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Clio, Michigan - 6 schools
An equity score of 33/100 ranks Clio Area School District #609 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,543 per pupil, Clio Area School District ranks #633 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,626
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$11,543
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Clio Area School District operates 6 public schools serving 2,626 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 combined, 1 middle, 1 elementary 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 Genesee County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,543 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 18.6% local, 62.3% state, and 19.1% 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 33/100, ranked #609 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 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 360.5:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 41.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.8% White, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 2.9% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is George a Lacure Elem School, with a diversity index of 29.3/100.
Its largest campus is George a Lacure Elem School, enrolling 726 students (25% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Clio Community High School, at 84 students, a 9x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
George a Lacure Elem School accounts for 25.0% of all Clio Area School District student enrollment
That concentration means Clio Area 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.
Clio Area School District school enrollment varies 8.6× across entities
Clio Area School District school enrollment ranges from 84 students (lowest) to 726 students (highest), a spread of 642 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.
Clio Area School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 60.4% 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.
Clio Area School District student-counselor ratio is 361:1 — 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.
Clio Area School District chronic absenteeism rate is 41.9% — 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.
How many schools are in Clio Area School District?
Clio Area School District has 6 schools, including 4 combined, 1 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,626 students.
How much does Clio Area School District spend per student?
Clio Area School District spends $11,543 per student. The district has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #609 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Clio Area School District?
Clio Area School District students are 87.8% White, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 2.9% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Clio Area School District?
Clio Area School District has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #609 out of 707 districts in Michigan.