Elementary school (grades K-5) · Skanee, MI

Arvon Township School

Federal NCES profile for Arvon Township School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 260327004045
0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
40
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
50
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Arvon Township School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Michigan median. It is also one of the smallest schools in Michigan.

40
Resource Index · Typical
15:1
students per teacher
70.0%
free-lunch eligible
15
students enrolled

Arvon Township School has class sizes near the Michigan median. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 260327004045 · Skanee, MI Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

15 enr · 15:1 · 70.0% lunch · RII 40

Nearest enrollment peer: Shasta Elementary (100 students)

Arvon Township School CCD stamps from the federal school universe. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

How Arvon Township School compares

Arvon Township 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 15:1 ▼ 14% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 70.0% ▲ 29% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 15 top 97% - -

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

15:1
Leaner classes than 47% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
15
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
70.0%
free-lunch eligible - 29% above the Michigan average of 54.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15:1
students per teacher - 14% below state mean
Top 32% in Michigan - lower ratio than 68% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
20.0%
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
$48,800
per pupil, district-wide - above Michigan avg of $15,012
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 100.0%

Largest group: White at 100.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 0.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Arvon Township School is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Arvon Township School District, which includes Arvon Township School.

$48,800
Per student
+225%
vs Michigan
Avg $15,012
+176%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 72.8%
State 7.7%
Federal 19.4%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

Nationwide elementary 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.

Frequently asked questions about Arvon Township School

How many students attend Arvon Township School?

Arvon Township School has 15 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Skanee, MI.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Arvon Township School?

The student-teacher ratio at Arvon Township School is 15:1, which is 14% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 4% 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 Arvon Township School?

70.0% of students at Arvon Township School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Arvon Township School?

The largest demographic group at Arvon Township School is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Skanee, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Arvon Township School?

Arvon Township School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Arvon Township School District?

None reported; Arvon Township School District operates only Arvon Township School as a public school district in NCES's records.

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.

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