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Flint, Michigan - 12 schools
An equity score of 75/100 ranks Flint School District of the City of #44 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $20,946 per pupil, Flint School District of the City of ranks #32 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,840
Total Enrollment
12
Schools
$20,946
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Flint School District of the City of operates 12 public schools serving 2,840 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 9 combined, 2 high, 1 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Genesee County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,946 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 83 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 15.5% local, 31.5% state, and 52.9% federal, an unusually federal-heavy mix, typically a marker of concentrated Title I eligibility or a small district reliant on federal impact-aid programs. The district's equity score is 75/100, ranked #44 of 707 in Michigan against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 12 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 152.6:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 82.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 70.1% African American, 14.2% White, 6.6% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Eisenhower School, with a diversity index of 60.3/100.
Southwestern Classical Academy accounts for 16.3% of all Flint School District of the City of student enrollment
That concentration means Flint School District of the City of-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.
Flint School District of the City of school enrollment varies 16× across entities
Flint School District of the City of school enrollment ranges from 29 students (lowest) to 464 students (highest), a spread of 435 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.
Flint School District of the City of has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 90.7% 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). Eligibility here is a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding 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.
Flint School District of the City of student-counselor ratio is 153:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Flint School District of the City of chronic absenteeism rate is 82.8% — 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.
Comparisons are relative to Flint School District of the City of'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 Flint School District of the City of?
Flint School District of the City of has 12 schools, including 2 high, 9 combined, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 2,840 students.
How much does Flint School District of the City of spend per student?
Flint School District of the City of spends $20,946 per student. The district has an equity score of 75/100, ranking #44 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Flint School District of the City of?
Flint School District of the City of students are 70.1% African American, 14.2% White, 6.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 12 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Flint School District of the City of?
Flint School District of the City of has an equity score of 75/100, ranking #44 out of 707 districts in Michigan.