Ewen-Trout Creek Consolidated School District

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Ewen, Michigan - 1 schools

At $18,616 per pupil, Ewen-Trout Creek Consolidated School District ranks #81 of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

159
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$18,616
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Ewen-Trout Creek Consolidated School District operates 1 public schools serving 159 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 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 Ontonagon County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,616 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 82 of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 58.3% local, 14.2% state, and 27.5% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers.

and 47.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 90.6% White, 1.8% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Ewentrout Creek Consolidated School, enrolling 170 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Ewentrout Creek Consolidated School accounts for 100.0% of all Ewen-Trout Creek Consolidated School District student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Ewen-Trout Creek Consolidated School District a distant remainder — means Ewen-Trout Creek Consolidated School District-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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Ewen-Trout Creek Consolidated School District reports 51.6% 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Ewen-Trout Creek Consolidated School District chronic absenteeism rate is 47.1% — 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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

27.5%
Federal
14.2%
State
58.3%
Local

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in Ewen-Trout Creek Consolidated School District.

White 90.6%
Hispanic or Latino 1.8%
Multiracial 5.3%
Other 2.4%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

47.1%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Ewen-Trout Creek Consolidated School District

School Enrollment
Ewentrout Creek Consolidated School
170

How Ewen-Trout Creek Consolidated School District Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Michigan districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
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Eagle's Nest Academy Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Oakland Academy Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Ewen-Trout Creek Consolidated School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Ewen-Trout Creek Consolidated School District?

Ewen-Trout Creek Consolidated School District has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 159 students.

How much does Ewen-Trout Creek Consolidated School District spend per student?

Ewen-Trout Creek Consolidated School District spends $18,616 per student.

What is the demographic composition of Ewen-Trout Creek Consolidated School District?

Ewen-Trout Creek Consolidated School District students are 90.6% White, 1.8% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.