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Fremont, Michigan - 5 schools
An equity score of 43/100 ranks Fremont Public School District #450 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,925 per pupil, Fremont Public School District ranks #384 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,092
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$12,925
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Fremont Public School District operates 5 public schools serving 2,092 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 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 Newaygo County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,925 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 30.4% local, 58.8% 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 43/100, ranked #450 of 707 in Michigan against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 297.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 30.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 89.0% White, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Pathfinder Elementary School, with a diversity index of 25.1/100.
Its largest campus is Fremont High School, enrolling 595 students (29% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Quest High School, at 128 students, a 5x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Fremont High School accounts for 28.4% of all Fremont Public School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Fremont Public 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.
Fremont Public School District school enrollment varies 4.6× across entities
Fremont Public School District school enrollment ranges from 128 students (lowest) to 595 students (highest), a spread of 467 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.
Fremont Public School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 55.2% 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.
Fremont Public School District student-counselor ratio is 298:1 — 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 Fremont Public School District is typically wider than the Fremont Public School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Fremont Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 30.4% — 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.
Comparisons are relative to Fremont Public 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 Fremont Public School District?
Fremont Public School District has 5 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 2,092 students.
How much does Fremont Public School District spend per student?
Fremont Public School District spends $12,925 per student. The district has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #450 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Fremont Public School District?
Fremont Public School District students are 89.0% White, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Fremont Public School District?
Fremont Public School District has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #450 out of 707 districts in Michigan.