Enrollment
192
Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Chassell, MI
Chassell K12 School
Federal NCES profile for Chassell K12 School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 260888004428
👥 S:T ratio 52
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 53
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Chassell K12 School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of Michigan schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Michigan schools.
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12:1
- small classes for Michigan
- 29.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 192
- students enrolled
Chassell K12 School has class sizes smaller than 87% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Chassell Township School District · Michigan
NCES ID 260888004428 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12:1
vs 17.5:1 Michigan avg
-31% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
29.9%
vs 54.3% Michigan avg
-45% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Chassell K12 School compares with Michigan and U.S. medians
What stands out at Chassell K12 School
Small campus with unusually lean teacher staffing
Chassell K12 School sits near the smaller end of the Michigan enrollment distribution while also reporting a lower student-teacher ratio than most state schools. That pairing is consistent with a compact, teacher-dense setting, though small scale can limit the number of specialized courses or support roles a campus can sustain. The program and staffing sections below show whether the lean ratio extends beyond classroom teachers into broader student services.
Lower need and stronger resource signals align
Chassell K12 School reports lower free-meal eligibility than most Michigan schools and an above-typical Resource Investment Index. The two measures move together, a pattern consistent with the resource advantages that often accompany a lower-need intake. That association should not be mistaken for a causal verdict about the school; it is a transparent description of how this campus sits on two independent federal-data dimensions.
A combined-grade campus has a different support burden
Chassell K12 School serves a combined grade span rather than a conventional elementary, middle, or high-school band. That structure can require the same campus to cover transitions, counseling needs, and programs for students at substantially different developmental stages, so a single staffing ratio deserves more caution than it would at a narrower-grade school. Federal totals show the available people and programs, but not how those resources are divided among grade levels.
Chassell K12 School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Chassell, Michigan, enrolling 192 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 12:1, Chassell K12 School is leaner than roughly 87% of Michigan schools and 31% under the state's 17.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 29.9% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 192 puts it in the smaller third of Michigan schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 90% of the 3,375 Michigan schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 136 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #16.
Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 10/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.8% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Chassell Township School District operates only this one school, so Chassell K12 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 Chassell K12 School compares
Chassell K12 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 | 12:1 | ▼ 31% | 17.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 29.9% | ▼ 45% | 54.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 192 | top 76% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
192
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
29.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 45% below the Michigan average of 54.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
12:1
students per teacher
- 31% below state mean
Top 13% in Michigan - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
18.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$15,437
per pupil, district-wide
- above Michigan avg of $15,012
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 94.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.6%
Two or More 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino 0.5%
Largest group: White at 94.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 10.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 10.0, Chassell K12 School is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Chassell Township School District, which includes Chassell K12 School.
$15,437
Per student
+3%
vs Michigan
Avg $15,012
-13%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 22.7%
State 65.7%
Federal 11.7%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 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 (~192 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Chassell K12 School
How many students attend Chassell K12 School?
Chassell K12 School has 192 students enrolled. It is a public school in Chassell, MI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Chassell K12 School?
The student-teacher ratio at Chassell K12 School is 12:1, which is 31% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 24% 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 Chassell K12 School?
29.9% of students at Chassell K12 School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Chassell K12 School?
The largest demographic group at Chassell K12 School is White at 94.8% of enrollment, in Chassell, MI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Chassell K12 School?
Chassell K12 School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Chassell Township School District?
None reported; Chassell Township School District operates only Chassell K12 School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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