Middle school (grades 6-8) · Fort Gratiot, MI

Fort Gratiot Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Fort Gratiot Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 262883006463
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👥 S:T ratio
21
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
47
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Fort Gratiot Middle School earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 78% of Michigan schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Fort Gratiot · Resource Index
24
Resource Index · Lower
19.7:1
large classes for Michigan
37.0%
free-lunch eligible

Fort Gratiot Middle School has class sizes larger than 78% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Fort Gratiot Middle School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Fort Gratiot, MI.

School address

Fort Gratiot, MI 48059
District: Port Huron Area School District · Michigan

NCES ID 262883006463 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-34 students YoY

Fort Gratiot Middle School shrank from 584 students in 2022-23 to 550 in 2023-24 (-5.8%).

Teacher FTE added 27.7 → 30.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-34 students YoY 262883006463 · Fort Gratiot, MI Middle · MID · TRAD

533 enr · 19.7:1 · 37.0% lunch · RII 24

Nearest enrollment peer: Port Huron Northern High School (1,089 students)

Fort Gratiot Middle School shrank from 584 students in 2022-23 to 550 in 2023-24 (-5.8%). Teacher FTE added 27.7 → 30.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

Fort Gratiot Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Fort Gratiot Middle School reports 533 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 Fort Gratiot Middle School compares

Fort Gratiot Middle School is a shrinking 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 19.7:1 ▲ 13% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 37.0% ▼ 32% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 533 top 22% - -

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

19.7:1
Leaner classes than 17% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
533
Bigger than 66% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
37.0%
free-lunch eligible - 32% below the Michigan average of 54.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
19.7:1
students per teacher - 13% above state mean
Top 78% in Michigan - lower ratio than 22% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
46.2%
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
$15,215
per pupil, district-wide - above Michigan avg of $15,012
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 267 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
15
in-school suspensions + 73 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 6 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 89.7%
Two or More 5.1%
Hispanic or Latino 3.4%
African American 0.8%
Asian 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%

Largest group: White at 89.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 19.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 19.1, Fort Gratiot Middle School is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

District finance for Port Huron Area School District reports $15,215 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Fort Gratiot Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Port Huron Northern High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Port Huron High School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Central Middle School Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Keewahdin Elementary School Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Edison Elementary School Similar size Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Fort Gratiot Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Port Huron Area School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle 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 (~533 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~19.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Fort Gratiot Middle School

How many students attend Fort Gratiot Middle School?

Fort Gratiot Middle School has 533 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Fort Gratiot, MI. CCD year-over-year: 584 (2022-23) → 550 (2023-24), down 34.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Fort Gratiot Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Fort Gratiot Middle School is 19.7:1, which is 13% higher than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 25% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Fort Gratiot Middle School?

37.0% of students at Fort Gratiot Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Fort Gratiot Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Fort Gratiot Middle School is White at 89.7% of enrollment, in Fort Gratiot, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Fort Gratiot Middle School?

Fort Gratiot Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (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 Fort Gratiot Middle School rank among public schools in Fort Gratiot?

By Resource Investment Index, Fort Gratiot Middle School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Fort Gratiot, MI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Port Huron Area School District?

Besides Fort Gratiot Middle School, Port Huron Area School District also operates Port Huron Northern High School (1,089 students), Port Huron High School (988 students), and Central Middle School (599 students). See the Port Huron Area School District 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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