Enrollment
432
Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Camden, MI
Camdenfrontier K12 School
Federal NCES profile for Camdenfrontier K12 School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 260771004355
👥 S:T ratio 46
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 14
📋 Attendance 18
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Camdenfrontier K12 School earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 80% of Michigan schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Michigan schools.
- 27
- Resource Index · Lower
- 13.5:1
- small classes for Michigan
- 56.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 432
- students enrolled
Camdenfrontier K12 School has class sizes smaller than 80% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Camden-Frontier School · Michigan
NCES ID 260771004355 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
32.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.5:1
vs 17.5:1 Michigan avg
-23% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
56.4%
vs 54.3% Michigan avg
+4% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Camdenfrontier K12 School compares with Michigan and U.S. medians
What stands out at Camdenfrontier K12 School
Camdenfrontier K12 School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Camden, Michigan, enrolling 432 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 13.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of Michigan schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 56.4% lands close to the Michigan typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 432 students, its enrollment sits close to the Michigan median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,375 scored Michigan schools.
Against 682 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #243.
Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 9/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 432 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 32.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 29.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Camden-Frontier School operates only this one school, so Camdenfrontier K12 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 Camdenfrontier K12 School compares
Camdenfrontier K12 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 | 13.5:1 | ▼ 23% | 17.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 56.4% | ▲ 4% | 54.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 432 | top 36% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.5:1
Leaner classes than 62% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
432
Bigger than 52% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
56.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 4% 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
13.5:1
students per teacher
- 23% below state mean
Top 20% in Michigan - lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
32.6%
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
$14,618
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 432 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
23
in-school suspensions + 41 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.8 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 95.4%
Hispanic or Latino 3.2%
Two or More 0.9%
African American 0.2%
Asian 0.2%
Largest group: White at 95.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 8.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 8.9, Camdenfrontier K12 School is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.
Programs
AP courses offered 2
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Camden-Frontier School, which includes Camdenfrontier K12 School.
$14,618
Per student
+8%
vs Michigan
Avg $13,507
-12%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 19.2%
State 51.4%
Federal 29.4%
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 (~432 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Camdenfrontier K12 School
How many students attend Camdenfrontier K12 School?
Camdenfrontier K12 School has 432 students enrolled. It is a public school in Camden, MI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Camdenfrontier K12 School?
The student-teacher ratio at Camdenfrontier K12 School is 13.5:1, which is 23% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 14% 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 Camdenfrontier K12 School?
56.4% of students at Camdenfrontier K12 School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Camdenfrontier K12 School?
The largest demographic group at Camdenfrontier K12 School is White at 95.4% of enrollment, in Camden, MI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Camdenfrontier K12 School?
Camdenfrontier K12 School has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Camdenfrontier K12 School a good school?
Camdenfrontier K12 School earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 80% 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 Camden-Frontier School?
None reported; Camden-Frontier School operates only Camdenfrontier K12 School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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