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Howell, Michigan - 10 schools
An equity score of 20/100 ranks Howell Public Schools #697 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,672 per pupil, Howell Public Schools ranks #613 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
6,871
Total Enrollment
10
Schools
$11,672
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Howell Public Schools operates 10 public schools serving 6,871 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 combined, 2 high, 2 middle, 2 elementary 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 Livingston County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,672 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 38.1% local, 54.8% state, and 7.1% 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 20/100, ranked #697 of 707 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 10 schools offering Advanced Placement (29 AP courses district-wide), a 480.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 27.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 90.6% White, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Southwest Elementary School, with a diversity index of 33.5/100.
Its largest campus is Howell High School, enrolling 1,964 students (28% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Innovation Academy, at 186 students, a 11x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Howell High School accounts for 27.9% of all Howell Public Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Howell 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.
Howell Public Schools school enrollment varies 11× across entities
Howell Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 186 students (lowest) to 1,964 students (highest), a spread of 1,778 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Howell Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 480:1 — 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.
Howell Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 27.9% — 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 Howell Public Schools is typically wider than the Howell Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Howell Public Schools has 10 schools, including 2 high, 2 middle, 2 elementary, 4 combined. Total enrollment is 6,871 students.
How much does Howell Public Schools spend per student?
Howell Public Schools spends $11,672 per student. The district has an equity score of 20/100, ranking #697 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Howell Public Schools?
Howell Public Schools students are 90.6% White, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% Asian, 0.4% African American, averaged across 10 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Howell Public Schools?
Howell Public Schools has an equity score of 20/100, ranking #697 out of 707 districts in Michigan.