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Davison, Michigan - 9 schools
An equity score of 43/100 ranks Davison Community Schools #447 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,744 per pupil, Davison Community Schools ranks #603 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
5,582
Total Enrollment
9
Schools
$11,744
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Davison Community Schools operates 9 public schools serving 5,582 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 elementary, 2 high, 1 middle, 1 combined schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. 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 $11,744 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 20.3% local, 69.8% state, and 9.9% 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 43/100, ranked #447 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 9 schools offering Advanced Placement (18 AP courses district-wide), a 439.1:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 38.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 79.5% White, 8.0% Hispanic or Latino, 5.0% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Davison Alternative Education, with a diversity index of 44.6/100.
Its largest campus is Davison High School, enrolling 1,623 students (30% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Davison Alternative Education, at 140 students, a 12x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Davison High School accounts for 29.1% of all Davison Community Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Davison Community 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.
Davison Community Schools school enrollment varies 12× across entities
Davison Community Schools school enrollment ranges from 140 students (lowest) to 1,623 students (highest), a spread of 1,483 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.
Davison Community Schools student-counselor ratio is 439:1 — 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.
Davison Community Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 38.8% — 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 Davison Community Schools?
Davison Community Schools has 9 schools, including 2 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 5,582 students.
How much does Davison Community Schools spend per student?
Davison Community Schools spends $11,744 per student. The district has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #447 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Davison Community Schools?
Davison Community Schools students are 79.5% White, 8.0% Hispanic or Latino, 5.0% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Davison Community Schools?
Davison Community Schools has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #447 out of 707 districts in Michigan.