Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal
records, no number is typed in by an editor. District totals are aggregated directly from the schools reporting under this district in the source records. See our
editorial standards & corrections policy, the
methodology behind these numbers, or
report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.