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Leslie, Michigan - 4 schools
An equity score of 59/100 ranks Leslie Public Schools #203 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,232 per pupil, Leslie Public Schools ranks #321 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,100
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$13,232
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Leslie Public Schools operates 4 public schools serving 1,100 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 high, 1 combined, 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 Ingham County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,232 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 28.2% local, 60.7% state, and 11.2% 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 59/100, ranked #203 of 707 in Michigan against a state average of 50, notably more 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 (3 AP courses district-wide), a 280.7:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 25.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.8% White, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Woodworth Elementary School, with a diversity index of 17.0/100.
Its largest campus is Woodworth Elementary School, enrolling 410 students (38% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Ingham Virtual High School, at 29 students, a 14x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Woodworth Elementary School accounts for 37.3% of all Leslie Public Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Leslie Public 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.
Leslie Public Schools school enrollment varies 14× across entities
Leslie Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 29 students (lowest) to 410 students (highest), a spread of 381 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.
Leslie Public Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 51.0% 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.
Leslie Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 281:1 — 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 Leslie Public Schools is typically wider than the Leslie Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Leslie Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 25.3% — 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 Leslie Public Schools is typically wider than the Leslie Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Leslie Public Schools has 4 schools, including 1 combined, 1 elementary, 2 high. Total enrollment is 1,100 students.
How much does Leslie Public Schools spend per student?
Leslie Public Schools spends $13,232 per student. The district has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #203 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Leslie Public Schools?
Leslie Public Schools students are 91.8% White, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Leslie Public Schools?
Leslie Public Schools has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #203 out of 707 districts in Michigan.