Other / mixed grade configuration · Brimley, MI
Brimley Area School
Federal NCES profile for Brimley Area School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.
The verdict
Brimley Area School earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 82% of Michigan schools.
- 27
- Resource Index · Lower
- 13.2:1
- small classes for Michigan
- 42.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 463
- students enrolled
Brimley Area School has class sizes smaller than 82% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 260690004291 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-9 students YoY
Brimley Area School held near 451 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-9 headcount).
Teacher FTE held 35.7 → 35.5 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-9 students YoY 260690004291 · Brimley, MI Other · SMALL · TRAD
463 enr · 13.2:1 · 42.8% lunch · RII 27
Nearest enrollment peer: Austinville Elementary School (463 students)
Brimley Area School held near 451 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-9 headcount). Teacher FTE held 35.7 → 35.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →
How Brimley Area School compares
Brimley Area 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 | 13.2:1 | ▼ 25% | 17.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 42.8% | ▼ 21% | 54.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 463 | top 31% | - | - |
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: American Indian / Alaska Native at 54.2% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 53.0, Brimley Area School is more mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.
Programs
District finance for Brimley Area Schools reports $17,993 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.
Similar enrollment (~463 students)
Frequently asked questions about Brimley Area School
How many students attend Brimley Area School?
Brimley Area School has 463 students enrolled. It is a public school in Brimley, MI. CCD year-over-year: 460 (2022-23) → 451 (2023-24), nearly flat (-9).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Brimley Area School?
The student-teacher ratio at Brimley Area School is 13.2:1, which is 25% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 16% 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 Brimley Area School?
42.8% of students at Brimley Area School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Brimley Area School?
The largest demographic group at Brimley Area School is American Indian / Alaska Native at 54.2% of enrollment, in Brimley, MI. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Brimley Area School?
Brimley Area School has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (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 Brimley Area Schools?
None reported; Brimley Area Schools operates only Brimley Area School as a public school district in NCES's records.