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Pentwater, Michigan - 1 schools
An equity score of 67/100 ranks Pentwater Public School District #116 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,439 per pupil, Pentwater Public School District ranks #87 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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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 $16,439 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 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 67/100, ranked #116 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 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 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.
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.
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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 $16,439 per student. The district has an equity score of 67/100, ranking #116 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 67/100, ranking #116 out of 707 districts in Michigan.