An equity score of 31/100 ranks Michigan Connections Academy #623 of 702 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,268 per pupil, Michigan Connections Academy ranks #777 of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Michigan Connections Academy operates 1 public schools serving 1,656 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 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 Ingham County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,268 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 82 of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 0.2% local, 86.2% state, and 13.7% 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 31/100, ranked #623 of 702 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 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (12 AP courses district-wide), a 397.3:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 23.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 59.0% White, 20.1% African American, 9.2% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Michigan Connections Academy, enrolling 1,589 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Michigan Connections Academy accounts for 96.0% of all Michigan Connections Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Michigan Connections Academy a distant remainder — means Michigan Connections Academy-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.
Michigan Connections Academy reports 60.2% 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.
Michigan Connections Academy student-counselor ratio is 397:1 — 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.
Michigan Connections Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 23.5% — 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 Michigan Connections Academy is typically wider than the Michigan Connections Academy-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Michigan Connections Academy?
Michigan Connections Academy has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 1,656 students.
How much does Michigan Connections Academy spend per student?
Michigan Connections Academy spends $10,268 per student. The district has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #623 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Michigan Connections Academy?
Michigan Connections Academy students are 59.0% White, 20.1% African American, 9.2% Hispanic or Latino, 3.0% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Michigan Connections Academy?
Michigan Connections Academy has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #623 out of 702 districts in Michigan.