An equity score of 60/100 ranks Three Rivers Community Schools #186 of 702 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,120 per pupil, Three Rivers Community Schools ranks #270 of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,323
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$15,120
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Three Rivers Community Schools operates 6 public schools serving 2,323 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 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 St. Joseph County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,120 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 28.5% local, 56.7% state, and 14.7% 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 60/100, ranked #186 of 702 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (10 AP courses district-wide), a 554:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 37.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 72.8% White, 8.5% Hispanic or Latino, 8.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Park Elementary School, with a diversity index of 53.4/100.
Its largest campus is Three Rivers High School, enrolling 632 students (29% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Norton Elementary School, at 186 students, a 3x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Three Rivers High School accounts for 27.2% of all Three Rivers Community Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Three Rivers Community Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Three Rivers Community Schools school enrollment varies 3.4× across entities
Three Rivers Community Schools school enrollment ranges from 186 students (lowest) to 632 students (highest), a spread of 446 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Three Rivers Community Schools student-counselor ratio is 554:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 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.
Three Rivers Community Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 37.5% — 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 Rivers Community Schools'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 Rivers Community Schools?
Three Rivers Community Schools has 6 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined, 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,323 students.
How much does Three Rivers Community Schools spend per student?
Three Rivers Community Schools spends $15,120 per student. The district has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #186 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Three Rivers Community Schools?
Three Rivers Community Schools students are 72.8% White, 8.5% Hispanic or Latino, 8.1% African American, 1.0% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Three Rivers Community Schools?
Three Rivers Community Schools has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #186 out of 702 districts in Michigan.