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Hermansville, Michigan - 3 schools
An equity score of 63/100 ranks North Central Area Schools #159 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,322 per pupil, North Central Area Schools ranks #181 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
326
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$14,322
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
North Central Area Schools operates 3 public schools serving 326 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 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 Menominee County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,322 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 28.0% local, 57.1% state, and 14.9% 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 #159 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 805:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 27.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.5% White, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is North Central Elementary School, with a diversity index of 21.0/100.
North Central Elementary School accounts for 37.7% of all North Central Area Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means North Central 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.
North Central Area Schools school enrollment varies 2.0× across entities
North Central Area Schools school enrollment ranges from 61 students (lowest) to 123 students (highest), a spread of 62 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.
North Central Area Schools student-counselor ratio is 805:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
North Central Area Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 27.9% — 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 North Central Area Schools is typically wider than the North Central Area Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in North Central Area Schools?
North Central Area Schools has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 326 students.
How much does North Central Area Schools spend per student?
North Central Area Schools spends $14,322 per student. The district has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #159 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of North Central Area Schools?
North Central Area Schools students are 91.5% White, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for North Central Area Schools?
North Central Area Schools has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #159 out of 707 districts in Michigan.