Other / mixed grade configuration · Clare, MI
Claregladwin Area School
Federal NCES profile for Claregladwin Area School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
The verdict
Claregladwin Area School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Michigan schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Michigan schools.
- #1 of 5
- public schools in Clare · Resource Index
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 5.2:1
- small classes for Michigan
- 79.6%
- free-lunch eligible
Claregladwin Area School has class sizes smaller than 97% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Claregladwin Area School ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Clare, MI.
School address
NCES ID 268030000493 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-6 students YoY
Claregladwin Area School shrank from 49 students in 2022-23 to 43 in 2023-24 (-12.2%).
Teacher FTE added 9.2 → 10.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-6 students YoY 268030000493 · Clare, MI Other · SMALL · TRAD
47 enr · 5.2:1 · 79.6% lunch · RII 50
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Claregladwin Area School shrank from 49 students in 2022-23 to 43 in 2023-24 (-12.2%). Teacher FTE added 9.2 → 10.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →
How Claregladwin Area School compares
Claregladwin Area School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Michigan and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Michigan | Michigan avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 5.2:1 | ▼ 70% | 17.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 79.6% | ▲ 47% | 54.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 47 | top 93% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 100.0% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Claregladwin Area School is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.
Programs
Nationwide other 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 (~47 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~5.2:1)
Frequently asked questions about Claregladwin Area School
How many students attend Claregladwin Area School?
Claregladwin Area School has 47 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Clare, MI. CCD year-over-year: 49 (2022-23) → 43 (2023-24), down 6.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Claregladwin Area School?
The student-teacher ratio at Claregladwin Area School is 5.2:1, which is 70% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 67% 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 Claregladwin Area School?
79.6% of students at Claregladwin Area School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Claregladwin Area School?
The largest demographic group at Claregladwin Area School is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Clare, MI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Claregladwin Area School?
Claregladwin Area School has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Claregladwin Area School rank among public schools in Clare?
By Resource Investment Index, Claregladwin Area School ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Clare, 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 Clare on the city page.
What other schools are in Clare-Gladwin Regional Education Service District?
None reported; Clare-Gladwin Regional Education Service District operates only Claregladwin Area School as a public school district in NCES's records.