Enrollment
219
Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Cedarville, MI
Cedarville School
Federal NCES profile for Cedarville School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 262142005850
👥 S:T ratio 45
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 56
📋 Attendance 22
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Cedarville School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% of Michigan schools.
- 38
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13.7:1
- small classes for Michigan
- 40.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 219
- students enrolled
Cedarville School has class sizes smaller than 79% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Les Cheneaux Community Schools · Michigan
NCES ID 262142005850 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.7:1
vs 17.5:1 Michigan avg
-22% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
40.1%
vs 54.3% Michigan avg
-26% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cedarville School compares with Michigan and U.S. medians
What stands out at Cedarville School
Cedarville School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Cedarville, Michigan, enrolling 219 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 13.7:1 puts it in the smaller third of Michigan schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 40.1% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 219 puts it in the smaller third of Michigan schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,375 scored Michigan schools.
Against 305 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #56.
Its student body is led by White (62%) and American Indian / Alaska Native (29%) (diversity index 52/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 219 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 31.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Les Cheneaux Community Schools spends $17,882 per pupil, 32% above the Michigan average, a better-resourced district than most.
Les Cheneaux Community Schools operates only this one school, so Cedarville 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 Cedarville School compares
Cedarville 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 | 13.7:1 | ▼ 22% | 17.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 40.1% | ▼ 26% | 54.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 219 | top 73% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.7:1
Leaner classes than 60% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
219
Bigger than 22% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
40.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 26% 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
13.7:1
students per teacher
- 22% below state mean
Top 21% in Michigan - lower ratio than 79% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
31.1%
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
$17,882
per pupil, district-wide
- above Michigan avg of $13,507
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 219 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
15
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.0 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 62.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 28.8%
Two or More 8.7%
African American 0.5%
Largest group: White at 62.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 52.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 52.4, Cedarville School is more mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Les Cheneaux Community Schools, which includes Cedarville School.
$17,882
Per student
+32%
vs Michigan
Avg $13,507
+8%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 74.0%
State 14.5%
Federal 11.5%
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.
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 (~219 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Cedarville School
How many students attend Cedarville School?
Cedarville School has 219 students enrolled. It is a public school in Cedarville, MI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cedarville School?
The student-teacher ratio at Cedarville School is 13.7:1, which is 22% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 13% 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 Cedarville School?
40.1% of students at Cedarville School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cedarville School?
The largest demographic group at Cedarville School is White at 62.1% of enrollment, in Cedarville, MI. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cedarville School?
Cedarville School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical 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 Cedarville School a good school?
Cedarville School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% of 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 Les Cheneaux Community Schools?
None reported; Les Cheneaux Community Schools operates only Cedarville School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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