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.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 261119004569
0/100100/10028/100
👥 S:T ratio
26
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
57
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

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.

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

18.5:1
Leaner classes than 22% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
481
Bigger than 59% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
48.4%
free-lunch eligible - 11% 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
18.5:1
students per teacher - 6% above state mean
Top 68% in Michigan - lower ratio than 32% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
17.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$14,167
per pupil, district-wide - below Michigan avg of $15,012
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
16
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 90.9%
Two or More 5.2%
Hispanic or Latino 1.9%
African American 1.2%
Asian 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: White at 90.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 17.0/100

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.

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.

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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