An equity score of 65/100 ranks Superior Central School District #135 of 702 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,131 per pupil, Superior Central School District ranks #174 of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Superior Central School District operates 1 public schools serving 329 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 Alger County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,131 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 30.3% local, 58.1% state, and 11.6% 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 65/100, ranked #135 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 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), and 31.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 88.4% White, 1.2% African American, 0.6% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Superior Central School, enrolling 329 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Superior Central School accounts for 100.0% of all Superior Central School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Superior Central School District a distant remainder — means Superior Central School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Superior Central School District chronic absenteeism rate is 31.0% — 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 Superior Central 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 Superior Central School District?
Superior Central School District has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 329 students.
How much does Superior Central School District spend per student?
Superior Central School District spends $16,131 per student. The district has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #135 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Superior Central School District?
Superior Central School District students are 88.4% White, 1.2% African American, 0.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Superior Central School District?
Superior Central School District has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #135 out of 702 districts in Michigan.