An equity score of 38/100 ranks Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan #535 of 702 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,907 per pupil, Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan ranks #698 of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,308
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan operates 1 public schools serving 2,308 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 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 Wexford County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,907 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 0.9% local, 92.3% state, and 6.8% 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 38/100, ranked #535 of 702 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.
a 575.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 28.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 48.3% White, 30.7% African American, 9.1% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan accounts for 100.0% of all Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan a distant remainder — means Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan reports 76.0% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is at least 75%, indicating a high concentration of measured economic need. 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.
Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan student-counselor ratio is 576:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 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.
Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan chronic absenteeism rate is 28.4% — 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 Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan is typically wider than the Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan'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 Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan?
Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 2,308 students.
How much does Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan spend per student?
Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan spends $11,907 per student. The district has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #535 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan?
Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan students are 48.3% White, 30.7% African American, 9.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan?
Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #535 out of 702 districts in Michigan.