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Flat Rock, Michigan - 5 schools
An equity score of 31/100 ranks Flat Rock Community Schools #624 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,280 per pupil, Flat Rock Community Schools ranks #498 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,772
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$12,280
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Flat Rock Community Schools operates 5 public schools serving 1,772 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 high, 1 middle, 1 combined, 1 elementary 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 Wayne County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,280 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 29.4% local, 63.1% state, and 7.4% 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 31/100, ranked #624 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 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (11 AP courses district-wide), a 333.8:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 47.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 80.9% White, 7.2% Hispanic or Latino, 6.0% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Ethel C Bobcean Elem School, with a diversity index of 38.1/100.
Flat Rock Community High School accounts for 28.3% of all Flat Rock Community Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Flat Rock Community 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.
Flat Rock Community Schools school enrollment varies 4.7× across entities
Flat Rock Community Schools school enrollment ranges from 107 students (lowest) to 501 students (highest), a spread of 394 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.
Flat Rock Community Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 50.6% 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.
Flat Rock Community Schools student-counselor ratio is 334:1 — 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 Flat Rock Community Schools is typically wider than the Flat Rock Community Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Flat Rock Community Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 47.0% — 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.
How many schools are in Flat Rock Community Schools?
Flat Rock Community Schools has 5 schools, including 2 high, 1 middle, 1 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,772 students.
How much does Flat Rock Community Schools spend per student?
Flat Rock Community Schools spends $12,280 per student. The district has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #624 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Flat Rock Community Schools?
Flat Rock Community Schools students are 80.9% White, 7.2% Hispanic or Latino, 6.0% African American, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Flat Rock Community Schools?
Flat Rock Community Schools has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #624 out of 707 districts in Michigan.