Other / mixed grade configuration · Boon, MI

Forest View Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Forest View Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 19/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 260759004345
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👥 S:T ratio
21
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
6
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Forest View Elementary School earns 19/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 79% of Michigan schools.

19
Resource Index · Lower
19.8:1
large classes for Michigan
61.6%
free-lunch eligible
257
students enrolled

Forest View Elementary School has class sizes larger than 79% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

School address

Boon, MI 49618
District: Cadillac Area Public Schools · Michigan

NCES ID 260759004345 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+18 students YoY

Forest View Elementary School grew from 232 students in 2022-23 to 250 in 2023-24 (+7.8%).

Teacher FTE added 13.6 → 14.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+18 students YoY 260759004345 · Boon, MI Other · SMALL · TRAD

257 enr · 19.8:1 · 61.6% lunch · RII 19

Nearest enrollment peer: Cadillac Senior High School (903 students)

Forest View Elementary School grew from 232 students in 2022-23 to 250 in 2023-24 (+7.8%). Teacher FTE added 13.6 → 14.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

Forest View Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Forest View Elementary School reports 257 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 Forest View Elementary School compares

Forest View Elementary 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 19.8:1 ▲ 13% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 61.6% ▲ 13% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 257 top 67% - -

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

19.8:1
Leaner classes than 17% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
257
Bigger than 26% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
61.6%
free-lunch eligible - 13% 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
19.8:1
students per teacher - 13% above state mean
Top 79% in Michigan - lower ratio than 21% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
37.7%
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
$12,569
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
2
in-school suspensions + 17 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 89.9%
Hispanic or Latino 3.9%
Two or More 2.7%
Asian 1.6%
African American 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: White at 89.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 18.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 18.9, Forest View Elementary School is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

District finance for Cadillac Area Public Schools reports $12,569 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Forest View Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Cadillac Senior High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mackinaw Trail Middle School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Franklin Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Lincoln Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Cadillac Innovation High School Smaller Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Forest View Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Cadillac Area Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

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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 (~257 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~19.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about Forest View Elementary School

How many students attend Forest View Elementary School?

Forest View Elementary School has 257 students enrolled. It is a public school in Boon, MI. CCD year-over-year: 232 (2022-23) → 250 (2023-24), up 18.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Forest View Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Forest View Elementary School is 19.8:1, which is 13% higher than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 26% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Forest View Elementary School?

61.6% of students at Forest View Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Forest View Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Forest View Elementary School is White at 89.9% of enrollment, in Boon, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Forest View Elementary School?

Forest View Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 19/100 (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 Cadillac Area Public Schools?

Besides Forest View Elementary School, Cadillac Area Public Schools also operates Cadillac Senior High School (903 students), Mackinaw Trail Middle School (683 students), and Franklin Elementary School (563 students). See the Cadillac Area Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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