Other / mixed grade configuration · Baraga, MI
Baraga School
Federal NCES profile for Baraga School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
The verdict
Baraga School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 80% of Michigan schools.
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 13.5:1
- small classes for Michigan
- 56.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 324
- students enrolled
Baraga School has class sizes smaller than 80% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 260399004084 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+8 students YoY
Baraga School held near 325 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+8 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 24.1 → 25.2 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+8 students YoY 260399004084 · Baraga, MI Other · SMALL · TRAD
324 enr · 13.5:1 · 56.2% lunch · RII 30
Nearest enrollment peer: Woodstock Elementary School (324 students)
Baraga School held near 325 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+8 headcount). Teacher FTE added 24.1 → 25.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →
How Baraga School compares
Baraga 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 | 13.5:1 | ▼ 23% | 17.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 56.2% | ▲ 3% | 54.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 324 | top 55% | - | - |
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 49.4% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 54.6, Baraga School is more mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.
Programs
District finance for Baraga Area Schools reports $18,539 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 (~324 students)
Frequently asked questions about Baraga School
How many students attend Baraga School?
Baraga School has 324 students enrolled. It is a public school in Baraga, MI. CCD year-over-year: 317 (2022-23) → 325 (2023-24), nearly flat (+8).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Baraga School?
The student-teacher ratio at Baraga School is 13.5:1, which is 23% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 14% 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 Baraga School?
56.2% of students at Baraga School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Baraga School?
The largest demographic group at Baraga School is White at 49.4% of enrollment, in Baraga, MI. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Baraga School?
Baraga School has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower 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 Baraga Area Schools?
None reported; Baraga Area Schools operates only Baraga School as a public school district in NCES's records.