Enrollment
26
Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Fremont, MI
Education and Activity Center
Federal NCES profile for Education and Activity Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 268086001279
👥 S:T ratio 65
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 13
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Education and Activity Center earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Michigan schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Michigan.
- #1 of 5
- public schools in Fremont · Resource Index
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.7:1
- small classes for Michigan
- 52.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Education and Activity Center has class sizes smaller than 93% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Education and Activity Center ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Fremont, MI.
School address
District: Newaygo County Resa · Michigan
NCES ID 268086001279 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.7:1
vs 17.5:1 Michigan avg
-50% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
52.0%
vs 54.3% Michigan avg
-4% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Education and Activity Center compares with Michigan and U.S. medians
What stands out at Education and Activity Center
Education and Activity Center is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Fremont, Michigan, enrolling 26 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.7:1, Education and Activity Center is leaner than roughly 93% of Michigan schools and 50% under the state's 17.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 52.0% lands close to the Michigan typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of Michigan schools, with 26 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,375 scored Michigan schools.
Against 39 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #24.
Its student body is led by White (73%) and African American (12%) (diversity index 44/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 34.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 18.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Newaygo County Resa operates only this one school, so Education and Activity Center has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 26 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Michigan's single-school districts.
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 Education and Activity Center compares
Education and Activity Center on the metrics families compare, against Michigan and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Michigan | Michigan avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.7:1 | ▼ 50% | 17.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 52.0% | ▼ 4% | 54.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 26 | top 96% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.7:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
26
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
52.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 4% 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
8.7:1
students per teacher
- 50% below state mean
Top 7% in Michigan - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
34.6%
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.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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 73.1%
African American 11.5%
Hispanic or Latino 7.7%
Two or More 7.7%
Largest group: White at 73.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 44.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 44.1, Education and Activity Center is more mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.
Programs
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.
Similar enrollment (~26 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Education and Activity Center
How many students attend Education and Activity Center?
Education and Activity Center has 26 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Fremont, MI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Education and Activity Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Education and Activity Center is 8.7:1, which is 50% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 45% 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 Education and Activity Center?
52.0% of students at Education and Activity Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Education and Activity Center?
The largest demographic group at Education and Activity Center is White at 73.1% of enrollment, in Fremont, MI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Education and Activity Center?
Education and Activity Center has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical 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 Education and Activity Center rank among public schools in Fremont?
By Resource Investment Index, Education and Activity Center ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Fremont, 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 Fremont on the city page.
Is Education and Activity Center a good school?
Education and Activity Center earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Michigan schools. 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 Newaygo County Resa?
None reported; Newaygo County Resa operates only Education and Activity Center as a public school district in NCES's records.
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