An equity score of 45/100 ranks Gaylord Community Schools #411 of 702 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,487 per pupil, Gaylord Community Schools ranks #361 of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,793
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$14,487
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Gaylord Community Schools operates 5 public schools serving 2,793 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 middle 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 Otsego County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,487 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 36.5% local, 46.5% state, and 17.1% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 45/100, ranked #411 of 702 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 (5 AP courses district-wide), a 398.4:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 39.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 89.8% White, 3.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is North Ohio Elementary School, with a diversity index of 21.2/100.
Its largest campus is Gaylord High Schoolvoc Bldg, enrolling 907 students (33% of the district's total enrollment).
Gaylord High Schoolvoc Bldg accounts for 32.5% of all Gaylord Community Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Gaylord Community Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Gaylord Community Schools school enrollment varies 2.4× across entities
Gaylord Community Schools school enrollment ranges from 385 students (lowest) to 907 students (highest), a spread of 522 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.
Gaylord Community Schools student-counselor ratio is 398:1 — 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.
Gaylord Community Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 39.9% — 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 Gaylord Community Schools?
Gaylord Community Schools has 5 schools, including 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 middle, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 2,793 students.
How much does Gaylord Community Schools spend per student?
Gaylord Community Schools spends $14,487 per student. The district has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #411 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Gaylord Community Schools?
Gaylord Community Schools students are 89.8% White, 3.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Gaylord Community Schools?
Gaylord Community Schools has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #411 out of 702 districts in Michigan.