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Redford, Michigan - 7 schools
An equity score of 69/100 ranks South Redford School District #84 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,196 per pupil, South Redford School District ranks #98 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,812
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$16,196
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
South Redford School District operates 7 public schools serving 2,812 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 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 Wayne County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,196 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 24.2% local, 63.1% state, and 12.7% 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 69/100, ranked #84 of 707 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 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (16 AP courses district-wide), a 245:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 52.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 77.5% African American, 11.4% White, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Thomas Jefferson Elem School, with a diversity index of 46.1/100.
Its largest campus is Lee M Thurston High School, enrolling 806 students (29% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Soar Academic Institute, at 204 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Lee M Thurston High School accounts for 28.7% of all South Redford School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means South Redford School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
South Redford School District school enrollment varies 4.0× across entities
South Redford School District school enrollment ranges from 204 students (lowest) to 806 students (highest), a spread of 602 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.
South Redford School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 68.2% 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). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. 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.
South Redford School District student-counselor ratio is 245:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
South Redford School District chronic absenteeism rate is 52.8% — 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.
Comparisons are relative to South Redford School District'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 South Redford School District?
South Redford School District has 7 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 5 combined. Total enrollment is 2,812 students.
How much does South Redford School District spend per student?
South Redford School District spends $16,196 per student. The district has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #84 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of South Redford School District?
South Redford School District students are 77.5% African American, 11.4% White, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for South Redford School District?
South Redford School District has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #84 out of 707 districts in Michigan.