Tekonsha Community Schools

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Tekonsha, Michigan - 1 schools

At $17,800 per pupil, Tekonsha Community Schools ranks #105 of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

185
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$17,800
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Tekonsha Community Schools operates 1 public schools serving 185 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 Calhoun County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,800 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 23.3% local, 52.0% state, and 24.6% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles.

Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), and 56.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.7% White, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Tekonsha Schools, enrolling 193 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Enrollment across the district's NCES-reporting campuses grew 14.6% between 2022-23 and 2023-24 (185 to 212 students), while the student-teacher ratio widened by 1.9 students per teacher, per the NCES Common Core of Data annual universe files.

Of the district's $4,433,000 in reported FY2023 expenditures, 44.1% went to instruction, 25.5% to support services, and 24.4% to capital outlay, a capital-heavy year, consistent with active construction, renovation, or major equipment purchases. Figures come from the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey's function-level breakdown, not the aggregate per-pupil figure above.

Tekonsha Schools accounts for 100.0% of all Tekonsha Community Schools student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Tekonsha Community Schools a distant remainder — means Tekonsha Community 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. 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Tekonsha Community Schools reports 58.9% 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Tekonsha Community Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 56.5% — 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

Where does the funding come from?

24.6%
Federal
52.0%
State
23.3%
Local

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in Tekonsha Community Schools.

White 91.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.2%
Multiracial 1.6%
Other 1.0%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

1 / 1
Schools with AP
1 AP courses total
56.5%
Chronically Absent

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

Schools in Tekonsha Community Schools

School Enrollment
Tekonsha Schools
193

How Tekonsha Community Schools Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Michigan districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Nah Tah Wahsh Public School Academy Similar size Higher spending More locally funded
Battle Creek Area Learning Center Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix
Great Lakes Academy Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
East Shore Leadership Academy Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded
Stanton Township Public Schools Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix

Comparisons are relative to Tekonsha Community 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 Tekonsha Community Schools?

Tekonsha Community Schools has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 185 students.

How much does Tekonsha Community Schools spend per student?

Tekonsha Community Schools spends $17,800 per student.

What is the demographic composition of Tekonsha Community Schools?

Tekonsha Community Schools students are 91.7% White, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.