An equity score of 47/100 ranks Decatur Public Schools #393 of 702 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,648 per pupil, Decatur Public Schools ranks #485 of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Decatur Public Schools operates 2 public schools serving 785 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 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 Van Buren County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,648 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 23.0% local, 56.4% state, and 20.5% 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 47/100, ranked #393 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.
a 288.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 42.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 67.5% White, 25.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Decatur Jr Sr High School, enrolling 399 students (53% of the district's total enrollment).
Decatur Jr Sr High School accounts for 50.8% of all Decatur Public Schools student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Decatur Public Schools a distant remainder — means Decatur 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. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Decatur Public Schools reports 58.1% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. 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.
Decatur Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 289:1 — 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 Decatur Public Schools is typically wider than the Decatur Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Decatur Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 42.5% — 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.
Decatur Public Schools has 2 schools, including 1 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 785 students.
How much does Decatur Public Schools spend per student?
Decatur Public Schools spends $13,648 per student. The district has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #393 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Decatur Public Schools?
Decatur Public Schools students are 67.5% White, 25.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Decatur Public Schools?
Decatur Public Schools has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #393 out of 702 districts in Michigan.