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Rapid River, Michigan - 1 schools
An equity score of 59/100 ranks Rapid River Public Schools #212 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,975 per pupil, Rapid River Public Schools ranks #216 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Rapid River Public Schools operates 1 public schools serving 278 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 Delta County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,975 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 45.1% local, 39.2% state, and 15.8% 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 59/100, ranked #212 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 32.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 78.6% White, 1.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Tritownship School, enrolling 243 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Tritownship School accounts for 87.4% of all Rapid River Public Schools student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Rapid River Public Schools a distant remainder — means Rapid River Public 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.
Rapid River Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 32.5% — 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.
How many schools are in Rapid River Public Schools?
Rapid River Public Schools has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 278 students.
How much does Rapid River Public Schools spend per student?
Rapid River Public Schools spends $13,975 per student. The district has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #212 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Rapid River Public Schools?
Rapid River Public Schools students are 78.6% White, 1.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Rapid River Public Schools?
Rapid River Public Schools has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #212 out of 707 districts in Michigan.