Community Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 23.2% — 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 Climax-Scotts Community Schools is typically wider than the Climax-Scotts Community Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Climax-Scotts Community Schools'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 Climax-Scotts Community Schools?
Climax-Scotts Community Schools has 3 schools, including 3 combined. Total enrollment is 543 students.
How much does Climax-Scotts Community Schools spend per student?
Climax-Scotts Community Schools spends $12,938 per student. The district has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #539 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Climax-Scotts Community Schools?
Climax-Scotts Community Schools students are 81.8% White, 10.7% Hispanic or Latino, 3.5% African American, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Climax-Scotts Community Schools?
Climax-Scotts Community Schools has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #539 out of 707 districts in Michigan.