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Muskegon, Michigan - 5 schools
An equity score of 53/100 ranks Oakridge Public Schools #297 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,231 per pupil, Oakridge Public Schools ranks #506 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,880
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$12,231
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Oakridge Public Schools operates 5 public schools serving 1,880 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 2 high, 1 elementary 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 $12,231 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 18.2% local, 70.3% state, and 11.6% 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 53/100, ranked #297 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 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 268.8:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 44.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 77.3% White, 10.9% Hispanic or Latino, 3.2% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Oakridge Lower Elementary School, with a diversity index of 41.8/100.
Its largest campus is Oakridge Lower Elementary School, enrolling 549 students (30% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Oakridge Fusion, at 41 students, a 13x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Oakridge Lower Elementary School accounts for 29.2% of all Oakridge Public Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Oakridge Public 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.
Oakridge Public Schools school enrollment varies 13× across entities
Oakridge Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 41 students (lowest) to 549 students (highest), a spread of 508 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Oakridge Public Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 62.1% 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.
Oakridge Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 269:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Oakridge Public Schools is typically wider than the Oakridge Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Oakridge Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 44.9% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 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.
Oakridge Public Schools has 5 schools, including 2 combined, 2 high, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,880 students.
How much does Oakridge Public Schools spend per student?
Oakridge Public Schools spends $12,231 per student. The district has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #297 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Oakridge Public Schools?
Oakridge Public Schools students are 77.3% White, 10.9% Hispanic or Latino, 3.2% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Oakridge Public Schools?
Oakridge Public Schools has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #297 out of 707 districts in Michigan.