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Melvindale, Michigan - 4 schools
An equity score of 63/100 ranks Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools #150 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,009 per pupil, Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools ranks #210 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,956
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$14,009
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools operates 4 public schools serving 2,956 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 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 Wayne County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,009 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 19.3% local, 55.1% state, and 25.6% 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 63/100, ranked #150 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 (8 AP courses district-wide), a 489.1:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 41.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 69.5% White, 20.2% Hispanic or Latino, 8.2% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Melvindale High School, with a diversity index of 55.4/100.
Its largest campus is Melvindale High School, enrolling 982 students (33% of the district's total enrollment).
Melvindale High School accounts for 32.9% of all Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Melvindale-Northern Allen Park 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.
Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools school enrollment varies 2.3× across entities
Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools school enrollment ranges from 436 students (lowest) to 982 students (highest), a spread of 546 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 84.2% 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 — including this one — 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.
Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools student-counselor ratio is 489:1 — 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.
Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 41.8% — 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.
Comparisons are relative to Melvindale-Northern Allen Park 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 Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools?
Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 2,956 students.
How much does Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools spend per student?
Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools spends $14,009 per student. The district has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #150 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools?
Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools students are 69.5% White, 20.2% Hispanic or Latino, 8.2% African American, 0.9% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools?
Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #150 out of 707 districts in Michigan.