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Mount Pleasant, Michigan - 1 schools
An equity score of 41/100 ranks Renaissance Public School Academy #495 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,378 per pupil, Renaissance Public School Academy ranks #748 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Renaissance Public School Academy operates 1 public schools serving 426 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary 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 Isabella County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,378 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 83 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 6.8% local, 79.0% state, and 14.2% 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 #495 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.
and 34.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 68.7% White, 6.1% African American, 2.3% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Renaissance Public School Academy accounts for 100.0% of all Renaissance Public School Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Renaissance Public School Academy a distant remainder — means Renaissance Public School Academy-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Renaissance Public School Academy has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 50.5% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Renaissance Public School Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 34.1% — 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.
Comparisons are relative to Renaissance Public School Academy'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 Renaissance Public School Academy?
Renaissance Public School Academy has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 426 students.
How much does Renaissance Public School Academy spend per student?
Renaissance Public School Academy spends $10,378 per student. The district has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #495 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Renaissance Public School Academy?
Renaissance Public School Academy students are 68.7% White, 6.1% African American, 2.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Renaissance Public School Academy?
Renaissance Public School Academy has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #495 out of 707 districts in Michigan.