Other / mixed grade configuration · Fairview, MI

Fairview School

Federal NCES profile for Fairview School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 23/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 261056004524
0/100100/10023/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
38
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Fairview School earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 94% of Michigan schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Michigan schools.

23
Resource Index · Lower
25.8:1
large classes for Michigan
60.7%
free-lunch eligible
309
students enrolled

Fairview School has class sizes larger than 94% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

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

+4 students YoY

Fairview School held near 302 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 12.0 → 18.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+4 students YoY 261056004524 · Fairview, MI Other · SMALL · TRAD

309 enr · 25.8:1 · 60.7% lunch · RII 23

Nearest enrollment peer: University Charter School Secondary (309 students)

Fairview School held near 302 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount). Teacher FTE added 12.0 → 18.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

How Fairview School compares

Fairview 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 25.8:1 ▲ 47% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 60.7% ▲ 12% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 309 top 58% - -

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

25.8:1
Leaner classes than 4% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
309
Bigger than 34% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
60.7%
free-lunch eligible - 12% above the Michigan average of 54.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
25.8:1
students per teacher - 47% above state mean
Top 94% in Michigan - lower ratio than 6% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
24.9%
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
$14,037
per pupil, district-wide - below Michigan avg of $15,012
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that 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 + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 97.1%
African American 1.3%
Hispanic or Latino 1.0%
Asian 0.6%

Largest group: White at 97.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 5.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 5.7, Fairview School is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

District finance for Fairview Area School District reports $14,037 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

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 Fairview School

How many students attend Fairview School?

Fairview School has 309 students enrolled. It is a public school in Fairview, MI. CCD year-over-year: 298 (2022-23) → 302 (2023-24), nearly flat (+4).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Fairview School?

The student-teacher ratio at Fairview School is 25.8:1, which is 47% higher than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 64% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Fairview School?

60.7% of students at Fairview School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Fairview School?

The largest demographic group at Fairview School is White at 97.1% of enrollment, in Fairview, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Fairview School?

Fairview School has a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (lower 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).

What other schools are in Fairview Area School District?

None reported; Fairview Area School District operates only Fairview School as a public school district in NCES's records.

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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