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Fenton, Michigan - 4 schools
An equity score of 28/100 ranks Lake Fenton Community Schools #661 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,951 per pupil, Lake Fenton Community Schools ranks #561 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,005
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$11,951
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Lake Fenton Community Schools operates 4 public schools serving 2,005 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 combined, 1 middle, 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 Genesee County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,951 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 30.1% local, 62.7% state, and 7.2% 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 28/100, ranked #661 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 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 396.3:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 22.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 89.2% White, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is West Shore Elementary School, with a diversity index of 21.2/100.
Its largest campus is Lake Fenton High School, enrolling 646 students (32% of the district's total enrollment).
Lake Fenton High School accounts for 32.0% of all Lake Fenton Community Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Lake Fenton 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.
Lake Fenton Community Schools student-counselor ratio is 396:1 — 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.
Lake Fenton Community Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 22.7% — 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 Lake Fenton Community Schools is typically wider than the Lake Fenton Community Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Lake Fenton Community Schools'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 Lake Fenton Community Schools?
Lake Fenton Community Schools has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 combined, 1 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,005 students.
How much does Lake Fenton Community Schools spend per student?
Lake Fenton Community Schools spends $11,951 per student. The district has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #661 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Lake Fenton Community Schools?
Lake Fenton Community Schools students are 89.2% White, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lake Fenton Community Schools?
Lake Fenton Community Schools has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #661 out of 707 districts in Michigan.