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East China, Michigan - 10 schools
An equity score of 34/100 ranks East China School District #585 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,232 per pupil, East China School District ranks #505 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,688
Total Enrollment
10
Schools
$12,232
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
East China School District operates 10 public schools serving 3,688 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 elementary, 3 high, 2 combined, 1 middle 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 St. Clair County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,232 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 39.7% local, 52.8% state, and 7.5% 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 34/100, ranked #585 of 707 in Michigan against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 10 schools offering Advanced Placement (15 AP courses district-wide), a 328.4:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 32.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 95.4% White, 2.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is St Clair Middle School, with a diversity index of 12.8/100.
Its largest campus is St Clair High School, enrolling 715 students (21% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Riverview East High School, at 25 students, a 29x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
St Clair High School accounts for 19.4% of all East China School District student enrollment
That concentration means East China 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.
East China School District school enrollment varies 29× across entities
East China School District school enrollment ranges from 25 students (lowest) to 715 students (highest), a spread of 690 students. That spread is wider than typical and predicts noticeable gaps in service quality between the highest and lowest areas. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
East China School District student-counselor ratio is 328:1 — 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 East China School District is typically wider than the East China School District-aggregate figure suggests.
East China School District chronic absenteeism rate is 32.5% — 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 East China School District?
East China School District has 10 schools, including 3 high, 4 elementary, 2 combined, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 3,688 students.
How much does East China School District spend per student?
East China School District spends $12,232 per student. The district has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #585 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of East China School District?
East China School District students are 95.4% White, 2.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 10 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for East China School District?
East China School District has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #585 out of 707 districts in Michigan.