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Norton Shores, Michigan - 6 schools
An equity score of 47/100 ranks Mona Shores Public School District #381 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,160 per pupil, Mona Shores Public School District ranks #333 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,876
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$13,160
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Mona Shores Public School District operates 6 public schools serving 3,876 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 combined, 1 high, 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 Muskegon County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,160 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 29.1% local, 56.6% state, and 14.2% 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 47/100, ranked #381 of 707 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 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (19 AP courses district-wide), a 443.9:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 22.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 71.6% White, 11.8% African American, 8.1% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Campbell Elementary School, with a diversity index of 59.5/100.
Its largest campus is Mona Shores High School, enrolling 1,268 students (32% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Lincoln Park Elementary School, at 411 students, a 3x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Mona Shores High School accounts for 32.3% of all Mona Shores Public School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Mona Shores Public School District-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.
Mona Shores Public School District school enrollment varies 3.1× across entities
Mona Shores Public School District school enrollment ranges from 411 students (lowest) to 1,268 students (highest), a spread of 857 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.
Mona Shores Public School District student-counselor ratio is 444:1 — 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.
Mona Shores Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 22.2% — 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 Mona Shores Public School District is typically wider than the Mona Shores Public School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Mona Shores Public School District'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 Mona Shores Public School District?
Mona Shores Public School District has 6 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 4 combined. Total enrollment is 3,876 students.
How much does Mona Shores Public School District spend per student?
Mona Shores Public School District spends $13,160 per student. The district has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #381 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Mona Shores Public School District?
Mona Shores Public School District students are 71.6% White, 11.8% African American, 8.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Mona Shores Public School District?
Mona Shores Public School District has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #381 out of 707 districts in Michigan.