Elementary school (grades K-5) · Toivola, MI
Elm River Township School
Federal NCES profile for Elm River Township School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
The verdict
Elm River Township School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Michigan schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Michigan.
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8:1
- small classes for Michigan
- 8
- students enrolled
Elm River Township School has class sizes smaller than 94% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 261314005012 Verify on NCES CCD record →
NCES CCD universe card
School universe 261314005012 · Toivola, MI Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
8 enr · 8:1 · RII 49
Nearest enrollment peer: Shasta Elementary (100 students)
Elm River Township School CCD stamps from the federal school universe. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →
How Elm River Township School compares
Elm River Township 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 | 8:1 | ▼ 54% | 17.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 8 | top 99% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 87.5% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 21.9, Elm River Township School is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Elm River Township School District, which includes Elm River Township School.
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Nationwide elementary 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 (~8 students)
Frequently asked questions about Elm River Township School
How many students attend Elm River Township School?
Elm River Township School has 8 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Toivola, MI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Elm River Township School?
The student-teacher ratio at Elm River Township School is 8:1, which is 54% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 49% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Elm River Township School?
The largest demographic group at Elm River Township School is White at 87.5% of enrollment, in Toivola, MI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Elm River Township School?
Elm River Township School has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
What other schools are in Elm River Township School District?
None reported; Elm River Township School District operates only Elm River Township School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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