High school (grades 9-12) · Davison, MI

Davison High School

Federal NCES profile for Davison High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 261143004574
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🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
7
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Davison High School earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the largest schools in Michigan.

#4 of 9
public schools in Davison · Resource Index
26
Resource Index · Lower
37.1%
free-lunch eligible
1,623
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Davison High School ranks #4 of 9 public schools in Davison, MI.

School address

Davison, MI 48423
District: Davison Community Schools · Michigan

NCES ID 261143004574 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-78 students YoY

Davison High School held near 1,616 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-78 headcount).

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-78 students YoY 261143004574 · Davison, MI High · MID · TRAD

1,623 enr · 37.1% lunch · RII 26

Nearest enrollment peer: Davison Middle School (816 students)

Davison High School held near 1,616 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-78 headcount). NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

Davison High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Davison High School reports 1,623 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Davison High School compares

Davison High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Michigan and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Michigan Michigan avg U.S. avg
Free-lunch eligible 37.1% ▼ 32% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,623 top 1% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

1,623
Bigger than 97% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
37.1%
free-lunch eligible - 32% below the Michigan average of 54.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Engagement
37.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,316
per pupil, district-wide - below Michigan avg of $15,012
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 541 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 92 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 81.2%
Hispanic or Latino 7.0%
Two or More 6.2%
African American 4.4%
Asian 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 81.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 33.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 33.0, Davison High School is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 18
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Davison Community Schools reports $13,316 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Davison High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Davison Middle School Smaller Similar economic need No ratio data
Hahn Intermediate School Smaller Similar economic need No ratio data
Central Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need No ratio data
Gates Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need No ratio data
Siple Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need No ratio data

Comparisons are relative to Davison High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Davison Community Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~1,623 students)

Frequently asked questions about Davison High School

How many students attend Davison High School?

Davison High School has 1,623 students enrolled. It is a high school in Davison, MI. CCD year-over-year: 1,694 (2022-23) → 1,616 (2023-24), nearly flat (-78).

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Davison High School?

37.1% of students at Davison High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Davison High School?

The largest demographic group at Davison High School is White at 81.2% of enrollment, in Davison, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Davison High School?

Davison High School has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Davison High School rank among public schools in Davison?

By Resource Investment Index, Davison High School ranks #4 of 9 public schools in Davison, MI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Davison on the city page.

What other schools are in Davison Community Schools?

Besides Davison High School, Davison Community Schools also operates Davison Middle School (816 students), Hahn Intermediate School (812 students), and Central Elementary School (581 students). See the Davison Community Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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