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Frankenmuth, Michigan - 3 schools
An equity score of 13/100 ranks Frankenmuth School District #707 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,656 per pupil, Frankenmuth School District ranks #618 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,374
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$11,656
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Frankenmuth School District operates 3 public schools serving 1,374 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 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 Saginaw County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,656 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 41.3% local, 52.1% state, and 6.6% 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 13/100, ranked #707 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 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 988:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 4.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 88.9% White, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.7% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Lorenz C List School, with a diversity index of 22.5/100.
Its largest campus is Frankenmuth High School, enrolling 504 students (37% of the district's total enrollment).
Frankenmuth High School accounts for 36.7% of all Frankenmuth School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Frankenmuth School District-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.
Frankenmuth School District student-counselor ratio is 988:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 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.
Frankenmuth School District chronic absenteeism rate is 4.0% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 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.
How many schools are in Frankenmuth School District?
Frankenmuth School District has 3 schools, including 1 high, 1 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,374 students.
How much does Frankenmuth School District spend per student?
Frankenmuth School District spends $11,656 per student. The district has an equity score of 13/100, ranking #707 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Frankenmuth School District?
Frankenmuth School District students are 88.9% White, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.7% African American, 0.9% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Frankenmuth School District?
Frankenmuth School District has an equity score of 13/100, ranking #707 out of 707 districts in Michigan.