Morrice Area Schools operates 2 public schools serving 481 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 411 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Shiawassee County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,037 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 22.2% local, 63.3% state, and 14.5% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $60,062 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 50/100, ranked #372 of 756 in Michigan against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 215:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 35.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.9% White, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American across the district's schools.
Morrice Area High School accounts for 52.3% of all Morrice Area Schools student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Morrice Area Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
Morrice Area Schools student-counselor ratio is 215:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Morrice Area Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 35.0% — 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.
Morrice Area Schools has 2 schools, including 2 other. Total enrollment is 481 students.
How much does Morrice Area Schools spend per student?
Morrice Area Schools spends $14,037 per student. The district has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #372 in Michigan.
What is the average teacher salary in Morrice Area Schools?
The average teacher salary in Morrice Area Schools is $60,062 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Morrice Area Schools?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Shiawassee County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Morrice Area Schools?
Morrice Area Schools students are 93.9% White, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Morrice Area Schools?
Morrice Area Schools has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #372 out of 756 districts in Michigan. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.