Enrollment
5
Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · East Jordan, MI
East Jordan Alternative High School
Federal NCES profile for East Jordan Alternative High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 261256008823
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 99
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
East Jordan Alternative High School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Michigan.
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 5
- students enrolled
School address
District: East Jordan Public Schools · Michigan
NCES ID 261256008823 Verify on NCES CCD record →
What stands out at East Jordan Alternative High School
East Jordan Alternative High School is a small high school in East Jordan, Michigan, enrolling 5 students.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 99% of Michigan schools, with 5 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 99% of the 3,375 Michigan schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (100% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 0/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 5 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Its district draws 17.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
East Jordan Public Schools also operates East Jordan Elementary School (393 students) and East Jordan Middlehigh School (322 students) alongside East Jordan Alternative High 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 East Jordan Alternative High School compares
East Jordan Alternative High School on the metrics families compare, against Michigan and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Michigan | Michigan avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 5 | top 99% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
5
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Funding equity
$15,858
per pupil, district-wide
- above Michigan avg of $13,507
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 5 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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 100.0%
Largest group: White at 100.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, East Jordan Alternative High School is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for East Jordan Public Schools, which includes East Jordan Alternative High School.
$15,858
Per student
+17%
vs Michigan
Avg $13,507
-4%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 50.2%
State 32.5%
Federal 17.4%
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 East Jordan Alternative High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Jordan Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| East Jordan Middlehigh School | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to East Jordan Alternative High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 393
- Students per teacher
- 12.7:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 322
- Students per teacher
- 13.4:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
Similar high 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
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Frequently asked questions about East Jordan Alternative High School
How many students attend East Jordan Alternative High School?
East Jordan Alternative High School has 5 students enrolled. It is a high school in East Jordan, MI.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of East Jordan Alternative High School?
The largest demographic group at East Jordan Alternative High School is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in East Jordan, MI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for East Jordan Alternative High School?
East Jordan Alternative High School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is East Jordan Alternative High School a good school?
East Jordan Alternative High School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Michigan. 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 East Jordan Public Schools?
Besides East Jordan Alternative High School, East Jordan Public Schools also operates East Jordan Elementary School (393 students) and East Jordan Middlehigh School (322 students). See the East Jordan Public Schools district page for the complete list.
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