Enrollment
65
Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Indian River, MI
Cop Esd Programs
Federal NCES profile for Cop Esd Programs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 268026001274
👥 S:T ratio 91
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Cop Esd Programs earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Michigan schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Michigan schools.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Indian River · Resource Index
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 2.3:1
- small classes for Michigan
- 95.9%
- free-lunch eligible
Cop Esd Programs has class sizes smaller than 99% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Cop Esd Programs ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Indian River, MI.
School address
District: Cheb-Otsego-Presque Isle Esd · Michigan
NCES ID 268026001274 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
28.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
2.3:1
vs 17.5:1 Michigan avg
-87% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
95.9%
vs 54.3% Michigan avg
+77% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cop Esd Programs compares with Michigan and U.S. medians
What stands out at Cop Esd Programs
Cop Esd Programs is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Indian River, Michigan, enrolling 65 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 2.3:1, Cop Esd Programs is leaner than roughly 99% of Michigan schools and 87% under the state's 17.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 95.9% of students qualify for free meals, 77% above the Michigan average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 65 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 52 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #14.
Its student body is predominantly White (99% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 3/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 53.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 16.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Cheb-Otsego-Presque Isle Esd operates only this one school, so Cop Esd Programs has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 65 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Michigan's single-school districts.
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 Cop Esd Programs compares
Cop Esd Programs on the metrics families compare, against Michigan and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Michigan | Michigan avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 2.3:1 | ▼ 87% | 17.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 95.9% | ▲ 77% | 54.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 65 | top 90% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
2.3:1
Leaner classes than 100% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
65
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
95.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 77% above the Michigan average of 54.3%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
2.3:1
students per teacher
- 87% below state mean
Top 1% in Michigan - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
53.8%
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.
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
- 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 98.5%
Two or More 1.5%
Largest group: White at 98.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 3.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 3.0, Cop Esd Programs is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.
Programs
Similar other 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.
Similar enrollment (~65 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~2.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Cop Esd Programs
How many students attend Cop Esd Programs?
Cop Esd Programs has 65 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Indian River, MI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cop Esd Programs?
The student-teacher ratio at Cop Esd Programs is 2.3:1, which is 87% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 85% 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 Cop Esd Programs?
95.9% of students at Cop Esd Programs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cop Esd Programs?
The largest demographic group at Cop Esd Programs is White at 98.5% of enrollment, in Indian River, MI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cop Esd Programs?
Cop Esd Programs has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Cop Esd Programs rank among public schools in Indian River?
By Resource Investment Index, Cop Esd Programs ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Indian River, 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 Indian River on the city page.
Is Cop Esd Programs a good school?
Cop Esd Programs earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Michigan schools. It is also less 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 Cheb-Otsego-Presque Isle Esd?
None reported; Cheb-Otsego-Presque Isle Esd operates only Cop Esd Programs as a public school district in NCES's records.
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