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Williamston, Michigan - 4 schools
An equity score of 23/100 ranks Williamston Community Schools #686 of 707 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,350 per pupil, Williamston Community Schools ranks #663 of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,846
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$11,350
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Williamston Community Schools operates 4 public schools serving 1,846 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined, 1 elementary 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 Ingham County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,350 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 821 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 32.3% local, 61.5% state, and 6.1% 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 23/100, ranked #686 of 707 in Michigan against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (14 AP courses district-wide), a 372.3:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 22.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 85.5% White, 6.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Williamston Explorer Elementary School, with a diversity index of 29.9/100.
Its largest campus is Williamston High School, enrolling 609 students (33% of the district's total enrollment).
Williamston High School accounts for 32.7% of all Williamston Community Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Williamston Community Schools-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.
Williamston Community Schools student-counselor ratio is 372:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Williamston Community Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 22.0% — 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 Williamston Community Schools is typically wider than the Williamston Community Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Williamston 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 Williamston Community Schools?
Williamston Community Schools has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,846 students.
How much does Williamston Community Schools spend per student?
Williamston Community Schools spends $11,350 per student. The district has an equity score of 23/100, ranking #686 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Williamston Community Schools?
Williamston Community Schools students are 85.5% White, 6.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Williamston Community Schools?
Williamston Community Schools has an equity score of 23/100, ranking #686 out of 707 districts in Michigan.