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Troy, Michigan - 21 schools
An equity score of 49/100 ranks Troy School District #355 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,267 per pupil, Troy School District ranks #189 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
12,461
Total Enrollment
21
Schools
$14,267
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Troy School District operates 21 public schools serving 12,461 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 10 elementary, 4 middle, 4 combined, 3 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Oakland County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,267 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 39.2% local, 52.2% state, and 8.6% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 49/100, ranked #355 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 3 of 21 schools offering Advanced Placement (55 AP courses district-wide), a 303.6:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 24.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 45.9% White, 35.8% Asian, 6.7% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Morse Elementary School, with a diversity index of 72.6/100.
Its largest campus is Troy High School, enrolling 2,032 students (18% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Troy Center for Transition, at 23 students, a 88x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Troy High School accounts for 16.3% of all Troy School District student enrollment
That concentration means Troy School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Troy School District school enrollment varies 88× across entities
Troy School District school enrollment ranges from 23 students (lowest) to 2,032 students (highest), a spread of 2,009 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Troy School District student-counselor ratio is 304:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Troy School District is typically wider than the Troy School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Troy School District chronic absenteeism rate is 24.1% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Troy School District is typically wider than the Troy School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Troy School District has 21 schools, including 3 high, 4 middle, 10 elementary, 4 combined. Total enrollment is 12,461 students.
How much does Troy School District spend per student?
Troy School District spends $14,267 per student. The district has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #355 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Troy School District?
Troy School District students are 45.9% White, 35.8% Asian, 6.7% African American, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 21 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Troy School District?
Troy School District has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #355 out of 707 districts in Michigan.