An equity score of 54/100 ranks Marlette Community Schools #278 of 702 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,376 per pupil, Marlette Community Schools ranks #379 of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Marlette Community Schools operates 2 public schools serving 716 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 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 Sanilac County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,376 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 16.5% local, 64.0% state, and 19.5% 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 54/100, ranked #278 of 702 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 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 371:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 34.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 86.8% White, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Marlette Jrsr High School, enrolling 371 students (53% of the district's total enrollment).
Marlette Jrsr High School accounts for 51.8% of all Marlette Community Schools student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Marlette Community Schools a distant remainder — means Marlette Community Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Marlette Community Schools reports 57.2% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Marlette Community Schools student-counselor ratio is 371:1 — 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.
Marlette Community Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 34.1% — 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 Marlette Community Schools?
Marlette Community Schools has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 716 students.
How much does Marlette Community Schools spend per student?
Marlette Community Schools spends $14,376 per student. The district has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #278 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Marlette Community Schools?
Marlette Community Schools students are 86.8% White, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% Asian, 0.6% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Marlette Community Schools?
Marlette Community Schools has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #278 out of 702 districts in Michigan.