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Woodhaven, Michigan - 7 schools
An equity score of 32/100 ranks Gibraltar School District #616 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,265 per pupil, Gibraltar School District ranks #500 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,630
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$12,265
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Gibraltar School District operates 7 public schools serving 3,630 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 combined, 1 high, 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 Wayne County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,265 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 24.1% local, 66.2% state, and 9.8% 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 32/100, ranked #616 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 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (9 AP courses district-wide), a 301.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 30.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 77.1% White, 8.2% Hispanic or Latino, 8.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Frank E Weiss Elem School, with a diversity index of 53.8/100.
Its largest campus is Oscar a Carlson High School, enrolling 1,104 students (31% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Lakeshore Virtual School, at 117 students, a 9x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Oscar a Carlson High School accounts for 30.4% of all Gibraltar School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Gibraltar 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.
Gibraltar School District school enrollment varies 9.4× across entities
Gibraltar School District school enrollment ranges from 117 students (lowest) to 1,104 students (highest), a spread of 987 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.
Gibraltar School District student-counselor ratio is 302:1 — 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 Gibraltar School District is typically wider than the Gibraltar School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Gibraltar School District chronic absenteeism rate is 30.7% — 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 Gibraltar School District?
Gibraltar School District has 7 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 5 combined. Total enrollment is 3,630 students.
How much does Gibraltar School District spend per student?
Gibraltar School District spends $12,265 per student. The district has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #616 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Gibraltar School District?
Gibraltar School District students are 77.1% White, 8.2% Hispanic or Latino, 8.1% African American, 1.4% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Gibraltar School District?
Gibraltar School District has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #616 out of 707 districts in Michigan.