STUDENT COUNT DAY AND SCHOOL FUNDING INFORMATION
GENERAL INFORMATION
• The count days and school funding are mandated through the State School Aid Act.
• Count Day is when all public schools in Michigan tally the number of students attending their schools.
• Count information is critical to districts, because each student translates into state funding.
• LEA and ISD state aid is based on the number of students legally enrolled on or before count day.
ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS
Pupils must be in attendance and receive instruction in all classes on the count day. If a student is not in attendance, they
may be counted if:
• The student has an excused absence and attends within 30 calendar days following count day.
• The student has an unexcused absence and attends within 10 school days following count day.
• The student is suspended and attends within 45 calendar days following count day.
Note: Local school boards distinguish between excused and unexcused.
COUNT STABILITY
Possible ways school districts can maintain or increase pupil counts:
• Encourage students to attend on count day.
• Being vigilant to identify and report students absent on count day.
• Attract and retain new and prior students.
• Prevent or reduce the number of students dropping out of school.
MEMBERSHIP BLEND
The calculation schools receive is based on a blend of both spring and fall student count (membership) data. The blend is
based on the prior school year’s spring count, and the current school year’s fall count.
• Spring counts occur on the 2nd Wednesday in February and represent 10% of state funding.
• Fall counts occur on the 1st Wednesday in October and represent 90% of state funding.
IMPORTANT DATES FOR UPCOMING SCHOOL YEARS
Sch Yr Count Count Date 5th Wed After Count 6th Wed After Count Audit Deadline
2018 Fall October 3, 2018 November 7, 2018 November 14, 2018 March 20, 2019
2019 Spring February 13, 2019 March 20, 2019 March 27, 2019 July 31, 2019
2019 Fall October 2, 2019 November 6, 2019 November 13, 2019 March 18, 2020
2020 Spring February 12, 2020 March 18, 2020 March 25, 2020 July 29, 2020
2020 Fall October 7, 2020 November 11, 2020 November 18, 2020 March 24, 2021
2021 Spring February 10, 2021 March 17, 2021 March 24, 2021 July 28, 2021
2021 Fall October 6, 2021 November 10, 2021 November 17, 2021 March 23, 2022
2022 Spring February 9, 2022 March 16, 2022 March 23, 2022 July 27, 2022
2022 Fall October 5, 2022 November 9, 2022 November 16, 2022 March 22, 2023
2023 Spring February 8, 2023 March 15, 2023 March 22, 2023 July 26, 2023
2023 Fall October 4, 2023 November 8, 2023 November 15, 2023 March 20, 2024
2024 Spring February 14, 2024 March 20, 2024 March 27, 2024 July 31, 2024
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STUDENT COUNT DAY AND SCHOOL FUNDING INFORMATION (CONT.)
Table Heading Descriptions
Sch Yr: The band of time representing the academic year.
Count: Indicates whether the dates relate to the Fall or Spring count day.
5th Wed After Count: The deadline for submitting count data to the Center for Educational Performance and Information.
6th Wed After Count: The deadline for certifying submitted count data.
Audit Deadline: The date by which the pupil membership auditor must certify the audited count data.
SCHOOL CANCELLATION ON COUNT DAY
If instruction is cancelled on count day due to conditions not within the control of school authorities, with the approval of the
State Superintendent, the affected instructional programs must use the immediately following day on which the district
resumes session for count purposes. Note: Although this allows the count to take place on the next day in session, districts
may only count students enrolled in the district on or before the legislated count date.
SCHOOL, DISTRICT AND ISD INFORMATION
• Number of Schools, Districts, ISDs and PSAs in Michigan
• School District Demographics
• School District Maps
• School Statistics (CEPI)
• MI School Data
PUBLIC SCHOOL FINANCE INFORMATION
• State Aid Financial Status Reports
• State School Aid Update
• State Aid Payment Calculation
• State Aid Payment Information
• Pupil Accounting Information
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