Other / mixed grade configuration · Sterling Heights, MI

Davis Junior High School

Federal NCES profile for Davis Junior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 16/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 263447007015
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0/100100/10016/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
35
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Davis Junior High School earns 16/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 95% of Michigan schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Michigan.

#23 of 23
schools in Sterling Heights · Resource Index
16
Resource Index · Lower
28.7:1
large classes for Michigan
54.3%
free-lunch eligible

Davis Junior High School has class sizes larger than 95% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Davis Junior High School ranks #23 of 23 schools in Sterling Heights, MI.

School address

Sterling Heights, MI 48312
District: Utica Community Schools · Michigan

NCES ID 263447007015 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+8 students YoY

Davis Junior High School held near 736 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+8 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 37.3 → 36.4 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+8 students YoY 263447007015 · Sterling Heights, MI Other · MID · TRAD

1,061 enr · 28.7:1 · 54.3% lunch · RII 16

Nearest enrollment peer: Adlai Stevenson High School (1,881 students)

Davis Junior High School held near 736 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+8 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 37.3 → 36.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

Davis Junior High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Davis Junior High School reports 1,061 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Davis Junior High School compares

Davis Junior High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Michigan and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Michigan Michigan avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 28.7:1 ▲ 64% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 54.3% ▼ 0% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,061 top 4% - -

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

28.7:1
Leaner classes than 2% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,061
Bigger than 92% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
54.3%
free-lunch eligible - 0% above the Michigan average of 54.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
28.7:1
students per teacher - 64% above state mean
Top 95% in Michigan - lower ratio than 5% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
25.9%
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
$14,295
per pupil, district-wide - below Michigan avg of $15,012
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 531 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 66 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 78.6%
African American 7.5%
Asian 5.5%
Two or More 4.8%
Hispanic or Latino 3.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 78.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 37.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 37.0, Davis Junior High School is about as mixed as the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 2

District finance for Utica Community Schools reports $14,295 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Davis Junior High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Adlai Stevenson High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Henry Ford Ii High School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Eisenhower High School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Utica High School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Malow Junior High School Similar size Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Utica Community Schools · 5 sibling schools

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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 (~1,061 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~28.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Davis Junior High School

How many students attend Davis Junior High School?

Davis Junior High School has 1,061 students enrolled. It is a public school in Sterling Heights, MI. CCD year-over-year: 728 (2022-23) → 736 (2023-24), nearly flat (+8).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Davis Junior High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Davis Junior High School is 28.7:1, which is 64% higher than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 83% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Davis Junior High School?

54.3% of students at Davis Junior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Davis Junior High School?

The largest demographic group at Davis Junior High School is White at 78.6% of enrollment, in Sterling Heights, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Davis Junior High School?

Davis Junior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 16/100 (lower 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 Davis Junior High School rank among schools in Sterling Heights?

By Resource Investment Index, Davis Junior High School ranks #23 of 23 schools in Sterling Heights, MI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Sterling Heights on the city page.

What other schools are in Utica Community Schools?

Besides Davis Junior High School, Utica Community Schools also operates Adlai Stevenson High School (1,881 students), Henry Ford Ii High School (1,663 students), and Eisenhower High School (1,625 students). See the Utica Community Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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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