Gladstone Area Schools operates 4 public schools serving 1,490 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,494 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Delta County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,635 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 20.2% local, 69.1% state, and 10.6% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $52,148 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 29/100, ranked #700 of 756 in Michigan against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), and 34.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.0% White, 1.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American across the district's schools.
Gladstone Area High School accounts for 31.6% of all Gladstone Area Schools student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Gladstone Area Schools-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.
Gladstone Area Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 34.4% — 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.
Gladstone Area Schools has 4 schools, including 1 high, 2 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,490 students.
How much does Gladstone Area Schools spend per student?
Gladstone Area Schools spends $11,635 per student. The district has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #700 in Michigan.
What is the average teacher salary in Gladstone Area Schools?
The average teacher salary in Gladstone Area Schools is $52,148 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Gladstone Area Schools?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Delta County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Gladstone Area Schools?
Gladstone Area Schools students are 87.0% White, 1.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Gladstone Area Schools?
Gladstone Area Schools has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #700 out of 756 districts in Michigan. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.