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Flushing, Michigan - 8 schools
An equity score of 40/100 ranks Flushing Community Schools #502 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,009 per pupil, Flushing Community Schools ranks #552 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
4,074
Total Enrollment
8
Schools
$12,009
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Flushing Community Schools operates 8 public schools serving 4,074 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 elementary, 2 combined, 1 middle, 1 high 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 $12,009 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 16.0% local, 73.2% state, and 10.8% 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 40/100, ranked #502 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 8 schools offering Advanced Placement (7 AP courses district-wide), a 471.6:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 38.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 73.2% White, 10.7% African American, 8.1% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Springview Elementary School, with a diversity index of 54.3/100.
Its largest campus is Flushing High School, enrolling 1,229 students (30% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Raider Virtual Academy, at 98 students, a 13x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Flushing High School accounts for 30.1% of all Flushing Community Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Flushing Community Schools-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.
Flushing Community Schools school enrollment varies 13× across entities
Flushing Community Schools school enrollment ranges from 98 students (lowest) to 1,229 students (highest), a spread of 1,131 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.
Flushing Community Schools student-counselor ratio is 472:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Flushing Community Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 38.0% — 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 Flushing Community Schools?
Flushing Community Schools has 8 schools, including 2 combined, 1 middle, 4 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 4,074 students.
How much does Flushing Community Schools spend per student?
Flushing Community Schools spends $12,009 per student. The district has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #502 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Flushing Community Schools?
Flushing Community Schools students are 73.2% White, 10.7% African American, 8.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% Asian, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Flushing Community Schools?
Flushing Community Schools has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #502 out of 707 districts in Michigan.