An equity score of 53/100 ranks Reading Community Schools #289 of 702 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,091 per pupil, Reading Community Schools ranks #417 of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Reading Community Schools operates 2 public schools serving 696 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 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 Hillsdale County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,091 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 20.9% local, 59.7% state, and 19.4% 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 53/100, ranked #289 of 702 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.
a 690:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 30.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 95.0% White, 0.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Reynolds Elementary School, enrolling 404 students (59% of the district's total enrollment).
Reynolds Elementary School accounts for 58.0% of all Reading Community Schools student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Reading Community Schools a distant remainder — means Reading Community Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Reading Community Schools reports 52.6% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Reading Community Schools student-counselor ratio is 690:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Reading Community Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 30.0% — 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 Reading Community Schools is typically wider than the Reading Community Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Reading Community Schools?
Reading Community Schools has 2 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 696 students.
How much does Reading Community Schools spend per student?
Reading Community Schools spends $14,091 per student. The district has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #289 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Reading Community Schools?
Reading Community Schools students are 95.0% White, 0.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Reading Community Schools?
Reading Community Schools has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #289 out of 702 districts in Michigan.