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Eaton Rapids, Michigan - 1 schools
An equity score of 41/100 ranks Island City Academy #498 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $8,589 per pupil, Island City Academy ranks #808 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Island City Academy operates 1 public schools serving 201 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary 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 Eaton County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $8,589 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 83 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 9.3% local, 77.5% state, and 13.3% 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 41/100, ranked #498 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.
and 50.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.9% White, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.5% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Island City Academy, enrolling 197 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Island City Academy accounts for 98.0% of all Island City Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Island City Academy a distant remainder — means Island City Academy-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Island City Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 50.8% — 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.
Island City Academy has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 201 students.
How much does Island City Academy spend per student?
Island City Academy spends $8,589 per student. The district has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #498 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Island City Academy?
Island City Academy students are 92.9% White, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.5% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Island City Academy?
Island City Academy has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #498 out of 707 districts in Michigan.