Enrollment
352
Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 261083004545
Coopersville West Early Childhood Center — Coopersville, MI
Federal NCES profile for Coopersville West Early Childhood Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 56/100.
👥 Class size 62
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 75
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: Coopersville Area Public School District · 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)
21.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.4:1
vs 18.2:1 Michigan avg
-48% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
42.1%
vs 54.3% Michigan avg
-22% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Coopersville West Early Childhood Center compares with Michigan and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Coopersville West Early Childhood Center reports 352 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 21.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 9.4:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 48% below the Michigan state mean of 18.2:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 41% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 42.1% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 22% below the Michigan average and 19% below the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 9.9% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Coopersville Area Public School District spends $14,471 per pupil district-wide, below the Michigan average of $15,842 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 22.9% from local sources (property taxes), 72.2% from the state, and 4.9% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (C), calculated from 3 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 Coopersville West Early Childhood 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 | 9.4:1 | ▼ 48% | 18.2:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 42.1% | ▼ 22% | 54.3% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 352 | top 49% | — | — |
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
42.1%
free-lunch eligible
— 22% 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
9.4:1
students per teacher
— 48% below state mean
Top 7% in Michigan — lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
9.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$14,471
per pupil, district-wide
— below 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
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 352 Top 49% in Michigan — larger than 51% of 3,399 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 21.0
Students per teacher 9.4:1 -48% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 42.1% -22% vs state
NCES ID 261083004545
Student demographics
White 87.2%
Hispanic or Latino 7.4%
Two or More 4.3%
Asian 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Largest group: White at 87.2% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 9.9%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Coopersville Area Public School District, which includes Coopersville West Early Childhood Center.
$14,471
Per student
-9%
vs Michigan
Avg $15,842
-26%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 22.9%
State 72.2%
Federal 4.9%
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.
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- Enrollment
- 860
- Students per teacher
- 20.7:1
- Enrollment
- 584
- Students per teacher
- 19.7:1
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- Students per teacher
- 17:1
- Enrollment
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- Students per teacher
- 16.1:1
- Enrollment
- 22
- Students per teacher
- 20:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
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 Coopersville West Early Childhood Center
How many students attend Coopersville West Early Childhood Center?
Coopersville West Early Childhood Center has 352 students enrolled. It is a other school in COOPERSVILLE, MI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Coopersville West Early Childhood Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Coopersville West Early Childhood Center is 9.4:1, which is 48% lower than the Michigan average of 18.2:1 and 41% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Coopersville West Early Childhood Center?
42.1% of students at Coopersville West Early Childhood Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Coopersville West Early Childhood Center?
The largest demographic group at Coopersville West Early Childhood Center is White at 87.2%. The school serves a diverse student body in COOPERSVILLE, MI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Coopersville West Early Childhood Center?
Coopersville West Early Childhood Center has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (C) based on 3 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.