High school (grades 9-12) · Essexville, MI
Bayarenac Community High School
Federal NCES profile for Bayarenac Community High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.
The verdict
Bayarenac Community High School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Michigan median.
- 31
- Resource Index · Lower
- 18:1
- students per teacher
- 86.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 180
- students enrolled
Bayarenac Community High School has class sizes near the Michigan median. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 260006700463 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+16 students YoY
Bayarenac Community High School grew from 172 students in 2022-23 to 188 in 2023-24 (+9.3%).
Teacher FTE added 10.0 → 11.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+16 students YoY 260006700463 · Essexville, MI High · SMALL · CHARTER
180 enr · 18:1 · 86.0% lunch · RII 31
Nearest enrollment peer: Buena Vista High (180 students)
Bayarenac Community High School grew from 172 students in 2022-23 to 188 in 2023-24 (+9.3%). Teacher FTE added 10.0 → 11.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →
How Bayarenac Community High School compares
Bayarenac Community High School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Michigan and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Michigan | Michigan avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 18:1 | ▲ 3% | 17.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 86.0% | ▲ 58% | 54.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 180 | top 78% | - | - |
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 74.4% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 42.2, Bayarenac Community High School is more mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.
Programs
District finance for Bay-Arenac Community High School reports $11,779 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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 (~180 students)
Frequently asked questions about Bayarenac Community High School
How many students attend Bayarenac Community High School?
Bayarenac Community High School has 180 students enrolled. It is a high school in Essexville, MI. CCD year-over-year: 172 (2022-23) → 188 (2023-24), up 16.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bayarenac Community High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Bayarenac Community High School is 18:1, which is 3% higher than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 15% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bayarenac Community High School?
86.0% of students at Bayarenac Community High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bayarenac Community High School?
The largest demographic group at Bayarenac Community High School is White at 74.4% of enrollment, in Essexville, MI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bayarenac Community High School?
Bayarenac Community High School has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (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).
What other schools are in Bay-Arenac Community High School?
None; Bay-Arenac Community High School is a single-school charter district, and Bayarenac Community High School is its only campus.