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Imlay City, Michigan - 5 schools
An equity score of 52/100 ranks Imlay City Community Schools #305 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,250 per pupil, Imlay City Community Schools ranks #318 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,770
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$13,250
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Imlay City Community Schools operates 5 public schools serving 1,770 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 high, 1 elementary, 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 Lapeer County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,250 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 25.0% local, 63.8% state, and 11.1% 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 52/100, ranked #305 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 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 289.9:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 40.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 71.9% White, 23.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Weston Elementary School, with a diversity index of 46.3/100.
Its largest campus is Imlay City High School, enrolling 554 students (32% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Venture High School, at 24 students, a 23x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Imlay City High School accounts for 31.3% of all Imlay City Community Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Imlay City Community 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.
Imlay City Community Schools school enrollment varies 23× across entities
Imlay City Community Schools school enrollment ranges from 24 students (lowest) to 554 students (highest), a spread of 530 students. That spread is wider than typical and predicts noticeable gaps in service quality between the highest and lowest areas. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Imlay City Community Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 57.2% 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.
Imlay City Community Schools student-counselor ratio is 290:1 — 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 Imlay City Community Schools is typically wider than the Imlay City Community Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Imlay City Community Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 40.2% — 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 Imlay City Community Schools?
Imlay City Community Schools has 5 schools, including 2 high, 1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 1,770 students.
How much does Imlay City Community Schools spend per student?
Imlay City Community Schools spends $13,250 per student. The district has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #305 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Imlay City Community Schools?
Imlay City Community Schools students are 71.9% White, 23.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Imlay City Community Schools?
Imlay City Community Schools has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #305 out of 707 districts in Michigan.