Enrollment
115
Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Southgate, MI
Beacon Day Treatment Center
Federal NCES profile for Beacon Day Treatment Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 263234001188
👥 S:T ratio 78
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Beacon Day Treatment Center earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Michigan schools.
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 5.5:1
- small classes for Michigan
- 65.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 115
- students enrolled
Beacon Day Treatment Center has class sizes smaller than 96% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Southgate Community School District · Michigan
NCES ID 263234001188 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
21.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5.5:1
vs 17.5:1 Michigan avg
-69% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
65.2%
vs 54.3% Michigan avg
+20% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Beacon Day Treatment Center compares with Michigan and U.S. medians
What stands out at Beacon Day Treatment Center
Beacon Day Treatment Center is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Southgate, Michigan, enrolling 115 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 5.5:1, Beacon Day Treatment Center is leaner than roughly 96% of Michigan schools and 69% under the state's 17.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 65.2% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 115 puts it in the smaller third of Michigan schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 96% of the 3,375 Michigan schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 166 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Michigan schools statewide, it ranks #7, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Discipline events run high: 71 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 115 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Southgate Community School District also operates Southgate Anderson High School (1,052 students) and Davidson Middle School (663 students) alongside Beacon Day Treatment Center.
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 Beacon Day Treatment Center compares
Beacon Day Treatment Center on the metrics families compare, against Michigan and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Michigan | Michigan avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 5.5:1 | ▼ 69% | 17.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 65.2% | ▲ 20% | 54.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 115 | top 85% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
5.5:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
115
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
65.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 20% 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
5.5:1
students per teacher
- 69% below state mean
Top 4% in Michigan - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$15,761
per pupil, district-wide
- above Michigan avg of $13,507
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 70 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 61.7 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.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Southgate Community School District, which includes Beacon Day Treatment Center.
$15,761
Per student
+17%
vs Michigan
Avg $13,507
-5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 35.1%
State 54.1%
Federal 10.7%
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.
How Beacon Day Treatment Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southgate Anderson High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Davidson Middle School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Asher School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Allen Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Grogan Elementary School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Beacon Day Treatment Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,052
- Students per teacher
- 21:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
- Enrollment
- 663
- Students per teacher
- 22.1:1
- Resource Index
- 24/100
- Enrollment
- 462
- Students per teacher
- 46.2:1
- Resource Index
- 9/100
- Enrollment
- 359
- Students per teacher
- 17.1:1
- Resource Index
- 26/100
- Enrollment
- 353
- Students per teacher
- 15.3:1
- Resource Index
- 24/100
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 (~115 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~5.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Beacon Day Treatment Center
How many students attend Beacon Day Treatment Center?
Beacon Day Treatment Center has 115 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Southgate, MI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Beacon Day Treatment Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Beacon Day Treatment Center is 5.5:1, which is 69% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 65% 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 Beacon Day Treatment Center?
65.2% of students at Beacon Day Treatment Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Beacon Day Treatment Center?
Beacon Day Treatment Center has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
Is Beacon Day Treatment Center a good school?
Beacon Day Treatment Center earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% 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 Southgate Community School District?
Besides Beacon Day Treatment Center, Southgate Community School District also operates Southgate Anderson High School (1,052 students), Davidson Middle School (663 students), and Asher School (462 students). See the Southgate Community School District district page for the complete list.
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