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Onaway, Michigan - 3 schools
An equity score of 58/100 ranks Onaway Area Community School District #225 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,414 per pupil, Onaway Area Community School District ranks #171 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
541
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$14,414
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Onaway Area Community School District operates 3 public schools serving 541 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 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 Presque Isle County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,414 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 45.5% local, 37.6% state, and 17.0% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 58/100, ranked #225 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.
and 36.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.7% White, 2.2% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Onaway Elementary School, with a diversity index of 15.2/100.
Its largest campus is Onaway Elementary School, enrolling 246 students (48% of the district's total enrollment).
Onaway Elementary School accounts for 45.5% of all Onaway Area Community School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Onaway Area Community School District a distant remainder — means Onaway Area Community School District-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.
Onaway Area Community School District school enrollment varies 2.3× across entities
Onaway Area Community School District school enrollment ranges from 106 students (lowest) to 246 students (highest), a spread of 140 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.
Onaway Area Community School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 54.9% 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.
Onaway Area Community School District chronic absenteeism rate is 36.7% — 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.
Comparisons are relative to Onaway Area Community School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Onaway Area Community School District?
Onaway Area Community School District has 3 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 541 students.
How much does Onaway Area Community School District spend per student?
Onaway Area Community School District spends $14,414 per student. The district has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #225 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Onaway Area Community School District?
Onaway Area Community School District students are 93.7% White, 2.2% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Onaway Area Community School District?
Onaway Area Community School District has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #225 out of 707 districts in Michigan.