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Okemos, Michigan - 1 schools
An equity score of 31/100 ranks Michigan Connections Academy #625 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $9,234 per pupil, Michigan Connections Academy ranks #790 of 821 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 $9,234 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 83 of 821 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 #625 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 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 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.
Michigan Connections Academy has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 60.2% 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 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.
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 $9,234 per student. The district has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #625 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 #625 out of 707 districts in Michigan.