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Mattawan, Michigan - 5 schools
An equity score of 38/100 ranks Mattawan Consolidated School #526 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,182 per pupil, Mattawan Consolidated School ranks #517 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,610
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$12,182
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Mattawan Consolidated School operates 5 public schools serving 3,610 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 2 elementary, 1 middle 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 Van Buren County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,182 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 24.3% local, 67.9% state, and 7.8% 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 38/100, ranked #526 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 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (27 AP courses district-wide), a 393.4:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 19.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 84.3% White, 6.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.7% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Mattawan Early Childhood Education Center, with a diversity index of 32.6/100.
Mattawan High School accounts for 31.2% of all Mattawan Consolidated School student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Mattawan Consolidated School-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.
Mattawan Consolidated School school enrollment varies 13× across entities
Mattawan Consolidated School school enrollment ranges from 85 students (lowest) to 1,126 students (highest), a spread of 1,041 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.
Mattawan Consolidated School student-counselor ratio is 393:1 — 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.
Mattawan Consolidated School chronic absenteeism rate is 19.5% — 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 Mattawan Consolidated School is typically wider than the Mattawan Consolidated School-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Mattawan Consolidated School?
Mattawan Consolidated School has 5 schools, including 2 combined, 1 middle, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 3,610 students.
How much does Mattawan Consolidated School spend per student?
Mattawan Consolidated School spends $12,182 per student. The district has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #526 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Mattawan Consolidated School?
Mattawan Consolidated School students are 84.3% White, 6.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.7% African American, 1.1% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Mattawan Consolidated School?
Mattawan Consolidated School has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #526 out of 707 districts in Michigan.