Other / mixed grade configuration · Alanson, MI
Alanson Public School
Federal NCES profile for Alanson Public School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.
The verdict
Alanson Public School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Michigan schools.
- 35
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.7:1
- small classes for Michigan
- 76.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 223
- students enrolled
Alanson Public School has class sizes smaller than 88% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 262181005875 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+3 students YoY
Alanson Public School held near 229 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 19.2 → 21.5 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+3 students YoY 262181005875 · Alanson, MI Other · SMALL · TRAD
223 enr · 11.7:1 · 76.1% lunch · RII 35
Nearest enrollment peer: Marengo High School (223 students)
Alanson Public School held near 229 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount). Teacher FTE added 19.2 → 21.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →
How Alanson Public School compares
Alanson Public 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.7:1 | ▼ 33% | 17.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 76.1% | ▲ 40% | 54.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 223 | top 72% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 81.6% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 32.3, Alanson Public School is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.
Programs
District finance for Alanson Public Schools reports $15,362 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other 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 (~223 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.7:1)
Frequently asked questions about Alanson Public School
How many students attend Alanson Public School?
Alanson Public School has 223 students enrolled. It is a public school in Alanson, MI. CCD year-over-year: 226 (2022-23) → 229 (2023-24), nearly flat (+3).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Alanson Public School?
The student-teacher ratio at Alanson Public School is 11.7:1, which is 33% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 25% 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 Alanson Public School?
76.1% of students at Alanson Public School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Alanson Public School?
The largest demographic group at Alanson Public School is White at 81.6% of enrollment, in Alanson, MI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Alanson Public School?
Alanson Public School has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Alanson Public Schools?
None reported; Alanson Public Schools operates only Alanson Public School as a public school district in NCES's records.