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Saranac, Michigan - 2 schools
An equity score of 29/100 ranks Saranac Community Schools #649 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,278 per pupil, Saranac Community Schools ranks #674 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Saranac Community Schools operates 2 public schools serving 852 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 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 Ionia County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,278 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 29.4% local, 61.3% state, and 9.3% 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 29/100, ranked #649 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 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 406:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 28.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 90.1% White, 6.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Saranac Elementary School, enrolling 433 students (52% of the district's total enrollment).
Saranac Elementary School accounts for 50.8% of all Saranac Community Schools student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Saranac Community Schools a distant remainder — means Saranac Community 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.
Saranac Community Schools student-counselor ratio is 406:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Saranac Community Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 28.1% — 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 Saranac Community Schools is typically wider than the Saranac Community Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Saranac Community Schools?
Saranac Community Schools has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 852 students.
How much does Saranac Community Schools spend per student?
Saranac Community Schools spends $11,278 per student. The district has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #649 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Saranac Community Schools?
Saranac Community Schools students are 90.1% White, 6.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Saranac Community Schools?
Saranac Community Schools has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #649 out of 707 districts in Michigan.