Enrollment
463
Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data
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.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 260690004291
👥 S:T ratio 47
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 7
📋 Attendance 22
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
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
District: Brimley Area Schools · Michigan
NCES ID 260690004291 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
35.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.2:1
vs 17.5:1 Michigan avg
-25% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
42.8%
vs 54.3% Michigan avg
-21% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Brimley Area School compares with Michigan and U.S. medians
What stands out at Brimley Area School
Brimley Area School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Brimley, Michigan, enrolling 463 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 13.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of Michigan schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 42.8% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 463 puts it in the larger third of Michigan schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,375 scored Michigan schools.
Against 716 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #314.
Its student body is led by American Indian / Alaska Native (54%) and White (42%) (diversity index 53/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 463 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 31.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 22.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Brimley Area Schools operates only this one school, so Brimley Area 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 Brimley Area School compares
Brimley Area 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 | 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
13.2:1
Leaner classes than 65% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
463
Bigger than 57% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
42.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 21% below the Michigan average of 54.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.2:1
students per teacher
- 25% below state mean
Top 18% in Michigan - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
31.1%
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
$14,682
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 463 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
35
in-school suspensions + 31 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.3 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
American Indian / Alaska Native 54.2%
White 41.9%
Two or More 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.3%
African American 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 54.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 53.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 53.0, Brimley Area School is more mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Brimley Area Schools, which includes Brimley Area School.
$14,682
Per student
+9%
vs Michigan
Avg $13,507
-12%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 25.8%
State 51.7%
Federal 22.5%
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 (~463 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.2:1)
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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.
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, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Brimley Area School a good school?
Brimley Area School earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 82% 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 Brimley Area Schools?
None reported; Brimley Area Schools operates only Brimley Area School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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