High school (grades 9-12) · Ira, MI

Anchor Bay High School

Federal NCES profile for Anchor Bay High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 16/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 260279003997
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👥 S:T ratio
8
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
24
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Anchor Bay High School earns 16/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 91% of Michigan schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Michigan.

#3 of 4
public schools in Ira · Resource Index
16
Resource Index · Lower
22.9:1
large classes for Michigan
22.5%
free-lunch eligible

Anchor Bay High School has class sizes larger than 91% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Anchor Bay High School ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Ira, MI.

School address

Ira, MI 48023
District: Anchor Bay School District · Michigan

NCES ID 260279003997 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-56 students YoY

Anchor Bay High School held near 1,777 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-56 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 77.0 → 74.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-56 students YoY 260279003997 · Ira, MI High · MID · TRAD

1,740 enr · 22.9:1 · 22.5% lunch · RII 16

Nearest enrollment peer: Anchor Bay Middle School North (671 students)

Anchor Bay High School held near 1,777 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-56 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 77.0 → 74.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

Anchor Bay High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Anchor Bay High School reports 1,740 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 Anchor Bay High School compares

Anchor Bay High 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 22.9:1 ▲ 31% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 22.5% ▼ 59% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,740 top 1% - -

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

22.9:1
Leaner classes than 8% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,740
Bigger than 97% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
22.5%
free-lunch eligible - 59% below the Michigan average of 54.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
22.9:1
students per teacher - 31% above state mean
Top 91% in Michigan - lower ratio than 9% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
43.9%
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
$14,363
per pupil, district-wide - below Michigan avg of $15,012
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors4.6 FTE
Per 378 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 207 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 87.8%
African American 3.8%
Two or More 3.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.3%
Asian 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 87.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 22.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 22.5, Anchor Bay High School is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 11

District finance for Anchor Bay School District reports $14,363 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Anchor Bay High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Anchor Bay Middle School North Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Anchor Bay Middle School South Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Great Oaks Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Lighthouse Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Ashley Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Anchor Bay School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high 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 (~1,740 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~22.9:1)

Frequently asked questions about Anchor Bay High School

How many students attend Anchor Bay High School?

Anchor Bay High School has 1,740 students enrolled. It is a high school in Ira, MI. CCD year-over-year: 1,833 (2022-23) → 1,777 (2023-24), nearly flat (-56).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Anchor Bay High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Anchor Bay High School is 22.9:1, which is 31% higher than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 46% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Anchor Bay High School?

22.5% of students at Anchor Bay High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Anchor Bay High School?

The largest demographic group at Anchor Bay High School is White at 87.8% of enrollment, in Ira, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Anchor Bay High School?

Anchor Bay High School has a Resource Investment Index of 16/100 (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 Anchor Bay High School rank among public schools in Ira?

By Resource Investment Index, Anchor Bay High School ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Ira, MI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Anchor Bay School District?

Besides Anchor Bay High School, Anchor Bay School District also operates Anchor Bay Middle School North (671 students), Anchor Bay Middle School South (509 students), and Great Oaks Elementary School (468 students). See the Anchor Bay School District 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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