Tecumseh Public Schools

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Tecumseh, Michigan - 7 schools

An equity score of 45/100 ranks Tecumseh Public Schools #419 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $12,757 per pupil, Tecumseh Public Schools ranks #413 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

2,563
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$12,757
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Tecumseh Public Schools operates 7 public schools serving 2,563 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 3 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 Lenawee County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,757 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 29.7% local, 63.9% state, and 6.4% 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 45/100, ranked #419 of 707 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 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (7 AP courses district-wide), a 230.1:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 45.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 84.1% White, 8.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.9% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Tecumseh Virtual Academy, with a diversity index of 36.0/100.

Its largest campus is Tecumseh Middle School, enrolling 900 students (33% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Tecumseh Virtual Academy, at 61 students, a 15x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.

Tecumseh Middle School accounts for 33.0% of all Tecumseh Public Schools student enrollment

That dominant concentration means Tecumseh Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Tecumseh Public Schools school enrollment varies 15× across entities

Tecumseh Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 61 students (lowest) to 900 students (highest), a spread of 839 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Tecumseh Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 230:1 — 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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Tecumseh Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 45.9% — 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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

6.4%
Federal
63.9%
State
29.7%
Local

Funding Equity

45
Equity Score
419 / 707
State Rank
50
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 7 schools in Tecumseh Public Schools.

White 84.1%
Hispanic or Latino 8.9%
African American 1.9%
Multiracial 4.4%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 28.0/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Tecumseh Public Schools's schools, below the Michigan average of 36.2.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Tecumseh Virtual Academy 36.0
  2. 2 Sutton South Early Learning Center 29.1
  3. 3 Tecumseh Middle School 26.3
  4. 4 Tecumseh High School 26.3
  5. 5 Tecumseh Acres North Early Learning Center 22.3

Programs & Resources

1 / 7
Schools with AP
7 AP courses total
230.1:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
45.9%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Tecumseh Public Schools

School Enrollment
Tecumseh Middle School
900
Tecumseh High School
736
Tecumseh Acres North Early Learning Center
360
Sutton South Early Learning Center
330
Patterson Intermediate Learning Center
175
Herrick Park Intermediate School
164
Tecumseh Virtual Academy
61

How Tecumseh Public Schools Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Michigan districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Haslett Public Schools Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Coopersville Area Public School District Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Hastings Area School District Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Harper Woods the School District of the City of Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Center Line Public Schools Similar size Higher spending Similar funding mix

Comparisons are relative to Tecumseh Public Schools's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Tecumseh Public Schools?

Tecumseh Public Schools has 7 schools, including 3 elementary, 1 high, 3 combined. Total enrollment is 2,563 students.

How much does Tecumseh Public Schools spend per student?

Tecumseh Public Schools spends $12,757 per student. The district has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #419 in Michigan.

What is the demographic composition of Tecumseh Public Schools?

Tecumseh Public Schools students are 84.1% White, 8.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.9% African American, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Tecumseh Public Schools?

Tecumseh Public Schools has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #419 out of 707 districts in Michigan.