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Muskegon, Michigan - 1 schools
An equity score of 86/100 ranks Three Oaks Public School Academy #10 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,385 per pupil, Three Oaks Public School Academy ranks #123 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Three Oaks Public School Academy operates 1 public schools serving 348 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 Muskegon County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,385 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 4.6% local, 66.2% state, and 29.2% 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 86/100, ranked #10 of 707 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.
and 40.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 67.8% African American, 15.7% White, 7.7% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Three Oaks Public School Academy accounts for 100.0% of all Three Oaks Public School Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Three Oaks Public School Academy a distant remainder — means Three Oaks Public School Academy-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Three Oaks Public School Academy has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 99.7% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Three Oaks Public School Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 40.2% — 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.
Comparisons are relative to Three Oaks Public School Academy'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 Three Oaks Public School Academy?
Three Oaks Public School Academy has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 348 students.
How much does Three Oaks Public School Academy spend per student?
Three Oaks Public School Academy spends $15,385 per student. The district has an equity score of 86/100, ranking #10 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Three Oaks Public School Academy?
Three Oaks Public School Academy students are 67.8% African American, 15.7% White, 7.7% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Three Oaks Public School Academy?
Three Oaks Public School Academy has an equity score of 86/100, ranking #10 out of 707 districts in Michigan.