Other / mixed grade configuration · Crystal Falls, MI
Forest Park School
Federal NCES profile for Forest Park School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.
The verdict
Forest Park School earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Michigan median.
- 28
- Resource Index · Lower
- 18.5:1
- students per teacher
- 48.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 481
- students enrolled
Forest Park School has class sizes near the Michigan median. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 261119004569 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+8 students YoY
Forest Park School held near 487 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+8 headcount).
Teacher FTE held 26.3 → 26.3 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+8 students YoY 261119004569 · Crystal Falls, MI Other · SMALL · TRAD
481 enr · 18.5:1 · 48.4% lunch · RII 28
Nearest enrollment peer: Oak Park Elementary School (481 students)
Forest Park School held near 487 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+8 headcount). Teacher FTE held 26.3 → 26.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →
How Forest Park School compares
Forest Park 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 | 18.5:1 | ▲ 6% | 17.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 48.4% | ▼ 11% | 54.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 481 | top 28% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 90.9% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 17.0, Forest Park School is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.
Programs
District finance for Forest Park School District reports $14,167 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.
Similar enrollment (~481 students)
Frequently asked questions about Forest Park School
How many students attend Forest Park School?
Forest Park School has 481 students enrolled. It is a public school in Crystal Falls, MI. CCD year-over-year: 479 (2022-23) → 487 (2023-24), nearly flat (+8).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Forest Park School?
The student-teacher ratio at Forest Park School is 18.5:1, which is 6% higher than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 18% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Forest Park School?
48.4% of students at Forest Park School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Forest Park School?
The largest demographic group at Forest Park School is White at 90.9% of enrollment, in Crystal Falls, MI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Forest Park School?
Forest Park School has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (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).
What other schools are in Forest Park School District?
None reported; Forest Park School District operates only Forest Park School as a public school district in NCES's records.