Other / mixed grade configuration · Flint, MI

Doyleryder School

Federal NCES profile for Doyleryder School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 10/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 261452005118
0/100100/10010/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Doyleryder School earns 10/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of Michigan schools.

#17 of 17
schools in Flint · Resource Index
10
Resource Index · Lower
33.9:1
large classes for Michigan
91.3%
free-lunch eligible

Doyleryder School has class sizes larger than 97% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Doyleryder School ranks #17 of 17 schools in Flint, MI.

Enrollment

373

Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

11.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

33.9:1

vs 17.5:1 Michigan avg

+94% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

91.3%

vs 54.3% Michigan avg

+68% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Doyleryder School compares with Michigan and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

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

What stands out at Doyleryder School

Doyleryder School is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Flint, Michigan, enrolling 373 students.

Class loads run heavy: 33.9:1 is larger than about 97% of Michigan schools and 94% above the 17.5:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Economic need is high: 91.3% of students qualify for free meals, 68% above the Michigan average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

With 373 students, its enrollment sits close to the Michigan median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 99% of the 3,375 Michigan schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Among 350 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Michigan schools statewide, it ranks #332, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by African American (75%) and Two or More (10%) (diversity index 42/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 52.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Flint School District of the City of spends $20,946 per pupil, 55% above the Michigan average, a better-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 52.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Flint's public schools, it stands alongside The New Standard Academy (859 students): Doyleryder School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (33.9:1 vs 18.7:1).

Flint School District of the City of also operates Southwestern Classical Academy (464 students) and Durant Tuuri Mott School (385 students) alongside Doyleryder 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 Doyleryder School compares

Doyleryder 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 33.9:1 ▲ 94% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 91.3% ▲ 68% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 373 top 47% - -

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

33.9:1
Leaner classes than 1% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
373
Bigger than 43% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
91.3%
free-lunch eligible - 68% 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
33.9:1
students per teacher - 94% above state mean
Top 97% in Michigan - lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
52.8%
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
$20,946
per pupil, district-wide - above Michigan avg of $13,507
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 48 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.7 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

African American 74.8%
Two or More 9.9%
Hispanic or Latino 8.6%
White 5.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Asian 0.3%

Largest group: African American at 74.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 42.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 42.0, Doyleryder School is more mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Flint School District of the City of, which includes Doyleryder School.

$20,946
Per student
+55%
vs Michigan
Avg $13,507
+26%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 15.5%
State 31.5%
Federal 52.9%

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 Doyleryder School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Southwestern Classical Academy Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Durant Tuuri Mott School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Holmes Stem Middle School Academy Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Potter School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Freeman School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Flint School District Of The City Of · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Flint

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Doyleryder 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 Doyleryder School

How many students attend Doyleryder School?

Doyleryder School has 373 students enrolled. It is a public school in Flint, MI.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Doyleryder School?

The student-teacher ratio at Doyleryder School is 33.9:1, which is 94% higher than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 116% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Doyleryder School?

91.3% of students at Doyleryder School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Doyleryder School?

The largest demographic group at Doyleryder School is African American at 74.8% of enrollment, in Flint, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Doyleryder School?

Doyleryder School has a Resource Investment Index of 10/100 (lower 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 Doyleryder School rank among schools in Flint?

By Resource Investment Index, Doyleryder School ranks #17 of 17 schools in Flint, MI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Flint on the city page.

Is Doyleryder School a good school?

Doyleryder School earns 10/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% 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 Flint School District of the City of?

Besides Doyleryder School, Flint School District of the City of also operates Southwestern Classical Academy (464 students), Durant Tuuri Mott School (385 students), and Holmes Stem Middle School Academy (256 students). See the Flint School District of the City of 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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