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Coldwater, Michigan - 1 schools
An equity score of 48/100 ranks Pansophia Academy #378 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,602 per pupil, Pansophia Academy ranks #626 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Pansophia Academy operates 1 public schools serving 433 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 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 Branch County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,602 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 1.1% local, 83.8% state, and 15.1% 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 48/100, ranked #378 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.
and 26.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 73.3% White, 21.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Pansophia Academy, enrolling 514 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Pansophia Academy accounts for 100.0% of all Pansophia Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Pansophia Academy a distant remainder — means Pansophia Academy-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.
Pansophia Academy has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 84.1% 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 — including this one — 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.
Pansophia Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 26.8% — 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 Pansophia Academy is typically wider than the Pansophia Academy-aggregate figure suggests.
Pansophia Academy has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 433 students.
How much does Pansophia Academy spend per student?
Pansophia Academy spends $11,602 per student. The district has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #378 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Pansophia Academy?
Pansophia Academy students are 73.3% White, 21.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Pansophia Academy?
Pansophia Academy has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #378 out of 707 districts in Michigan.