Enrollment
58
Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Kingsford, MI
Dickinsoniron Special Education
Federal NCES profile for Dickinsoniron Special Education, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 268036001336
👥 S:T ratio 67
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Dickinsoniron Special Education earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Michigan schools.
- #3 of 4
- public schools in Kingsford · Resource Index
- 32
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.3:1
- small classes for Michigan
- 57.1%
- free-lunch eligible
Dickinsoniron Special Education has class sizes smaller than 94% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Dickinsoniron Special Education ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Kingsford, MI.
School address
District: Dickinson-Iron Isd · Michigan
NCES ID 268036001336 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.3:1
vs 17.5:1 Michigan avg
-53% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
57.1%
vs 54.3% Michigan avg
+5% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Dickinsoniron Special Education compares with Michigan and U.S. medians
What stands out at Dickinsoniron Special Education
Dickinsoniron Special Education is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Kingsford, Michigan, enrolling 58 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.3:1, Dickinsoniron Special Education is leaner than roughly 94% of Michigan schools and 53% under the state's 17.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 57.1% lands close to the Michigan typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 91% of Michigan schools, with 58 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,375 scored Michigan schools.
Against 101 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #69.
Its student body is predominantly White (93% of enrollment) (diversity index 13/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 69.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 28.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Dickinson-Iron Isd operates only this one school, so Dickinsoniron Special Education has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 58 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 Dickinsoniron Special Education compares
Dickinsoniron Special Education on the metrics families compare, against Michigan and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Michigan | Michigan avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.3:1 | ▼ 53% | 17.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 57.1% | ▲ 5% | 54.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 58 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.3:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
58
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
57.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 5% 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
8.3:1
students per teacher
- 53% below state mean
Top 6% in Michigan - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
69.0%
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 93.1%
African American 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.7%
Asian 1.7%
Two or More 1.7%
Largest group: White at 93.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 13.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 13.2, Dickinsoniron Special Education 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 (~58 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Dickinsoniron Special Education
How many students attend Dickinsoniron Special Education?
Dickinsoniron Special Education has 58 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Kingsford, MI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dickinsoniron Special Education?
The student-teacher ratio at Dickinsoniron Special Education is 8.3:1, which is 53% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 47% 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 Dickinsoniron Special Education?
57.1% of students at Dickinsoniron Special Education are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Dickinsoniron Special Education?
The largest demographic group at Dickinsoniron Special Education is White at 93.1% of enrollment, in Kingsford, MI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Dickinsoniron Special Education?
Dickinsoniron Special Education has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (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 Dickinsoniron Special Education rank among public schools in Kingsford?
By Resource Investment Index, Dickinsoniron Special Education ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Kingsford, 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 Kingsford on the city page.
Is Dickinsoniron Special Education a good school?
Dickinsoniron Special Education earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of 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 Dickinson-Iron Isd?
None reported; Dickinson-Iron Isd operates only Dickinsoniron Special Education as a public school district in NCES's records.
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