An equity score of 23/100 ranks Goodrich Area Schools #684 of 702 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,654 per pupil, Goodrich Area Schools ranks #637 of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,932
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$12,654
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Goodrich Area Schools operates 4 public schools serving 1,932 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 elementary, 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 Genesee County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,654 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 26.1% local, 64.9% state, and 8.9% 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 23/100, ranked #684 of 702 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 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 387.3:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 32.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 90.6% White, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Oaktree Elementary School, with a diversity index of 18.8/100.
Its largest campus is Goodrich High School, enrolling 653 students (34% of the district's total enrollment).
Goodrich High School accounts for 33.8% of all Goodrich Area Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Goodrich Area 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.
Goodrich Area Schools school enrollment varies 2.4× across entities
Goodrich Area Schools school enrollment ranges from 268 students (lowest) to 653 students (highest), a spread of 385 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.
Goodrich Area Schools student-counselor ratio is 387:1 — 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.
Goodrich Area Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 32.6% — 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.
Goodrich Area Schools has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 1,932 students.
How much does Goodrich Area Schools spend per student?
Goodrich Area Schools spends $12,654 per student. The district has an equity score of 23/100, ranking #684 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Goodrich Area Schools?
Goodrich Area Schools students are 90.6% White, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Goodrich Area Schools?
Goodrich Area Schools has an equity score of 23/100, ranking #684 out of 702 districts in Michigan.