An equity score of 50/100 ranks Suttons Bay Public Schools #342 of 702 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,718 per pupil, Suttons Bay Public Schools ranks #197 of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
578
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$15,718
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Suttons Bay Public Schools operates 3 public schools serving 578 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 high 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 Leelanau County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,718 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 55.9% local, 31.0% state, and 13.0% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 50/100, ranked #342 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 116:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 33.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 58.4% White, 17.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Suttons Bay Senior High School, with a diversity index of 69.6/100.
Suttons Bay Elementary Middle School accounts for 37.0% of all Suttons Bay Public Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Suttons Bay Public Schools-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. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Suttons Bay Public Schools reports 51.1% 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.
Suttons Bay Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 116:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Suttons Bay Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 33.2% — 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.
How many schools are in Suttons Bay Public Schools?
Suttons Bay Public Schools has 3 schools, including 2 combined, 1 high. Total enrollment is 578 students.
How much does Suttons Bay Public Schools spend per student?
Suttons Bay Public Schools spends $15,718 per student. The district has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #342 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Suttons Bay Public Schools?
Suttons Bay Public Schools students are 58.4% White, 17.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% Asian, 0.7% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Suttons Bay Public Schools?
Suttons Bay Public Schools has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #342 out of 702 districts in Michigan.