Other / mixed grade configuration · Saginaw, MI

Carrollton High School

Federal NCES profile for Carrollton High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 260807004379
0/100100/10029/100
👥 S:T ratio
28
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
57
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Carrollton High School earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Michigan median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Michigan schools.

#12 of 27
schools in Saginaw · Resource Index
29
Resource Index · Lower
18:1
students per teacher
67.8%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Carrollton High School ranks #12 of 27 schools in Saginaw, MI.

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

-35 students YoY

Carrollton High School shrank from 484 students in 2022-23 to 449 in 2023-24 (-7.2%).

Teacher FTE lost 24.6 → 22.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-35 students YoY 260807004379 · Saginaw, MI Other · SMALL · TRAD

431 enr · 18:1 · 67.8% lunch · RII 29

Nearest enrollment peer: Carrollton Elementary School (662 students)

Carrollton High School shrank from 484 students in 2022-23 to 449 in 2023-24 (-7.2%). Teacher FTE lost 24.6 → 22.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

Carrollton High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Carrollton High School reports 431 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 High School compares

Carrollton High School 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 18:1 ▲ 3% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 67.8% ▲ 25% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 431 top 36% - -

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

18:1
Leaner classes than 24% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
431
Bigger than 52% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
67.8%
free-lunch eligible - 25% 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
18:1
students per teacher - 3% above state mean
Top 63% in Michigan - lower ratio than 37% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
55.7%
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 216 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
81
in-school suspensions + 65 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 18.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 33.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 4 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 39.4%
African American 29.7%
Hispanic or Latino 26.5%
Two or More 4.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 39.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 68.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 68.5, Carrollton High School is more mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 4

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 High School Compares to District-Mates

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

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

Other Schools in This District

Carrollton Public Schools · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

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 High School

How many students attend Carrollton High School?

Carrollton High School has 431 students enrolled. It is a public school in Saginaw, MI. CCD year-over-year: 484 (2022-23) → 449 (2023-24), down 35.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Carrollton High School is 18:1, which is 3% higher than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 15% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Carrollton High School?

67.8% of students at Carrollton High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

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

The largest demographic group at Carrollton High School is White at 39.4% of enrollment, in Saginaw, MI. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Carrollton High School?

Carrollton High School has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (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 High School rank among schools in Saginaw?

By Resource Investment Index, Carrollton High School ranks #12 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 High School, Carrollton Public Schools also operates Carrollton Elementary School (662 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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