School district or education agency · NCES 2635790

Wells Township School District

Arnold, MI

District overview See comparisons

Students6

Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.

Schools1

operational schools · 2023–24

Students6

students in linked records

Latest attendance year2022–23

federal comparable series

Latest finance record$42,643

per student

What has changed?

The district’s recent direction

Each card uses its own clearly labeled period. Measures from different sources are never blended.

Chronic absence6.0 points

Lower than the first year. Fewer students were chronically absent.

2020–21–2022–23

Enrollment-60.0%

Student enrollment declined.

2021–22 to 2023–24 · NCES

Operating spending+15.3%

Spending per student increased before adjusting for inflation.

FY 2022 to FY 2023 · NCES F-33

Enrollment 2023–24Finance 2022–23Attendance 2022–23State tests 2024–25 where published

Enrollment · 2023–24

Who attends this district?

Kindergarten–grade 53 students

50.0%

Grades 6–83 students

50.0%

See enrollment for every grade

Kindergarten0

Grade 10

Grade 20

Grade 32

Grade 40

Grade 51

Grade 61

Grade 70

Grade 82

Students by race and ethnicity

White6 (100.0%)

Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.

Current staffing · 2023–24

How many staff members support students?

5All district staff, full-time equivalent

2.2Teachers, full-time equivalent

0.9Student support staff, full-time equivalent

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Elementary teachers1 FTE

Secondary teachers1.2 FTE

District administrators0.8 FTE

Other support staff1.1 FTE

Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.

Teachers and staff

Teacher workforce

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Community context · 2024

How many school-age children live in poverty?

This Census estimate provides context about families in the district. It does not measure school quality or describe every student enrolled in the district.

24children ages 5 to 17

3estimated to live in families below the poverty line

12.5%about 1 in 8 school-age children

District12.5%

MI16.4%

United States14.4%

U.S. Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024. The estimate covers related children ages 5 to 17 in families in poverty and uses 2024–25 district boundaries.

District geography · 2024–25

What area does this district cover?

NCES publishes a geographic boundary for traditional school districts. Charter agencies and some special-purpose agencies may not have one.

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Source: NCES EDGE School District Boundaries, school year 2024–25.

Comparable districts

Districts serving a similar student population

These peers are matched using enrollment and available student population measures. Districts in MI receive geographic preference, but a closer national match may appear when it is more comparable. Open any profile for a full comparison.

Easton Township S/D #6Ionia, MI

Students: 6
Community poverty: 14.8%
Special education: 23.8%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty, special-education enrollment · View →Elm River Township School DistrictToivola, MI

Students: 6
Community poverty: 27.3%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty · View →San Vicente Independent School DistrictBig Bend Natl Park, TX

Students: 6
Community poverty: 11.1%
English learners: 12.5%
Special education: 25.0%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty, special-education enrollment · View →Judith Gap High SchoolJudith Gap, MT

Students: 6
Community poverty: 17.6%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty · View →Pine Grove ElementaryBrusett, MT

Students: 6
Community poverty: 20.0%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty · View →

District, state and country

How does this district compare?

State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.

MeasureDistrictMIUnited States

Students chronically absent2022–23

35.7%33.3%27.8%

This district is 2.4 percentage points higher than the state figure and 7.9 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Revenue per studentFY 2023

$70,286$18,803$19,509

This district is $51,483 per student higher than the state figure and $50,777 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Spending per studentFY 2023

$42,643$15,316$15,859

This district is $27,327 per student higher than the state figure and $26,784 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Capital outlay per studentFY 2023

$9,429$2,346$1,964

This district is $7,083 per student higher than the state figure and $7,465 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Equipment spending per studentFY 2023

$7,071$571$336

This district is $6,500 per student higher than the state figure and $6,735 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Special-education spending per studentFY 2023

$0$0$1,793

This district is about the same as the state figure and $1,793 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Salaries per studentFY 2023

$19,929$6,165$8,742

This district is $13,764 per student higher than the state figure and $11,187 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Benefits per studentFY 2023

$16,214$5,003$3,769

This district is $11,211 per student higher than the state figure and $12,445 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023

$0$15,337$11,715

This district is $15,337 per student lower than the state figure and $11,715 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Debt retired per studentFY 2023

$0$1,154$869

This district is $1,154 per student lower than the state figure and $869 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Students per teacher2023–24

3:117:115:1

This district is 14.0 students per teacher lower than the state figure and 12.0 students per teacher lower than the U.S. figure.

District staff per 1,000 students2023–24

831.7142.6138.9

This district is 689.1 staff per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 692.8 staff per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24

0.015.418.5

This district is 15.4 aides per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 18.5 aides per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.

School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24

0.00.70.9

This district is 0.7 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 0.9 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.

Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schools

18.8%13.4%14.0%

This district is 5.3 percentage points higher than the state figure and 4.8 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schools

100.0%95.7%95.8%

This district is 4.3 percentage points higher than the state figure and 4.2 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24

-60.0%+1.6%+0.5%

This district is 61.6 percentage points lower than the state figure and 60.5 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals2021–22 · valid district records

53.3%51.1%50.6%

This district is 2.2 percentage points higher than the state figure and 2.7 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · matched enrollment

0.0%11.6%9.0%

This district is 11.6 percentage points lower than the state figure and 9.0 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

School-age children in poverty2024 Census estimate

12.5%16.4%14.4%

This district is 3.9 percentage points lower than the state figure and 1.9 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot

How many students may need specialized support?

Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.

18.8%Students receiving IDEA special-education services3 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District18.8%

MI13.4%

U.S.14.0%

0.0%English learners also receiving IDEA services0 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District0.0%

MI0.8%

U.S.1.7%

U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.

Teacher quality and early learning · 2021–22

What did the district report about teachers and preschool?

100.0%Teachers reported as certified

Teacher certification comparison

District100.0%

MI95.7%

United States95.8%

U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Certification status is district-reported and may not match current staffing. Preschool counts cover the federal reporting year and are not a measure of available seats.

District makeup

What kinds of schools are in the district?

1Elementary schools

1Rural setting

School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.

District finances

How is the district funded, and how does it spend?

Sources of funds

Where the money comes from

Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.

4.5%Federal

10.7%State

84.9%Local

Uses of funds

Where the money goes

Annual spending for each enrolled student.

$42,643Total current spending per student

$23,857Instruction per student

$16,500Support services per student

Revenue by source: percentages and dollars

$44KFederal revenue4.5% of total revenue

$105KState revenue10.7% of total revenue

$835KLocal revenue84.9% of total revenue

How operating money was used

$23,857Instructionper student

$16,500Student and instructional supportper student

$0Special educationper student

$3,214Building operations and maintenanceper student

$2,643Student transportationper student

$2,286Food servicesper student

$0Technologyper student

People costs

$279KSalaries$19,929 per student

$227KEmployee benefits$16,214 per student

Equipment, buildings and debt

$99KEquipmentFY 2023

$132KCapital outlay$9,429 per student

$33KConstructionincluded in capital outlay

$0Debt outstanding at year end$0 per student

$0New debt issuedFY 2023

$0Debt principal retiredFY 2023

$0Interest paid on debtFY 2023

Selected federal program revenue

$14KChild nutrition$1,000 per student

What changed since FY 2022

Operating spending per student

FY 2022$37,000

FY 2023$42,643+15.3% year over year

Capital spending per student

FY 2022$1,800

FY 2023$9,429+423.8% year over year

Debt outstanding per student

FY 2022$0

FY 2023$00.0% year over year

Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.

Attendance

How has chronic absence changed?

2020–2141.7%

5 of 12 students

2021–2253.3%

8 of 15 students

2022–2335.7%

5 of 14 students

Specialized support and security · 2021–22

What specialized roles were reported?

0Sworn law-enforcement officer FTE1 reporting schools

0Security staff FTE1 reporting schools

Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.

Learning opportunities

What do district schools offer?

Gifted programs1 reporting schools

Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.

Safety and discipline

What was reported across district schools?

0Out-of-school suspensions1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0In-school suspensions1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Law-enforcement referrals1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests1 reporting schoolsSee schools →

Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.

Technology and safety · 2021–22

What access and incident data is available?

100%Schools reporting Wi-Fi1 reporting schools

0%Schools reporting fiber1 reporting schools

0Student devices reported1 reporting schools

0Weapon-possession reports1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Threats involving a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Threats without a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Attacks involving a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Attacks without a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Firearm incidents1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Robberies without a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Robberies involving a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Homicide incidents1 reporting schoolsSee schools →

Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.

Six questions parents ask

What the available data says

Each answer shows its reporting year and opens a deeper comparison. Missing and suppressed results are never shown as zero.

Are students making academic progress?No comparable trendCheck state-reported resultsExplore and compare →Are students missing too much school?35.7% chronically absent2022–23 · 14 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?No comparable trendCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?No comparable group resultSuppressed or unavailableExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?$42,643current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?No counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the 2023–24 federal staffing fileExplore and compare →

Data status

7 of 8 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, teacher certification, preschool and policy fields use the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Four-year graduation rates use 2022–23 EDFacts. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.

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