An equity score of 55/100 ranks St. Louis Public Schools #260 of 702 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,000 per pupil, St. Louis Public Schools ranks #422 of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
945
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$14,000
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
St. Louis Public Schools operates 4 public schools serving 945 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary, 1 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 Gratiot County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,000 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 27.8% local, 57.6% state, and 14.6% 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 55/100, ranked #260 of 702 in Michigan against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 230.5:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 43.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 80.6% White, 14.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Carrie Knause Early Childhood Learning Center, with a diversity index of 44.1/100.
Its largest campus is St Louis High School, enrolling 244 students (28% of the district's total enrollment).
St Louis High School accounts for 25.8% of all St. Louis Public Schools student enrollment
That concentration means St. Louis Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. 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.
St. Louis Public Schools reports 62.0% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. 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.
St. Louis Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 231:1 — 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.
St. Louis Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 43.3% — 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.
St. Louis Public Schools has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 945 students.
How much does St. Louis Public Schools spend per student?
St. Louis Public Schools spends $14,000 per student. The district has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #260 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of St. Louis Public Schools?
St. Louis Public Schools students are 80.6% White, 14.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for St. Louis Public Schools?
St. Louis Public Schools has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #260 out of 702 districts in Michigan.