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Stephenson, Michigan - 1 schools
An equity score of 39/100 ranks Stephenson Area Public Schools #520 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,059 per pupil, Stephenson Area Public Schools ranks #347 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Stephenson Area Public Schools operates 1 public schools serving 442 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 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 Menominee County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,059 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 42.9% local, 40.8% state, and 16.3% 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 39/100, ranked #520 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 35.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 94.2% White, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Stephenson Area Public School, enrolling 380 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Stephenson Area Public School accounts for 86.0% of all Stephenson Area Public Schools student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Stephenson Area Public Schools a distant remainder — means Stephenson Area Public 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.
Stephenson Area Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 35.0% — 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 Stephenson Area Public Schools'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 Stephenson Area Public Schools?
Stephenson Area Public Schools has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 442 students.
How much does Stephenson Area Public Schools spend per student?
Stephenson Area Public Schools spends $13,059 per student. The district has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #520 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Stephenson Area Public Schools?
Stephenson Area Public Schools students are 94.2% White, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% Asian, 0.5% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Stephenson Area Public Schools?
Stephenson Area Public Schools has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #520 out of 707 districts in Michigan.