Tecumseh Public Schools operates 7 public schools serving 2,563 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 3 other, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 2,726 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Lenawee County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,493 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 29.7% local, 63.9% state, and 6.4% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $62,408 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 41/100, ranked #526 of 756 in Michigan against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
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 53.7% 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.
Tecumseh Middle School accounts for 33.0% of all Tecumseh Public Schools student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — 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.
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.
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.
Tecumseh Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 53.7% — 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.
Tecumseh Public Schools has 7 schools, including 3 elementary, 1 high, 3 other. Total enrollment is 2,563 students.
How much does Tecumseh Public Schools spend per student?
Tecumseh Public Schools spends $13,493 per student. The district has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #526 in Michigan.
What is the average teacher salary in Tecumseh Public Schools?
The average teacher salary in Tecumseh Public Schools is $62,408 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Tecumseh Public Schools?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Lenawee County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
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 41/100, ranking #526 out of 756 districts in Michigan. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.