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Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan - 12 schools
An equity score of 57/100 ranks Grosse Pointe Public Schools #232 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,927 per pupil, Grosse Pointe Public Schools ranks #71 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
6,516
Total Enrollment
12
Schools
$16,927
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Grosse Pointe Public Schools operates 12 public schools serving 6,516 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 10 elementary, 2 high 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 Wayne County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,927 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 83 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 40.7% local, 54.1% state, and 5.2% 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 #232 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 2 of 12 schools offering Advanced Placement (52 AP courses district-wide), a 275.7:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 25.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 75.2% White, 12.7% African American, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Stevens T Mason Elementary School, with a diversity index of 59.0/100.
Its largest campus is Grosse Pointe South High School, enrolling 1,123 students (18% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Lewis Maire Elementary School, at 252 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Grosse Pointe South High School accounts for 17.2% of all Grosse Pointe Public Schools student enrollment
That concentration means Grosse Pointe Public 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.
Grosse Pointe Public Schools school enrollment varies 4.5× across entities
Grosse Pointe Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 252 students (lowest) to 1,123 students (highest), a spread of 871 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.
Grosse Pointe Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 276:1 — 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 Grosse Pointe Public Schools is typically wider than the Grosse Pointe Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Grosse Pointe Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 25.6% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Grosse Pointe Public Schools is typically wider than the Grosse Pointe Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.