Middle school (grades 6-8) · Grand Rapids, MI

Alger Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Alger Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 22/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 261644008575
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👥 S:T ratio
22
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
37
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Alger Middle School earns 22/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 77% of Michigan schools.

#19 of 24
public schools in Grand Rapids · Resource Index
22
Resource Index · Lower
19.6:1
large classes for Michigan
91.5%
free-lunch eligible

Alger Middle School has class sizes larger than 77% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Alger Middle School ranks #19 of 24 public schools in Grand Rapids, MI.

School address

Grand Rapids, MI 49507
District: Grand Rapids Public Schools · Michigan

NCES ID 261644008575 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+16 students YoY

Alger Middle School held near 358 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+16 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 16.8 → 20.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+16 students YoY 261644008575 · Grand Rapids, MI Middle · SMALL · TRAD

314 enr · 19.6:1 · 91.5% lunch · RII 22

Nearest enrollment peer: City Middlehigh (955 students)

Alger Middle School held near 358 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+16 headcount). Teacher FTE added 16.8 → 20.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

Alger Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Alger Middle School reports 314 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 Alger Middle School compares

Alger Middle 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 19.6:1 ▲ 12% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 91.5% ▲ 69% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 314 top 57% - -

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

19.6:1
Leaner classes than 17% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
314
Bigger than 34% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
91.5%
free-lunch eligible - 69% above the Michigan average of 54.3%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
19.6:1
students per teacher - 12% above state mean
Top 77% in Michigan - lower ratio than 23% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
96.2%
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
$17,565
per pupil, district-wide - above Michigan avg of $15,012
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 314 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 136 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 43.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 10 expulsions.

Student demographics

African American 63.1%
Hispanic or Latino 17.8%
Two or More 9.2%
White 8.9%
Asian 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: African American at 63.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 55.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 55.4, Alger Middle School is more mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

District finance for Grand Rapids Public Schools reports $17,565 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Alger Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
City Middlehigh Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Union High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Harrison Park Academy Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Southwest Elementary Academia Bilingue Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Grand Rapids University Preparatory Academy Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Grand Rapids Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle 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 (~314 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~19.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Alger Middle School

How many students attend Alger Middle School?

Alger Middle School has 314 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Grand Rapids, MI. CCD year-over-year: 342 (2022-23) → 358 (2023-24), nearly flat (+16).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Alger Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Alger Middle School is 19.6:1, which is 12% higher than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 25% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Alger Middle School?

91.5% of students at Alger Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Alger Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Alger Middle School is African American at 63.1% of enrollment, in Grand Rapids, MI. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Alger Middle School?

Alger Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 22/100 (lower 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).

How does Alger Middle School rank among public schools in Grand Rapids?

By Resource Investment Index, Alger Middle School ranks #19 of 24 public schools in Grand Rapids, 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 Grand Rapids on the city page.

What other schools are in Grand Rapids Public Schools?

Besides Alger Middle School, Grand Rapids Public Schools also operates City Middlehigh (955 students), Union High School (881 students), and Harrison Park Academy (708 students). See the Grand Rapids Public 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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