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Fairview, Michigan - 1 schools
An equity score of 34/100 ranks Fairview Area School District #600 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,209 per pupil, Fairview Area School District ranks #326 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Fairview Area School District operates 1 public schools serving 298 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 Oscoda County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,209 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 52.6% local, 22.5% state, and 24.9% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 34/100, ranked #600 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.
and 24.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 97.1% White, 1.3% African American, 1.0% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Fairview School, enrolling 309 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Fairview School accounts for 100.0% of all Fairview Area School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Fairview Area School District a distant remainder — means Fairview Area School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Fairview Area School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 60.7% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Fairview Area School District chronic absenteeism rate is 24.9% — 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 Fairview Area School District is typically wider than the Fairview Area School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Fairview Area School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Fairview Area School District?
Fairview Area School District has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 298 students.
How much does Fairview Area School District spend per student?
Fairview Area School District spends $13,209 per student. The district has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #600 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Fairview Area School District?
Fairview Area School District students are 97.1% White, 1.3% African American, 1.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Fairview Area School District?
Fairview Area School District has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #600 out of 707 districts in Michigan.