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Coopersville, Michigan - 6 schools
An equity score of 50/100 ranks Coopersville Area Public School District #339 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, Coopersville Area Public School District ranks #380 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,554
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$12,938
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Coopersville Area Public School District operates 6 public schools serving 2,554 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 high, 2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 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 Ottawa 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 22.9% local, 72.2% state, and 4.9% 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 50/100, ranked #339 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 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (9 AP courses district-wide), a 340.5:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 15.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 84.5% White, 9.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Caps Academy, with a diversity index of 38.0/100.
Its largest campus is Coopersville High School, enrolling 860 students (35% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Caps Academy, at 22 students, a 39x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Coopersville High School accounts for 33.7% of all Coopersville Area Public School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Coopersville Area 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.
Coopersville Area Public School District school enrollment varies 39× across entities
Coopersville Area Public School District school enrollment ranges from 22 students (lowest) to 860 students (highest), a spread of 838 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Coopersville Area Public School District student-counselor ratio is 341:1 — 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 Coopersville Area Public School District is typically wider than the Coopersville Area Public School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Coopersville Area Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 15.3% — 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 Coopersville Area Public School District is typically wider than the Coopersville Area Public School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Coopersville Area 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 Coopersville Area Public School District?
Coopersville Area Public School District has 6 schools, including 2 high, 1 middle, 1 combined, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,554 students.
How much does Coopersville Area Public School District spend per student?
Coopersville Area Public School District spends $12,938 per student. The district has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #339 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Coopersville Area Public School District?
Coopersville Area Public School District students are 84.5% White, 9.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Coopersville Area Public School District?
Coopersville Area Public School District has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #339 out of 707 districts in Michigan.