High school (grades 9-12) · Warren, MI

Fitzgerald Senior High School

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

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 261446005082
0/100100/10023/100
👥 S:T ratio
20
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
43
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Fitzgerald Senior High School earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 80% of Michigan schools.

#5 of 8
high schools in Warren · Resource Index
23
Resource Index · Lower
20:1
large classes for Michigan
77.9%
free-lunch eligible

Fitzgerald Senior High School has class sizes larger than 80% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Fitzgerald Senior High School ranks #5 of 8 high schools in Warren, MI.

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

+53 students YoY

Fitzgerald Senior High School grew from 806 students in 2022-23 to 859 in 2023-24 (+6.6%).

Teacher FTE added 43.4 → 47.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+53 students YoY 261446005082 · Warren, MI High · MID · TRAD

861 enr · 20:1 · 77.9% lunch · RII 23

Nearest enrollment peer: Westview Elementary School (446 students)

Fitzgerald Senior High School grew from 806 students in 2022-23 to 859 in 2023-24 (+6.6%). Teacher FTE added 43.4 → 47.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

Fitzgerald Senior High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Fitzgerald Senior High School reports 861 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 Fitzgerald Senior High School compares

Fitzgerald Senior High School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Michigan and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Michigan Michigan avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 20:1 ▲ 14% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 77.9% ▲ 43% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 861 top 7% - -

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

20:1
Leaner classes than 16% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
861
Bigger than 88% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
77.9%
free-lunch eligible - 43% 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
20:1
students per teacher - 14% above state mean
Top 80% in Michigan - lower ratio than 20% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
62.5%
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
$17,383
per pupil, district-wide - above Michigan avg of $15,012
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 287 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 119 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 8 expulsions.

Student demographics

African American 63.3%
Asian 16.5%
White 12.1%
Two or More 4.9%
Hispanic or Latino 3.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: African American at 63.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 55.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 55.4, Fitzgerald Senior High School is more mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 4

District finance for Fitzgerald Public Schools reports $17,383 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Fitzgerald Senior High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Westview Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Pd Chatterton Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Mound Park Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Schofield Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Fitzgerald Virtual Academy Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Fitzgerald Senior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Fitzgerald Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Similar high schools in Warren

1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Nationwide high 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 Fitzgerald Senior High School

How many students attend Fitzgerald Senior High School?

Fitzgerald Senior High School has 861 students enrolled. It is a high school in Warren, MI. CCD year-over-year: 806 (2022-23) → 859 (2023-24), up 53.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Fitzgerald Senior High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Fitzgerald Senior High School is 20:1, which is 14% higher than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 27% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Fitzgerald Senior High School?

77.9% of students at Fitzgerald Senior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Fitzgerald Senior High School?

The largest demographic group at Fitzgerald Senior High School is African American at 63.3% of enrollment, in Warren, MI. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Fitzgerald Senior High School?

Fitzgerald Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (lower 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).

How does Fitzgerald Senior High School rank among high schools in Warren?

By Resource Investment Index, Fitzgerald Senior High School ranks #5 of 8 high schools in Warren, MI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Warren on the city page.

What other schools are in Fitzgerald Public Schools?

Besides Fitzgerald Senior High School, Fitzgerald Public Schools also operates Westview Elementary School (446 students), Pd Chatterton Middle School (409 students), and Mound Park Elementary School (296 students). See the Fitzgerald 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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