Enrollment
77
Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 263030002040
Churchill Community Ed Center — Royal Oak, MI
Federal NCES profile for Churchill Community Ed Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 14/100.
👥 Class size 18
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Royal Oak Schools · Michigan
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
5.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
20.6:1
vs 18.2:1 Michigan avg
+13% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
43.7%
vs 54.3% Michigan avg
-20% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Churchill Community Ed Center compares with Michigan and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Churchill Community Ed Center reports 77 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 5.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 20.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 13% above the Michigan state mean of 18.2:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 30% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 43.7% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 20% below the Michigan average and 16% below the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 100.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Royal Oak Schools spends $18,839 per pupil district-wide, above the Michigan average of $15,842 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 50.0% from local sources (property taxes), 41.4% from the state, and 8.6% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 14/100 (F), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Churchill Community Ed Center compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Michigan state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Michigan | Michigan avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 20.6:1 | ▲ 13% | 18.2:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 43.7% | ▼ 20% | 54.3% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 77 | top 11% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
43.7%
free-lunch eligible
— 20% 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
20.6:1
students per teacher
— 13% above state mean
Top 84% in Michigan — lower ratio than 16% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
100.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$18,839
per pupil, district-wide
— above Michigan avg of $15,842
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
5
in-school suspensions + 15 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 26.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 77 Top 11% in Michigan — larger than 89% of 3,399 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 5.0
Students per teacher 20.6:1 +13% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 43.7% -20% vs state
NCES ID 263030002040
Student demographics
White 54.5%
African American 31.2%
Hispanic or Latino 7.8%
Two or More 6.5%
Largest group: White at 54.5% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 100.0%
In-school suspensions 5
Out-of-school suspensions 15
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Royal Oak Schools, which includes Churchill Community Ed Center.
$18,839
Per student
+19%
vs Michigan
Avg $15,842
-3%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 50.0%
State 41.4%
Federal 8.6%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,293
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
- Enrollment
- 1,058
- Students per teacher
- 16.6:1
- Enrollment
- 470
- Students per teacher
- 15.2:1
- Enrollment
- 446
- Students per teacher
- 19.5:1
- Enrollment
- 436
- Students per teacher
- 10.4:1
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Churchill Community Ed Center
How many students attend Churchill Community Ed Center?
Churchill Community Ed Center has 77 students enrolled. It is a high school in ROYAL OAK, MI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Churchill Community Ed Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Churchill Community Ed Center is 20.6:1, which is 13% higher than the Michigan average of 18.2:1 and 30% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Churchill Community Ed Center?
43.7% of students at Churchill Community Ed Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Churchill Community Ed Center?
The largest demographic group at Churchill Community Ed Center is White at 54.5%. The school serves a diverse student body in ROYAL OAK, MI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Churchill Community Ed Center?
Churchill Community Ed Center has a Resource Investment Index of 14/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.