Enrollment
196
Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Boyne Falls, MI
Boyne Falls Public School
Federal NCES profile for Boyne Falls Public School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 260651004255
👥 S:T ratio 51
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 61
📋 Attendance 34
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Boyne Falls Public School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of Michigan schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Michigan schools.
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.3:1
- small classes for Michigan
- 61.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 196
- students enrolled
Boyne Falls Public School has class sizes smaller than 86% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Boyne Falls Public School District · Michigan
NCES ID 260651004255 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.3:1
vs 17.5:1 Michigan avg
-30% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
61.7%
vs 54.3% Michigan avg
+14% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Boyne Falls Public School compares with Michigan and U.S. medians
What stands out at Boyne Falls Public School
Boyne Falls Public School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Boyne Falls, Michigan, enrolling 196 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 12.3:1, Boyne Falls Public School is leaner than roughly 86% of Michigan schools and 30% 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 61.7% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 196 puts it in the smaller third of Michigan schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,375 scored Michigan schools.
Among 330 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Michigan schools statewide, it ranks #28, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (94% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 11/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 196 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 26.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Boyne Falls Public School District spends $21,511 per pupil, 59% above the Michigan average, a better-resourced district than most.
Boyne Falls Public School District operates only this one school, so Boyne Falls Public 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 Boyne Falls Public School compares
Boyne Falls Public 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 | 12.3:1 | ▼ 30% | 17.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 61.7% | ▲ 14% | 54.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 196 | top 76% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.3:1
Leaner classes than 73% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
196
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
61.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 14% 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
12.3:1
students per teacher
- 30% below state mean
Top 14% in Michigan - lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
26.5%
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
$21,511
per pupil, district-wide
- above Michigan avg of $13,507
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 196 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
22
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 11.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.8 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 94.4%
Two or More 3.6%
Hispanic or Latino 1.0%
Asian 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Largest group: White at 94.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 10.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 10.7, Boyne Falls Public School is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Boyne Falls Public School District, which includes Boyne Falls Public School.
$21,511
Per student
+59%
vs Michigan
Avg $13,507
+30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 82.7%
State 8.6%
Federal 8.7%
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.
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 (~196 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.3:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Boyne Falls Public School
How many students attend Boyne Falls Public School?
Boyne Falls Public School has 196 students enrolled. It is a public school in Boyne Falls, MI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Boyne Falls Public School?
The student-teacher ratio at Boyne Falls Public School is 12.3:1, which is 30% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 22% 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 Boyne Falls Public School?
61.7% of students at Boyne Falls Public School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Boyne Falls Public School?
The largest demographic group at Boyne Falls Public School is White at 94.4% of enrollment, in Boyne Falls, MI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Boyne Falls Public School?
Boyne Falls Public School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical 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).
Is Boyne Falls Public School a good school?
Boyne Falls Public School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of Michigan schools. It is also less 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 Boyne Falls Public School District?
None reported; Boyne Falls Public School District operates only Boyne Falls Public School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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