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

Addison High School

Federal NCES profile for Addison High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 260192003923
0/100100/10032/100
👥 S:T ratio
42
📚 AP courses
25
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
62
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Addison High School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 72% of Michigan schools.

32
Resource Index · Typical
14.6:1
small classes for Michigan
40.9%
free-lunch eligible
190
students enrolled

Addison High School has class sizes smaller than 72% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

Enrollment

190

Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

13.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

14.6:1

vs 17.5:1 Michigan avg

-17% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

40.9%

vs 54.3% Michigan avg

-25% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Addison High School compares with Michigan and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median
0:135:114.6:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Addison High School

Addison High School is a mid-sized high school in Addison, Michigan, enrolling 190 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 14.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of Michigan schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 40.9% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 190 puts it in the smaller third of Michigan schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,375 scored Michigan schools.

Against 235 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #102.

Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment) (diversity index 18/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 5 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 190 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 78.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 19.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Discipline events run high: 40 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 190 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.

Addison Community Schools also operates Addison Elementary School (328 students) and Addison Middle School (164 students) alongside Addison High School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Addison High School compares

Addison High School on the metrics families compare, against Michigan and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Michigan Michigan avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.6:1 ▼ 17% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 40.9% ▼ 25% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 190 top 77% - -

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

14.6:1
Leaner classes than 51% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
190
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
40.9%
free-lunch eligible - 25% below the Michigan average of 54.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
14.6:1
students per teacher - 17% below state mean
Top 28% in Michigan - lower ratio than 72% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
78.4%
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
$13,750
per pupil, district-wide - above Michigan avg of $13,507
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 190 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
23
in-school suspensions + 17 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 12.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 21.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 90.5%
Hispanic or Latino 5.8%
African American 1.6%
Two or More 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: White at 90.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 17.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 17.7, Addison High School is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 5

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Addison Community Schools, which includes Addison High School.

$13,750
Per student
+2%
vs Michigan
Avg $13,507
-17%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 45.4%
State 34.8%
Federal 19.8%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Addison High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Addison Elementary School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Addison Middle School Similar size Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Addison Community Schools · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Michigan, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Addison High School

How many students attend Addison High School?

Addison High School has 190 students enrolled. It is a high school in Addison, MI.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Addison High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Addison High School is 14.6:1, which is 17% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 7% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

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

40.9% of students at Addison High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

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

The largest demographic group at Addison High School is White at 90.5% of enrollment, in Addison, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Addison High School?

Addison High School has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

Is Addison High School a good school?

Addison High School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 72% of Michigan schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Addison Community Schools?

Besides Addison High School, Addison Community Schools also operates Addison Elementary School (328 students) and Addison Middle School (164 students). See the Addison Community Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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