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Morrice, Michigan - 2 schools
An equity score of 63/100 ranks Morrice Area Schools #158 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,192 per pupil, Morrice Area Schools ranks #329 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
481
Total Enrollment
2
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$13,192
Per-Pupil Spending
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School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Morrice Area Schools operates 2 public schools serving 481 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 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 Shiawassee County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,192 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 22.2% local, 63.3% state, and 14.5% 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 #158 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.
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.
Its largest campus is Morrice Area High School, enrolling 215 students (52% of the district's total enrollment).
Morrice Area High School accounts for 44.7% of all Morrice Area Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Morrice Area Schools-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.
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 combined. Total enrollment is 481 students.
How much does Morrice Area Schools spend per student?
Morrice Area Schools spends $13,192 per student. The district has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #158 in Michigan.
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 63/100, ranking #158 out of 707 districts in Michigan.