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Edwardsburg, Michigan - 6 schools
An equity score of 25/100 ranks Edwardsburg Public Schools #677 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,920 per pupil, Edwardsburg Public Schools ranks #711 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,642
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$10,920
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Edwardsburg Public Schools operates 6 public schools serving 2,642 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 2 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 Cass County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,920 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 14.5% local, 74.3% state, and 11.1% 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 25/100, ranked #677 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 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 394.2:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 33.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 89.4% White, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Edwardsburg Alternative Learning Center, with a diversity index of 23.4/100.
Edwardsburg High School accounts for 29.3% of all Edwardsburg Public Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Edwardsburg Public 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.
Edwardsburg Public Schools school enrollment varies 17× across entities
Edwardsburg Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 46 students (lowest) to 773 students (highest), a spread of 727 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.
Edwardsburg Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 394:1 — 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.
Edwardsburg Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 33.6% — 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 Edwardsburg Public Schools?
Edwardsburg Public Schools has 6 schools, including 2 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,642 students.
How much does Edwardsburg Public Schools spend per student?
Edwardsburg Public Schools spends $10,920 per student. The district has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #677 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Edwardsburg Public Schools?
Edwardsburg Public Schools students are 89.4% White, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Edwardsburg Public Schools?
Edwardsburg Public Schools has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #677 out of 707 districts in Michigan.