Yale Public Schools operates 6 public schools serving 1,758 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 other, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,723 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in St. Clair County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,190 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 30.6% local, 57.6% state, and 11.8% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $59,260 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 32/100, ranked #656 of 756 in Michigan against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 343.4:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 41.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.4% White, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American across the district's schools.
Yale Senior High School accounts for 29.5% of all Yale Public Schools student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Yale Public 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.
Yale Public Schools school enrollment varies 85× across entities
Yale Public Schools school enrollment ranges from 6 students (lowest) to 509 students (highest), a spread of 503 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Yale Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 343:1 — 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 Yale Public Schools is typically wider than the Yale Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Yale Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 41.7% — 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.
Yale Public Schools has 6 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 4 other. Total enrollment is 1,758 students.
How much does Yale Public Schools spend per student?
Yale Public Schools spends $13,190 per student. The district has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #656 in Michigan.
What is the average teacher salary in Yale Public Schools?
The average teacher salary in Yale Public Schools is $59,260 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Yale Public Schools?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in St. Clair County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Yale Public Schools?
Yale Public Schools students are 91.4% White, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Yale Public Schools?
Yale Public Schools has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #656 out of 756 districts in Michigan. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.