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Comstock Park, Michigan - 5 schools
An equity score of 40/100 ranks Comstock Park Public Schools #505 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,123 per pupil, Comstock Park Public Schools ranks #338 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,776
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$13,123
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Comstock Park Public Schools operates 5 public schools serving 1,776 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 high, 2 elementary, 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 Kent County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,123 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 37.4% local, 51.1% state, and 11.5% 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 40/100, ranked #505 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 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (8 AP courses district-wide), a 323:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 40.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 52.2% White, 25.9% Hispanic or Latino, 9.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Comstock Park Flex Academy, with a diversity index of 68.1/100.
Its largest campus is Comstock Park High School, enrolling 522 students (30% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Comstock Park Flex Academy, at 33 students, a 16x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Comstock Park High School accounts for 29.4% of all Comstock Park Public Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Comstock Park Public Schools-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.
Comstock Park Public Schools school enrollment varies 16× across entities
Comstock Park Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 33 students (lowest) to 522 students (highest), a spread of 489 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.
Comstock Park Public Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 57.2% 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.
Comstock Park Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 323:1 — 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 Comstock Park Public Schools is typically wider than the Comstock Park Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Comstock Park Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 40.9% — 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 Comstock Park Public Schools?
Comstock Park Public Schools has 5 schools, including 2 high, 2 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,776 students.
How much does Comstock Park Public Schools spend per student?
Comstock Park Public Schools spends $13,123 per student. The district has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #505 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Comstock Park Public Schools?
Comstock Park Public Schools students are 52.2% White, 25.9% Hispanic or Latino, 9.6% African American, 0.7% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Comstock Park Public Schools?
Comstock Park Public Schools has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #505 out of 707 districts in Michigan.