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Grand Blanc, Michigan - 13 schools
An equity score of 33/100 ranks Grand Blanc Community Schools #604 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,984 per pupil, Grand Blanc Community Schools ranks #556 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
7,801
Total Enrollment
13
Schools
$11,984
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Grand Blanc Community Schools operates 13 public schools serving 7,801 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 7 elementary, 4 combined, 2 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. 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 $11,984 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 27.3% local, 63.7% state, and 9.0% 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 33/100, ranked #604 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 2 of 13 schools offering Advanced Placement (36 AP courses district-wide), a 325.2:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 33.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 62.3% White, 18.3% African American, 7.1% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Anderson Elementary School, with a diversity index of 67.4/100.
Its largest campus is Grand Blanc Community High School, enrolling 2,377 students (32% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Perry Learning Center, at 5 students, a 475x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Grand Blanc Community High School accounts for 30.5% of all Grand Blanc Community Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Grand Blanc Community Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Grand Blanc Community Schools school enrollment varies 475× across entities
Grand Blanc Community Schools school enrollment ranges from 5 students (lowest) to 2,377 students (highest), a spread of 2,372 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Grand Blanc Community Schools student-counselor ratio is 325:1 — 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 Grand Blanc Community Schools is typically wider than the Grand Blanc Community Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Grand Blanc Community Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 33.2% — 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 Grand Blanc Community Schools'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 Grand Blanc Community Schools?
Grand Blanc Community Schools has 13 schools, including 4 combined, 2 middle, 7 elementary. Total enrollment is 7,801 students.
How much does Grand Blanc Community Schools spend per student?
Grand Blanc Community Schools spends $11,984 per student. The district has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #604 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Grand Blanc Community Schools?
Grand Blanc Community Schools students are 62.3% White, 18.3% African American, 7.1% Hispanic or Latino, 3.0% Asian, averaged across 13 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Grand Blanc Community Schools?
Grand Blanc Community Schools has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #604 out of 707 districts in Michigan.