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.
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
NCES ID 268036001336 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-5 students YoY
Dickinsoniron Special Education shrank from 56 students in 2022-23 to 51 in 2023-24 (-8.9%).
Teacher FTE added 7.0 → 8.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-5 students YoY 268036001336 · Kingsford, MI Other · SMALL · TRAD
58 enr · 8.3:1 · 57.1% lunch · RII 32
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Dickinsoniron Special Education shrank from 56 students in 2022-23 to 51 in 2023-24 (-8.9%). Teacher FTE added 7.0 → 8.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →
How Dickinsoniron Special Education compares
Dickinsoniron Special Education is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 93.1% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 13.2, Dickinsoniron Special Education is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.
Programs
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 (~58 students)
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. CCD year-over-year: 56 (2022-23) → 51 (2023-24), down 5.
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, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. 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.
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.