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
0/100100/10030/100
👥 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

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

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 methodology

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
$18,539
per pupil, district-wide - above Michigan avg of $15,012
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.

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

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.

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.

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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