High school (grades 9-12) · Royal Oak, MI

Churchill Community Ed Center

Federal NCES profile for Churchill Community Ed Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 263030002040
0/100100/10026/100
👥 S:T ratio
38
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Churchill Community Ed Center earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Michigan median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Michigan schools.

#3 of 9
public schools in Royal Oak · Resource Index
26
Resource Index · Lower
15.4:1
students per teacher
43.7%
free-lunch eligible

Churchill Community Ed Center has class sizes near the Michigan median. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Churchill Community Ed Center ranks #3 of 9 public schools in Royal Oak, MI.

School address

Enrollment

77

Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

5.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.4:1

vs 17.5:1 Michigan avg

-12% 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

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Churchill Community Ed Center

Churchill Community Ed Center is a small high school in Royal Oak, Michigan, enrolling 77 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 15.4:1 puts it in the smaller third of Michigan schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 43.7% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 77 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 73 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #45.

Its student body is led by White (55%) and African American (31%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 60/100).

No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.

Discipline events run high: 20 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 77 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

Royal Oak Schools also operates Royal Oak High School (1,293 students) and Royal Oak Middle School (1,058 students) alongside Churchill Community Ed Center.

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 Churchill Community Ed Center compares

Churchill Community Ed Center on the metrics families compare, against Michigan and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Michigan Michigan avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.4:1 ▼ 12% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 43.7% ▼ 20% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 77 top 89% - -

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

15.4:1
Leaner classes than 43% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
77
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

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
15.4:1
students per teacher - 12% below state mean
Top 36% in Michigan - lower ratio than 64% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Funding equity
$15,341
per pupil, district-wide - above Michigan avg of $13,507
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
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

  • 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 54.5%
African American 31.2%
Hispanic or Latino 7.8%
Two or More 6.5%

Largest group: White at 54.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 59.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 59.5, Churchill Community Ed Center is more mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

AP program Not offered

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Royal Oak Schools, which includes Churchill Community Ed Center.

$15,341
Per student
+14%
vs Michigan
Avg $13,507
-8%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
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.

How Churchill Community Ed Center Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Royal Oak High School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Royal Oak Middle School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Keller Elementary Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Northwood Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Addams Elementary and Ecc Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Churchill Community Ed Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Royal Oak Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Churchill Community Ed Center's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

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 15.4:1, which is 12% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 2% 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 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% of enrollment, in Royal Oak, MI. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Churchill Community Ed Center?

Churchill Community Ed Center has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Churchill Community Ed Center rank among public schools in Royal Oak?

By Resource Investment Index, Churchill Community Ed Center ranks #3 of 9 public schools in Royal Oak, 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 Royal Oak on the city page.

Is Churchill Community Ed Center a good school?

Churchill Community Ed Center earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Michigan median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Royal Oak Schools?

Besides Churchill Community Ed Center, Royal Oak Schools also operates Royal Oak High School (1,293 students), Royal Oak Middle School (1,058 students), and Keller Elementary (470 students). See the Royal Oak Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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

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