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Constantine, Michigan - 5 schools
An equity score of 46/100 ranks Constantine Public School District #402 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,894 per pupil, Constantine Public School District ranks #571 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,310
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$11,894
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Constantine Public School District operates 5 public schools serving 1,310 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 high, 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 St. Joseph County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,894 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 24.7% local, 62.3% state, and 13.0% 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 46/100, ranked #402 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 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 249.4:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 47.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 86.7% White, 8.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.9% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Eastside Elementary School, with a diversity index of 27.7/100.
Its largest campus is Constantine High School, enrolling 348 students (28% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Constantine Alternative Education, at 104 students, a 3x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Constantine High School accounts for 26.6% of all Constantine Public School District student enrollment
That concentration means Constantine Public 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.
Constantine Public School District school enrollment varies 3.3× across entities
Constantine Public School District school enrollment ranges from 104 students (lowest) to 348 students (highest), a spread of 244 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.
Constantine Public School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 58.0% 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.
Constantine Public School District student-counselor ratio is 249:1 — 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.
Constantine Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 47.2% — 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.
Comparisons are relative to Constantine Public 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 Constantine Public School District?
Constantine Public School District has 5 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 1,310 students.
How much does Constantine Public School District spend per student?
Constantine Public School District spends $11,894 per student. The district has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #402 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Constantine Public School District?
Constantine Public School District students are 86.7% White, 8.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.9% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Constantine Public School District?
Constantine Public School District has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #402 out of 707 districts in Michigan.