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Reese, Michigan - 3 schools
An equity score of 41/100 ranks Reese Public Schools #491 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,501 per pupil, Reese Public Schools ranks #453 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
752
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$12,501
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Reese Public Schools operates 3 public schools serving 752 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle 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 Tuscola County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,501 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 27.6% local, 60.0% state, and 12.4% 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 41/100, ranked #491 of 707 in Michigan against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), and 25.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 83.6% White, 8.5% Hispanic or Latino, 2.2% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Reese Middle School, with a diversity index of 35.0/100.
Its largest campus is Reese Elementary School, enrolling 328 students (44% of the district's total enrollment).
Reese Elementary School accounts for 43.6% of all Reese Public Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Reese 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.
Reese Public Schools school enrollment varies 2.0× across entities
Reese Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 161 students (lowest) to 328 students (highest), a spread of 167 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Reese Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 25.5% — 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 Reese Public Schools is typically wider than the Reese Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Reese Public Schools has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 752 students.
How much does Reese Public Schools spend per student?
Reese Public Schools spends $12,501 per student. The district has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #491 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Reese Public Schools?
Reese Public Schools students are 83.6% White, 8.5% Hispanic or Latino, 2.2% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Reese Public Schools?
Reese Public Schools has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #491 out of 707 districts in Michigan.