Middle school (grades 6-8) · Saginaw, MI

Carrollton Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Carrollton Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 260807000711
0/100100/10025/100
👥 S:T ratio
40
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
31
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Carrollton Middle School earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Michigan median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Michigan schools.

#4 of 5
middle schools in Saginaw · Resource Index
25
Resource Index · Lower
15:1
students per teacher
79.0%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Carrollton Middle School ranks #4 of 5 middle schools in Saginaw, MI.

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

-31 students YoY

Carrollton Middle School shrank from 372 students in 2022-23 to 341 in 2023-24 (-8.3%).

Teacher FTE lost 23.3 → 18.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-31 students YoY 260807000711 · Saginaw, MI Middle · SMALL · TRAD

344 enr · 15:1 · 79.0% lunch · RII 25

Nearest enrollment peer: Carrollton Elementary School (662 students)

Carrollton Middle School shrank from 372 students in 2022-23 to 341 in 2023-24 (-8.3%). Teacher FTE lost 23.3 → 18.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

Carrollton Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Carrollton Middle School reports 344 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 Middle School compares

Carrollton Middle 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 15:1 ▼ 14% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 79.0% ▲ 45% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 344 top 52% - -

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

15:1
Leaner classes than 47% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
344
Bigger than 39% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
79.0%
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
15:1
students per teacher - 14% below state mean
Top 32% in Michigan - lower ratio than 68% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
68.3%
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 344 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
100
in-school suspensions + 84 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 29.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 53.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 4 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 35.2%
Hispanic or Latino 29.9%
African American 27.0%
Two or More 7.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 35.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 70.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 70.8, Carrollton Middle 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 Middle School Compares to District-Mates

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

Comparisons are relative to Carrollton Middle 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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Nationwide middle 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 Middle School

How many students attend Carrollton Middle School?

Carrollton Middle School has 344 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Saginaw, MI. CCD year-over-year: 372 (2022-23) → 341 (2023-24), down 31.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Carrollton Middle School is 15:1, which is 14% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 4% 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 Carrollton Middle School?

79.0% of students at Carrollton Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

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

The largest demographic group at Carrollton Middle School is White at 35.2% of enrollment, in Saginaw, MI. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 70.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Carrollton Middle School?

Carrollton Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (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 Middle School rank among middle schools in Saginaw?

By Resource Investment Index, Carrollton Middle School ranks #4 of 5 middle 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 middle schools in Saginaw on the city page.

What other schools are in Carrollton Public Schools?

Besides Carrollton Middle School, Carrollton Public Schools also operates Carrollton Elementary School (662 students), Carrollton High School (431 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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