Greenville Public Schools

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Greenville, Michigan - 7 schools

An equity score of 57/100 ranks Greenville Public Schools #233 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $13,056 per pupil, Greenville Public Schools ranks #349 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

3,601
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$13,056
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Greenville Public Schools operates 7 public schools serving 3,601 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 combined, 1 elementary 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 Montcalm County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,056 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 23.6% local, 59.2% state, and 17.1% 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 57/100, ranked #233 of 707 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 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (7 AP courses district-wide), a 393.9:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 39.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.6% White, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino, 2.9% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Satterlee School, with a diversity index of 33.1/100.

Its largest campus is Greenville Senior High School, enrolling 1,044 students (31% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Satterlee School, at 26 students, a 40x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.

Greenville Senior High School accounts for 29.0% of all Greenville Public Schools student enrollment

That dominant concentration means Greenville Public 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Greenville Public Schools school enrollment varies 40× across entities

Greenville Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 26 students (lowest) to 1,044 students (highest), a spread of 1,018 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Greenville Public Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 60.4% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch

free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.

Source: ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system

Greenville Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 394:1 — 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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Greenville Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 39.5% — 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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

17.1%
Federal
59.2%
State
23.6%
Local

Funding Equity

57
Equity Score
233 / 707
State Rank
50
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 7 schools in Greenville Public Schools.

White 87.6%
Hispanic or Latino 5.8%
African American 2.9%
Multiracial 3.1%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 22.5/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Greenville Public Schools's schools, below the Michigan average of 36.2.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Satterlee School 33.1
  2. 2 Cedar Crest Elementary School 28.0
  3. 3 Baldwin Heights School 25.3
  4. 4 Walnut Hills Elementary School 23.3
  5. 5 Greenville Senior High School 17.5

Programs & Resources

1 / 7
Schools with AP
7 AP courses total
393.9:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
39.5%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Greenville Public Schools

School Enrollment
Greenville Senior High School
1,044
Greenville Middle School
797
Baldwin Heights School
449
Lincoln Heights Elem School
398
Walnut Hills Elementary School
351
Cedar Crest Elementary School
281
Satterlee School
26

How Greenville Public Schools Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Michigan districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Mattawan Consolidated School Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Gibraltar School District Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Reeths-Puffer Schools Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Lincoln Consolidated School District Similar size Similar spending More locally funded
Northwest Community Schools Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix

Comparisons are relative to Greenville Public Schools's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Greenville Public Schools?

Greenville Public Schools has 7 schools, including 6 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 3,601 students.

How much does Greenville Public Schools spend per student?

Greenville Public Schools spends $13,056 per student. The district has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #233 in Michigan.

What is the demographic composition of Greenville Public Schools?

Greenville Public Schools students are 87.6% White, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino, 2.9% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Greenville Public Schools?

Greenville Public Schools has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #233 out of 707 districts in Michigan.