An equity score of 52/100 ranks Covert Public Schools #310 of 702 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $20,234 per pupil, Covert Public Schools ranks #55 of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
308
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$20,234
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Covert Public Schools operates 3 public schools serving 308 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 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 Van Buren County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,234 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 82 of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 67.9% local, 10.9% state, and 21.3% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 52/100, ranked #310 of 702 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.
and 63.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 66.0% Hispanic or Latino, 15.7% African American, 13.4% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Covert High School, with a diversity index of 56.7/100.
Its largest campus is Covert Elementary School, enrolling 144 students (44% of the district's total enrollment).
Covert Elementary School accounts for 44.4% of all Covert Public Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Covert Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Covert Public Schools reports 85.3% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is at least 75%, indicating a high concentration of measured economic need. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Covert Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 63.9% — 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.
Covert Public Schools has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 308 students.
How much does Covert Public Schools spend per student?
Covert Public Schools spends $20,234 per student. The district has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #310 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Covert Public Schools?
Covert Public Schools students are 66.0% Hispanic or Latino, 15.7% African American, 13.4% White, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Covert Public Schools?
Covert Public Schools has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #310 out of 702 districts in Michigan.