Enrollment
459
Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Cass City, MI
Cass City Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Cass City Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 21/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 260840004390
👥 S:T ratio 34
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 8
📋 Attendance 11
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Cass City Elementary earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Michigan median.
- 21
- Resource Index · Lower
- 16.4:1
- students per teacher
- 47.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 459
- students enrolled
Cass City Elementary has class sizes near the Michigan median. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Cass City Public Schools · Michigan
NCES ID 260840004390 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
28.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.4:1
vs 17.5:1 Michigan avg
-6% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
47.0%
vs 54.3% Michigan avg
-13% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cass City Elementary compares with Michigan and U.S. medians
What stands out at Cass City Elementary
Cass City Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Cass City, Michigan, enrolling 459 students.
At 16.4:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Michigan median, within a few percentage points of the 17.5:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 47.0% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 459 puts it in the larger third of Michigan schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 3,375 scored Michigan schools.
Among 729 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Michigan schools statewide, it ranks #550, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (93% of enrollment) (diversity index 13/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 459 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 35.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Among Cass City's public schools, it stands alongside Cass City Jr and Sr High School (418 students): Cass City Elementary is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (16.4:1 vs 18.2:1).
Cass City Public Schools also operates Cass City Jr and Sr High School (418 students) and Transition Center (1 students) alongside Cass City Elementary.
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 Cass City Elementary compares
Cass City Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Michigan and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Michigan | Michigan avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.4:1 | ▼ 6% | 17.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 47.0% | ▼ 13% | 54.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 459 | top 32% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.4:1
Leaner classes than 35% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
459
Bigger than 56% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
47.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 13% below the Michigan average of 54.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.4:1
students per teacher
- 6% below state mean
Top 46% in Michigan - lower ratio than 54% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
35.5%
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
$12,306
per pupil, district-wide
- below Michigan avg of $13,507
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 459 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
25
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.8 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 93.0%
Hispanic or Latino 4.8%
African American 1.5%
Asian 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Two or More 0.2%
Largest group: White at 93.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 13.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 13.3, Cass City Elementary is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cass City Public Schools, which includes Cass City Elementary.
$12,306
Per student
-9%
vs Michigan
Avg $13,507
-26%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 22.8%
State 63.7%
Federal 13.5%
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.
How Cass City Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cass City Jr and Sr High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Transition Center | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Cass City Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 418
- Students per teacher
- 18.2:1
- Resource Index
- 18/100
- Enrollment
- 1
- Students per teacher
- 1:1
- Resource Index
- 63/100
Similar other schools in Cass City
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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 (~459 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Cass City Elementary
How many students attend Cass City Elementary?
Cass City Elementary has 459 students enrolled. It is a public school in Cass City, MI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cass City Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Cass City Elementary is 16.4:1, which is 6% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 4% 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 Cass City Elementary?
47.0% of students at Cass City Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cass City Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Cass City Elementary is White at 93.0% of enrollment, in Cass City, MI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cass City Elementary?
Cass City Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Cass City Elementary a good school?
Cass City Elementary earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Michigan median. 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 Cass City Public Schools?
Besides Cass City Elementary, Cass City Public Schools also operates Cass City Jr and Sr High School (418 students) and Transition Center (1 students). See the Cass City Public Schools district page for the complete list.
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