Other / mixed grade configuration · Deerfield, MI

Britton Deerfield Schooldeerfield Building

Federal NCES profile for Britton Deerfield Schooldeerfield Building, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 260693008128
0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
42
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
74
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Britton Deerfield Schooldeerfield Building earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 74% of Michigan schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Michigan schools.

37
Resource Index · Typical
14.4:1
small classes for Michigan
53.0%
free-lunch eligible
130
students enrolled

Britton Deerfield Schooldeerfield Building has class sizes smaller than 74% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-15 students YoY

Britton Deerfield Schooldeerfield Building shrank from 151 students in 2022-23 to 136 in 2023-24 (-9.9%).

Teacher FTE held 9.8 → 9.9 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-15 students YoY 260693008128 · Deerfield, MI Other · SMALL · TRAD

130 enr · 14.4:1 · 53.0% lunch · RII 37

Nearest enrollment peer: Britton Deerfield Schoolsbritton Building (208 students)

Britton Deerfield Schooldeerfield Building shrank from 151 students in 2022-23 to 136 in 2023-24 (-9.9%). Teacher FTE held 9.8 → 9.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

How Britton Deerfield Schooldeerfield Building compares

Britton Deerfield Schooldeerfield Building is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Michigan and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Michigan Michigan avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.4:1 ▼ 18% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 53.0% ▼ 2% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 130 top 83% - -

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

14.4:1
Leaner classes than 53% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
130
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
53.0%
free-lunch eligible - 2% 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
14.4:1
students per teacher - 18% below state mean
Top 26% in Michigan - lower ratio than 74% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
65.4%
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
$15,033
per pupil, district-wide - above Michigan avg of $15,012
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 130 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 95.4%
Hispanic or Latino 1.5%
Two or More 1.5%
African American 0.8%
Asian 0.8%

Largest group: White at 95.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 8.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 8.9, Britton Deerfield Schooldeerfield Building is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

District finance for Britton Deerfield Schools reports $15,033 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Britton Deerfield Schooldeerfield Building Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Britton Deerfield Schoolsbritton Building Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Britton Deerfield Schooldeerfield Building's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Britton Deerfield Schools · 1 sibling school

View district profile

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.

Frequently asked questions about Britton Deerfield Schooldeerfield Building

How many students attend Britton Deerfield Schooldeerfield Building?

Britton Deerfield Schooldeerfield Building has 130 students enrolled. It is a public school in Deerfield, MI. CCD year-over-year: 151 (2022-23) → 136 (2023-24), down 15.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Britton Deerfield Schooldeerfield Building?

The student-teacher ratio at Britton Deerfield Schooldeerfield Building is 14.4:1, which is 18% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 8% 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 Britton Deerfield Schooldeerfield Building?

53.0% of students at Britton Deerfield Schooldeerfield Building are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Britton Deerfield Schooldeerfield Building?

The largest demographic group at Britton Deerfield Schooldeerfield Building is White at 95.4% of enrollment, in Deerfield, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Britton Deerfield Schooldeerfield Building?

Britton Deerfield Schooldeerfield Building has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical 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 Britton Deerfield Schools?

Besides Britton Deerfield Schooldeerfield Building, Britton Deerfield Schools also operates Britton Deerfield Schoolsbritton Building (208 students). See the Britton Deerfield 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 2022-23) · 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.