An equity score of 70/100 ranks Shelby Public Schools #72 of 702 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,321 per pupil, Shelby Public Schools ranks #159 of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,126
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$16,321
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Shelby Public Schools operates 4 public schools serving 1,126 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 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 Oceana County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,321 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 28.4% local, 47.3% state, and 24.3% 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 70/100, ranked #72 of 702 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 305:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 52.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 54.5% White, 41.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Thomas Read Elementary School, with a diversity index of 55.3/100.
Its largest campus is Thomas Read Elementary School, enrolling 433 students (36% of the district's total enrollment).
Thomas Read Elementary School accounts for 36.0% of all Shelby Public Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Shelby Public 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. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Shelby Public Schools school enrollment varies 2.7× across entities
Shelby Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 160 students (lowest) to 433 students (highest), a spread of 273 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.
Shelby Public Schools reports 71.2% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. 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.
Shelby Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 305:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Shelby Public Schools is typically wider than the Shelby Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Shelby Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 52.5% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 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.
Shelby Public Schools has 4 schools, including 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,126 students.
How much does Shelby Public Schools spend per student?
Shelby Public Schools spends $16,321 per student. The district has an equity score of 70/100, ranking #72 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Shelby Public Schools?
Shelby Public Schools students are 54.5% White, 41.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Shelby Public Schools?
Shelby Public Schools has an equity score of 70/100, ranking #72 out of 702 districts in Michigan.