Other / mixed grade configuration · Saginaw, MI

Carrollton Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Carrollton Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 16/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 260807004380
0/100100/10016/100
👥 S:T ratio
32
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Carrollton Elementary School earns 16/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Michigan median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Michigan schools.

#25 of 27
schools in Saginaw · Resource Index
16
Resource Index · Lower
17:1
students per teacher
78.8%
free-lunch eligible

Carrollton Elementary School has class sizes near the Michigan median. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Carrollton Elementary School ranks #25 of 27 schools in Saginaw, MI.

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

+16 students YoY

Carrollton Elementary School held near 704 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+16 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 39.7 → 37.7 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+16 students YoY 260807004380 · Saginaw, MI Other · MID · TRAD

662 enr · 17:1 · 78.8% lunch · RII 16

Nearest enrollment peer: Carrollton High School (431 students)

Carrollton Elementary School held near 704 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+16 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 39.7 → 37.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

Carrollton Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Carrollton Elementary School reports 662 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Carrollton Elementary School compares

Carrollton Elementary 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 17:1 ▼ 3% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 78.8% ▲ 45% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 662 top 14% - -

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

17:1
Leaner classes than 30% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
662
Bigger than 78% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
78.8%
free-lunch eligible - 45% 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
17:1
students per teacher - 3% below state mean
Top 53% in Michigan - lower ratio than 47% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
66.8%
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
$17,514
per pupil, district-wide - above Michigan avg of $15,012
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 662 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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.

Student demographics

White 36.3%
Hispanic or Latino 31.3%
African American 24.8%
Two or More 7.4%
Asian 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 36.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 70.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 70.3, Carrollton Elementary School is more mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

District finance for Carrollton Public Schools reports $17,514 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Carrollton Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Carrollton High School Smaller Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Carrollton Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Omni High School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Carrollton Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Carrollton Public Schools · 3 sibling schools

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Similar other schools in Saginaw

2 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

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 Carrollton Elementary School

How many students attend Carrollton Elementary School?

Carrollton Elementary School has 662 students enrolled. It is a public school in Saginaw, MI. CCD year-over-year: 688 (2022-23) → 704 (2023-24), nearly flat (+16).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Carrollton Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Carrollton Elementary School is 17:1, which is 3% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 8% higher 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 Carrollton Elementary School?

78.8% of students at Carrollton Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Carrollton Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Carrollton Elementary School is White at 36.3% of enrollment, in Saginaw, MI. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 70.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Carrollton Elementary School?

Carrollton Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 16/100 (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).

How does Carrollton Elementary School rank among schools in Saginaw?

By Resource Investment Index, Carrollton Elementary School ranks #25 of 27 schools in Saginaw, MI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Saginaw on the city page.

What other schools are in Carrollton Public Schools?

Besides Carrollton Elementary School, Carrollton Public Schools also operates Carrollton High School (431 students), Carrollton Middle School (344 students), and Omni High School (125 students). See the Carrollton Public 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.

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