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Kingsley, Michigan - 3 schools
An equity score of 45/100 ranks Kingsley Area Schools #422 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,607 per pupil, Kingsley Area Schools ranks #622 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,493
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$11,607
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Kingsley Area Schools operates 3 public schools serving 1,493 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 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 Grand Traverse County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,607 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 11.5% local, 78.2% state, and 10.3% 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 45/100, ranked #422 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 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 427.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 39.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 95.1% White, 2.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Kingsley Area Middle School, with a diversity index of 11.0/100.
Kingsley Area Elementary School accounts for 43.9% of all Kingsley Area Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Kingsley Area Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Kingsley Area Schools student-counselor ratio is 428:1 — 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.
Kingsley Area Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 39.9% — 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.
Kingsley Area Schools has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,493 students.
How much does Kingsley Area Schools spend per student?
Kingsley Area Schools spends $11,607 per student. The district has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #422 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Kingsley Area Schools?
Kingsley Area Schools students are 95.1% White, 2.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Kingsley Area Schools?
Kingsley Area Schools has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #422 out of 707 districts in Michigan.