Middle school (grades 6-8) · Warren, MI

Beer Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Beer Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 21/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 263519007107
0/100100/10021/100
👥 S:T ratio
22
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
34
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Beer Middle School earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 77% of Michigan schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Michigan schools.

#3 of 6
middle schools in Warren · Resource Index
21
Resource Index · Lower
19.6:1
large classes for Michigan
67.7%
free-lunch eligible

Beer Middle School has class sizes larger than 77% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Beer Middle School ranks #3 of 6 middle schools in Warren, MI.

Enrollment

665

Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

34.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

19.6:1

vs 17.5:1 Michigan avg

+12% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

67.7%

vs 54.3% Michigan avg

+25% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Beer Middle School compares with Michigan and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Beer Middle School

Beer Middle School is a higher-need, large middle school in Warren, Michigan, enrolling 665 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 19.6:1 puts it in the larger third of Michigan schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 67.7% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 665 puts it in the larger third of Michigan schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 3,375 scored Michigan schools.

Against 330 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #183.

Its student body is led by White (43%) and Asian (37%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 66/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 333 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 49.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 15.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.

Among Warren's middle schools, it stands alongside Middle School Mathematics Science Technology Center (61 students): Beer Middle School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (19.6:1 vs 4.7:1).

Warren Consolidated Schools also operates Warren Mott High School (1,335 students) and Sterling Heights Senior Hs (1,262 students) alongside Beer Middle School.

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 Beer Middle School compares

Beer Middle 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 19.6:1 ▲ 12% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 67.7% ▲ 25% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 665 top 14% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

19.6:1
Leaner classes than 17% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
665
Bigger than 78% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
67.7%
free-lunch eligible - 25% 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
19.6:1
students per teacher - 12% above state mean
Top 77% in Michigan - lower ratio than 23% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
49.0%
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
$15,519
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 333 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
32
in-school suspensions + 80 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

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 43.3%
Asian 36.7%
African American 12.9%
Two or More 4.4%
Hispanic or Latino 2.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 43.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 65.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 65.9, Beer Middle School is more mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Warren Consolidated Schools, which includes Beer Middle School.

$15,519
Per student
+15%
vs Michigan
Avg $13,507
-6%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 33.2%
State 51.1%
Federal 15.7%

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 Beer Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Warren Mott High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Sterling Heights Senior Hs Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Cousino Senior High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Grissom Middle School Similar size Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Carter Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Beer Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Warren Consolidated Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools in Warren

1 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Similar middle 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Beer Middle School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Beer Middle School

How many students attend Beer Middle School?

Beer Middle School has 665 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Warren, MI.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Beer Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Beer Middle School is 19.6:1, which is 12% higher than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 25% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Beer Middle School?

67.7% of students at Beer Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Beer Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Beer Middle School is White at 43.3% of enrollment, in Warren, MI. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Beer Middle School?

Beer Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Beer Middle School rank among middle schools in Warren?

By Resource Investment Index, Beer Middle School ranks #3 of 6 middle schools in Warren, MI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Warren on the city page.

Is Beer Middle School a good school?

Beer Middle School earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 77% of Michigan schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Warren Consolidated Schools?

Besides Beer Middle School, Warren Consolidated Schools also operates Warren Mott High School (1,335 students), Sterling Heights Senior Hs (1,262 students), and Cousino Senior High School (1,250 students). See the Warren Consolidated Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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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