An equity score of 52/100 ranks Dryden Community Schools #308 of 702 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,994 per pupil, Dryden Community Schools ranks #426 of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Dryden Community Schools operates 2 public schools serving 470 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 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 Lapeer County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,994 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 31.8% local, 53.1% state, and 15.1% 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 52/100, ranked #308 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 214:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 27.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 90.4% White, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Dryden Elementary School, enrolling 224 students (51% of the district's total enrollment).
Dryden Elementary School accounts for 47.7% of all Dryden Community Schools student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Dryden Community Schools a distant remainder — means Dryden Community 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.
Dryden Community Schools reports 51.8% 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.
Dryden Community Schools student-counselor ratio is 214:1 — 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.
Dryden Community Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 27.5% — 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 Dryden Community Schools is typically wider than the Dryden Community Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Dryden Community Schools has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 470 students.
How much does Dryden Community Schools spend per student?
Dryden Community Schools spends $13,994 per student. The district has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #308 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Dryden Community Schools?
Dryden Community Schools students are 90.4% White, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% Asian, 0.7% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Dryden Community Schools?
Dryden Community Schools has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #308 out of 702 districts in Michigan.