Enrollment
34
Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Grand Marais, MI
Burt Township School
Federal NCES profile for Burt Township School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 260747004328
👥 S:T ratio 77
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 71
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Burt Township School earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Michigan schools.
- 59
- Resource Index · Higher
- 5.7:1
- small classes for Michigan
- 80.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 34
- students enrolled
Burt Township School has class sizes smaller than 96% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Burt Township School District · Michigan
NCES ID 260747004328 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5.7:1
vs 17.5:1 Michigan avg
-67% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
80.0%
vs 54.3% Michigan avg
+47% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Burt Township School compares with Michigan and U.S. medians
What stands out at Burt Township School
Burt Township School is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Grand Marais, Michigan, enrolling 34 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 5.7:1, Burt Township School is leaner than roughly 96% of Michigan schools and 67% 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 80.0% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of Michigan schools, with 34 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 98% of the 3,375 Michigan schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 63 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Michigan schools statewide, it ranks #5, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (77%) and Two or More (15%) (diversity index 39/100).
11.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Burt Township School District spends $41,034 per pupil, 204% above the Michigan average, a better-resourced district than most.
Burt Township School District operates only this one school, so Burt Township School has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 34 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Michigan's single-school districts.
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 Burt Township School compares
Burt Township 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 | 5.7:1 | ▼ 67% | 17.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 80.0% | ▲ 47% | 54.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 34 | top 94% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
5.7:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
34
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
80.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 47% 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
5.7:1
students per teacher
- 67% below state mean
Top 4% in Michigan - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
11.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$41,034
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 76.5%
Two or More 14.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 8.8%
Largest group: White at 76.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 38.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 38.5, Burt Township School is more mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Burt Township School District, which includes Burt Township School.
$41,034
Per student
+204%
vs Michigan
Avg $13,507
+147%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 49.2%
State 46.3%
Federal 4.5%
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 (~34 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Burt Township School
How many students attend Burt Township School?
Burt Township School has 34 students enrolled. It is a public school in Grand Marais, MI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Burt Township School?
The student-teacher ratio at Burt Township School is 5.7:1, which is 67% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 64% 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 Burt Township School?
80.0% of students at Burt Township School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Burt Township School?
The largest demographic group at Burt Township School is White at 76.5% of enrollment, in Grand Marais, MI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Burt Township School?
Burt Township School has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Burt Township School a good school?
Burt Township School earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% 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 Burt Township School District?
None reported; Burt Township School District operates only Burt Township School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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