Essexville-Hampton Public Schools operates 4 public schools serving 1,500 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,523 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Bay County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,834 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 20.5% local, 69.3% state, and 10.1% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $56,918 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 39/100, ranked #562 of 756 in Michigan against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (10 AP courses district-wide), a 243.3:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 30.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 86.9% White, 7.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American across the district's schools.
Garber High School accounts for 32.1% of all Essexville-Hampton Public Schools student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Essexville-Hampton 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.
Essexville-Hampton Public Schools school enrollment varies 2.1× across entities
Essexville-Hampton Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 236 students (lowest) to 489 students (highest), a spread of 253 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Essexville-Hampton Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 243:1 — 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.
Essexville-Hampton Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 30.1% — 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 Essexville-Hampton Public Schools?
Essexville-Hampton Public Schools has 4 schools, including 1 high, 2 elementary, 1 other. Total enrollment is 1,500 students.
How much does Essexville-Hampton Public Schools spend per student?
Essexville-Hampton Public Schools spends $12,834 per student. The district has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #562 in Michigan.
What is the average teacher salary in Essexville-Hampton Public Schools?
The average teacher salary in Essexville-Hampton Public Schools is $56,918 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Essexville-Hampton Public Schools?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Bay County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Essexville-Hampton Public Schools?
Essexville-Hampton Public Schools students are 86.9% White, 7.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Essexville-Hampton Public Schools?
Essexville-Hampton Public Schools has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #562 out of 756 districts in Michigan. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.