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Traverse City, Michigan - 1 schools
At $9,900 per pupil, Old Mission Peninsula School ranks #766 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Old Mission Peninsula School operates 1 public schools serving 163 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 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 Grand Traverse County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $9,900 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 83 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 9.1% local, 73.6% state, and 17.4% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles.
and 28.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 79.5% White, 13.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Old Mission Peninsula School, enrolling 146 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Old Mission Peninsula School accounts for 89.6% of all Old Mission Peninsula School student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Old Mission Peninsula School a distant remainder — means Old Mission Peninsula School-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Old Mission Peninsula School chronic absenteeism rate is 28.8% — 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 Old Mission Peninsula School is typically wider than the Old Mission Peninsula School-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Old Mission Peninsula School?
Old Mission Peninsula School has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 163 students.
How much does Old Mission Peninsula School spend per student?
Old Mission Peninsula School spends $9,900 per student.
What is the demographic composition of Old Mission Peninsula School?
Old Mission Peninsula School students are 79.5% White, 13.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American, 0.7% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.