Other / mixed grade configuration · Caledonia, MI

Duncan Lake Early Childhood Center

Federal NCES profile for Duncan Lake Early Childhood Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 260762001824
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👥 S:T ratio
71
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
36
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Duncan Lake Early Childhood Center earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Michigan schools.

#2 of 10
public schools in Caledonia · Resource Index
45
Resource Index · Typical
7.3:1
small classes for Michigan
19.7%
free-lunch eligible

Duncan Lake Early Childhood Center has class sizes smaller than 94% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Duncan Lake Early Childhood Center ranks #2 of 10 public schools in Caledonia, MI.

School address

Caledonia, MI 49316
District: Caledonia Community Schools · Michigan

NCES ID 260762001824 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-2 students YoY

Duncan Lake Early Childhood Center held near 64 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 9.7 → 8.9 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-2 students YoY 260762001824 · Caledonia, MI Other · SMALL · TRAD

66 enr · 7.3:1 · 19.7% lunch · RII 45

Nearest enrollment peer: Caledonia High School (1,438 students)

Duncan Lake Early Childhood Center held near 64 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 9.7 → 8.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

Duncan Lake Early Childhood Center in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Duncan Lake Early Childhood Center reports 66 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 Duncan Lake Early Childhood Center compares

Duncan Lake Early Childhood Center 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 7.3:1 ▼ 58% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 19.7% ▼ 64% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 66 top 90% - -

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

7.3:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
66
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
19.7%
free-lunch eligible - 64% below the Michigan average of 54.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
7.3:1
students per teacher - 58% 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
25.8%
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
$14,535
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Programs

District finance for Caledonia Community Schools reports $14,535 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Duncan Lake Early Childhood Center Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Caledonia High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Kraft Meadows Intermediate School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Duncan Lake Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Caledonia Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Emmons Lake Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Duncan Lake Early Childhood Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Caledonia 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 (~66 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Duncan Lake Early Childhood Center

How many students attend Duncan Lake Early Childhood Center?

Duncan Lake Early Childhood Center has 66 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Caledonia, MI. CCD year-over-year: 66 (2022-23) → 64 (2023-24), nearly flat (-2).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Duncan Lake Early Childhood Center?

The student-teacher ratio at Duncan Lake Early Childhood Center is 7.3:1, which is 58% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 54% 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 Duncan Lake Early Childhood Center?

19.7% of students at Duncan Lake Early Childhood Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Duncan Lake Early Childhood Center?

Duncan Lake Early Childhood Center has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (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 Duncan Lake Early Childhood Center rank among public schools in Caledonia?

By Resource Investment Index, Duncan Lake Early Childhood Center ranks #2 of 10 public schools in Caledonia, 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 Caledonia on the city page.

What other schools are in Caledonia Community Schools?

Besides Duncan Lake Early Childhood Center, Caledonia Community Schools also operates Caledonia High School (1,438 students), Kraft Meadows Intermediate School (703 students), and Duncan Lake Middle School (696 students). See the Caledonia 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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