Enrollment
324
Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data
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.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 260399004084
👥 S:T ratio 46
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 13
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
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
District: Baraga Area Schools · Michigan
NCES ID 260399004084 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
24.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.5:1
vs 17.5:1 Michigan avg
-23% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
56.2%
vs 54.3% Michigan avg
+3% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Baraga School compares with Michigan and U.S. medians
What stands out at Baraga School
Baraga School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Baraga, Michigan, enrolling 324 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 13.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of Michigan schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 56.2% lands close to the Michigan typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 324 students, its enrollment sits close to the Michigan median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,375 scored Michigan schools.
Against 642 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #200.
Its student body is led by White (49%) and American Indian / Alaska Native (46%) (diversity index 55/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 34.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Baraga Area Schools spends $16,344 per pupil, 21% above the Michigan average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 19.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Baraga Area Schools operates only this one school, so Baraga School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Baraga School compares
Baraga 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 | 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
13.5:1
Leaner classes than 62% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
324
Bigger than 36% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
56.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 3% 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
13.5:1
students per teacher
- 23% below state mean
Top 20% in Michigan - lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
34.9%
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
$16,344
per pupil, district-wide
- above Michigan avg of $13,507
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 49.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 45.7%
Two or More 3.1%
African American 0.6%
Hispanic or Latino 0.6%
Asian 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: White at 49.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 54.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 54.6, Baraga School is more mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Baraga Area Schools, which includes Baraga School.
$16,344
Per student
+21%
vs Michigan
Avg $13,507
-2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 29.6%
State 51.0%
Federal 19.4%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Michigan, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~324 students)
Next steps
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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.
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, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Baraga School a good school?
Baraga School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 80% of Michigan schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
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.
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