Other / mixed grade configuration · East Jordan, MI

East Jordan Middlehigh School

Federal NCES profile for East Jordan Middlehigh School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 261256004969
0/100100/10035/100
👥 S:T ratio
46
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
36
📋 Attendance
28
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

East Jordan Middlehigh School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of Michigan schools.

35
Resource Index · Typical
13.4:1
small classes for Michigan
44.2%
free-lunch eligible
322
students enrolled

East Jordan Middlehigh School has class sizes smaller than 81% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

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

+7 students YoY

East Jordan Middlehigh School held near 349 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 24.0 → 23.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+7 students YoY 261256004969 · East Jordan, MI Other · SMALL · TRAD

322 enr · 13.4:1 · 44.2% lunch · RII 35

Nearest enrollment peer: East Jordan Elementary School (393 students)

East Jordan Middlehigh School held near 349 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 24.0 → 23.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

East Jordan Middlehigh School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows East Jordan Middlehigh School reports 322 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 East Jordan Middlehigh School compares

East Jordan Middlehigh School 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 13.4:1 ▼ 23% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 44.2% ▼ 19% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 322 top 56% - -

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

13.4:1
Leaner classes than 63% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
322
Bigger than 36% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
44.2%
free-lunch eligible - 19% below the Michigan average of 54.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.4:1
students per teacher - 23% below state mean
Top 19% in Michigan - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
28.6%
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
$18,283
per pupil, district-wide - above Michigan avg of $15,012
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 322 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 31 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 87.0%
Two or More 5.9%
Hispanic or Latino 5.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.6%
African American 0.3%

Largest group: White at 87.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 23.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 23.7, East Jordan Middlehigh School is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 2

District finance for East Jordan Public Schools reports $18,283 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How East Jordan Middlehigh School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
East Jordan Elementary School Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
East Jordan Alternative High School Smaller No free-lunch data No ratio data

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

Other Schools in This District

East Jordan Public Schools · 2 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.

Frequently asked questions about East Jordan Middlehigh School

How many students attend East Jordan Middlehigh School?

East Jordan Middlehigh School has 322 students enrolled. It is a public school in East Jordan, MI. CCD year-over-year: 342 (2022-23) → 349 (2023-24), nearly flat (+7).

What is the student-teacher ratio at East Jordan Middlehigh School?

The student-teacher ratio at East Jordan Middlehigh School is 13.4:1, which is 23% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 15% 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 East Jordan Middlehigh School?

44.2% of students at East Jordan Middlehigh School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of East Jordan Middlehigh School?

The largest demographic group at East Jordan Middlehigh School is White at 87.0% of enrollment, in East Jordan, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for East Jordan Middlehigh School?

East Jordan Middlehigh School has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in East Jordan Public Schools?

Besides East Jordan Middlehigh School, East Jordan Public Schools also operates East Jordan Elementary School (393 students) and East Jordan Alternative High School (5 students). See the East Jordan Public Schools 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 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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