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Oscoda, Michigan - 2 schools
An equity score of 40/100 ranks Oscoda Area Schools #506 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,055 per pupil, Oscoda Area Schools ranks #350 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,149
Total Enrollment
2
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$13,055
Per-Pupil Spending
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Oscoda Area Schools operates 2 public schools serving 1,149 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 Iosco County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,055 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 50.0% local, 33.0% state, and 16.9% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 40/100, ranked #506 of 707 in Michigan against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 488:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 41.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 84.0% White, 8.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Richardson Elementary School, enrolling 711 students (59% of the district's total enrollment).
Richardson Elementary School accounts for 59.3% of all Oscoda Area Schools student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Oscoda Area Schools a distant remainder — means Oscoda 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.
Oscoda Area Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 60.3% 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.
Oscoda Area Schools student-counselor ratio is 488:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Oscoda Area Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 41.4% — 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.
Oscoda Area Schools has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 1,149 students.
How much does Oscoda Area Schools spend per student?
Oscoda Area Schools spends $13,055 per student. The district has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #506 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Oscoda Area Schools?
Oscoda Area Schools students are 84.0% White, 8.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Oscoda Area Schools?
Oscoda Area Schools has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #506 out of 707 districts in Michigan.