An equity score of 62/100 ranks Pentwater Public School District #166 of 702 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,832 per pupil, Pentwater Public School District ranks #133 of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
232
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$16,832
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Pentwater Public School District operates 1 public schools serving 232 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 Oceana County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,832 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 78.0% local, 12.6% state, and 9.4% 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 62/100, ranked #166 of 702 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 22.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 82.7% White, 11.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Pentwater Public School, enrolling 226 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Pentwater Public School accounts for 97.4% of all Pentwater Public School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Pentwater Public School District a distant remainder — means Pentwater Public School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Pentwater Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 22.6% — 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 Pentwater Public School District is typically wider than the Pentwater Public School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Pentwater Public School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
Nearby Districts in Michigan
Top districts in the same state, compare side-by-side for enrollment, spending, and demographics.
How many schools are in Pentwater Public School District?
Pentwater Public School District has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 232 students.
How much does Pentwater Public School District spend per student?
Pentwater Public School District spends $16,832 per student. The district has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #166 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Pentwater Public School District?
Pentwater Public School District students are 82.7% White, 11.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Pentwater Public School District?
Pentwater Public School District has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #166 out of 702 districts in Michigan.