An equity score of 57/100 ranks Hesperia Community Schools #232 of 702 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,308 per pupil, Hesperia Community Schools ranks #246 of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
818
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$15,308
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Hesperia Community Schools operates 4 public schools serving 818 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 high, 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 Newaygo County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,308 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 21.6% local, 64.3% state, and 14.2% 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 702 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 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), and 70.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 88.1% White, 7.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is David C Outwin Middle School, with a diversity index of 22.9/100.
Patricia St Clair Elementary School accounts for 43.3% of all Hesperia Community Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Hesperia Community Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Hesperia Community Schools school enrollment varies 118× across entities
Hesperia Community Schools school enrollment ranges from 3 students (lowest) to 354 students (highest), a spread of 351 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.
Hesperia Community Schools reports 64.9% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Hesperia Community Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 70.1% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
How many schools are in Hesperia Community Schools?
Hesperia Community Schools has 4 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 818 students.
How much does Hesperia Community Schools spend per student?
Hesperia Community Schools spends $15,308 per student. The district has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #232 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Hesperia Community Schools?
Hesperia Community Schools students are 88.1% White, 7.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Hesperia Community Schools?
Hesperia Community Schools has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #232 out of 702 districts in Michigan.