Elementary school (grades K-5) · Corunna, MI

Corunna Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Corunna Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 261086004549
0/100100/10026/100
👥 S:T ratio
27
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
48
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Corunna Middle School earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Michigan median.

#2 of 3
public schools in Corunna · Resource Index
26
Resource Index · Lower
18.3:1
students per teacher
52.4%
free-lunch eligible

Corunna Middle School has class sizes near the Michigan median. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Corunna Middle School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Corunna, MI.

School address

Enrollment

438

Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

24.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

18.3:1

vs 17.5:1 Michigan avg

+5% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

52.4%

vs 54.3% Michigan avg

-3% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Corunna Middle School compares with Michigan and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median
0:135:118.3:1

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

What stands out at Corunna Middle School

Corunna Middle School is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Corunna, Michigan, enrolling 438 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 18.3:1 puts it in the larger third of Michigan schools by student-teacher ratio.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 52.4% lands close to the Michigan typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 438 puts it in the larger third of Michigan schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,375 scored Michigan schools.

Against 700 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #303.

Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment) (diversity index 17/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 730 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.8% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

Corunna Public Schools also operates Corunna High School (610 students) and Elsa Meyer Elementary School (484 students) alongside Corunna Middle School.

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 Corunna Middle School compares

Corunna Middle School on the metrics families compare, against Michigan and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Michigan Michigan avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 18.3:1 ▲ 5% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 52.4% ▼ 3% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 438 top 35% - -

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

18.3:1
Leaner classes than 23% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
438
Bigger than 53% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
52.4%
free-lunch eligible - 3% 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
18.3:1
students per teacher - 5% above state mean
Top 66% in Michigan - lower ratio than 34% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
20.8%
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.
Funding equity
$12,629
per pupil, district-wide - below Michigan avg of $13,507
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.6 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
43
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.2 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 91.1%
Two or More 3.9%
Hispanic or Latino 3.2%
Asian 0.9%
African American 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 91.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 16.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 16.7, Corunna Middle School is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Corunna Public Schools, which includes Corunna Middle School.

$12,629
Per student
-7%
vs Michigan
Avg $13,507
-24%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 23.2%
State 65.4%
Federal 11.4%

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 Corunna Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Corunna High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Elsa Meyer Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Nellie Reed Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Corunna Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Corunna Public Schools · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary 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 Corunna Middle School'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 Corunna Middle School

How many students attend Corunna Middle School?

Corunna Middle School has 438 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Corunna, MI.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Corunna Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Corunna Middle School is 18.3:1, which is 5% higher than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 17% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Corunna Middle School?

52.4% of students at Corunna Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Corunna Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Corunna Middle School is White at 91.1% of enrollment, in Corunna, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Corunna Middle School?

Corunna Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Corunna Middle School rank among public schools in Corunna?

By Resource Investment Index, Corunna Middle School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Corunna, 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 Corunna on the city page.

Is Corunna Middle School a good school?

Corunna Middle School earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Michigan median. 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 Corunna Public Schools?

Besides Corunna Middle School, Corunna Public Schools also operates Corunna High School (610 students), Elsa Meyer Elementary School (484 students), and Nellie Reed Elementary (164 students). See the Corunna Public 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

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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