Middle school (grades 6-8) · Bay City, MI

Christa Mcauliffe Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Christa Mcauliffe Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 16/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 260390004077
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👥 S:T ratio
19
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Christa Mcauliffe Middle School earns 16/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 82% of Michigan schools.

#16 of 18
public schools in Bay City · Resource Index
16
Resource Index · Lower
20.3:1
large classes for Michigan
48.4%
free-lunch eligible

Christa Mcauliffe Middle School has class sizes larger than 82% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Christa Mcauliffe Middle School ranks #16 of 18 public schools in Bay City, MI.

School address

Bay City, MI 48706
District: Bangor Township Schools · Michigan

NCES ID 260390004077 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-7 students YoY

Christa Mcauliffe Middle School held near 650 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 30.9 → 32.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-7 students YoY 260390004077 · Bay City, MI Middle · MID · TRAD

608 enr · 20.3:1 · 48.4% lunch · RII 16

Nearest enrollment peer: John Glenn High School (864 students)

Christa Mcauliffe Middle School held near 650 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount). Teacher FTE added 30.9 → 32.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

Christa Mcauliffe Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Christa Mcauliffe Middle School reports 608 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 Christa Mcauliffe Middle School compares

Christa Mcauliffe Middle School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Michigan and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Michigan Michigan avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 20.3:1 ▲ 16% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 48.4% ▼ 11% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 608 top 17% - -

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

20.3:1
Leaner classes than 15% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
608
Bigger than 73% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
48.4%
free-lunch eligible - 11% 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
20.3:1
students per teacher - 16% above state mean
Top 82% in Michigan - lower ratio than 18% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
49.7%
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
$11,502
per pupil, district-wide - below Michigan avg of $15,012
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 49 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 78.5%
Hispanic or Latino 13.2%
Two or More 5.3%
African American 2.8%
Asian 0.3%

Largest group: White at 78.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 36.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 36.3, Christa Mcauliffe Middle School is about as mixed as the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

District finance for Bangor Township Schools reports $11,502 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Christa Mcauliffe Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
John Glenn High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Bangor West Central School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Bangor Lincoln School Smaller Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Bangor Central School Smaller Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Bangor Township Virtual School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Bangor Township Schools · 5 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.

Similar enrollment (~608 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~20.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Christa Mcauliffe Middle School

How many students attend Christa Mcauliffe Middle School?

Christa Mcauliffe Middle School has 608 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Bay City, MI. CCD year-over-year: 657 (2022-23) → 650 (2023-24), nearly flat (-7).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Christa Mcauliffe Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Christa Mcauliffe Middle School is 20.3:1, which is 16% higher than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 29% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Christa Mcauliffe Middle School?

48.4% of students at Christa Mcauliffe Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Christa Mcauliffe Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Christa Mcauliffe Middle School is White at 78.5% of enrollment, in Bay City, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Christa Mcauliffe Middle School?

Christa Mcauliffe Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 16/100 (lower 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).

How does Christa Mcauliffe Middle School rank among public schools in Bay City?

By Resource Investment Index, Christa Mcauliffe Middle School ranks #16 of 18 public schools in Bay City, MI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Bay City on the city page.

What other schools are in Bangor Township Schools?

Besides Christa Mcauliffe Middle School, Bangor Township Schools also operates John Glenn High School (864 students), Bangor West Central School (361 students), and Bangor Lincoln School (344 students). See the Bangor Township Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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