Other / mixed grade configuration · Sterling Heights, MI

Frank Jeannette Jr High School

Federal NCES profile for Frank Jeannette Jr High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 20/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 263447006998
0/100100/10020/100
👥 S:T ratio
20
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
28
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Frank Jeannette Jr High School earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 79% of Michigan schools.

#20 of 23
schools in Sterling Heights · Resource Index
20
Resource Index · Lower
19.9:1
large classes for Michigan
70.9%
free-lunch eligible

Frank Jeannette Jr High School has class sizes larger than 79% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Frank Jeannette Jr High School ranks #20 of 23 schools in Sterling Heights, MI.

Enrollment

716

Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

36.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

19.9:1

vs 17.5:1 Michigan avg

+14% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

70.9%

vs 54.3% Michigan avg

+31% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Frank Jeannette Jr High School compares with Michigan and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Frank Jeannette Jr High School

Frank Jeannette Jr High School is a higher-need, large combined-grade school in Sterling Heights, Michigan, enrolling 716 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 19.9:1 puts it in the larger third of Michigan schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 70.9% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 716 puts it in the larger third of Michigan schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 3,375 scored Michigan schools.

Against 263 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #155.

Its student body is led by White (69%) and African American (12%) (diversity index 50/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 358 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 42.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The federal civil-rights collection also records 9 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Utica Community Schools also operates Adlai Stevenson High School (1,881 students) and Henry Ford Ii High School (1,663 students) alongside Frank Jeannette Jr High School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Frank Jeannette Jr High School compares

Frank Jeannette Jr High School on the metrics families compare, against Michigan and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Michigan Michigan avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 19.9:1 ▲ 14% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 70.9% ▲ 31% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 716 top 12% - -

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

19.9:1
Leaner classes than 16% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
716
Bigger than 81% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
70.9%
free-lunch eligible - 31% 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
19.9:1
students per teacher - 14% 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
42.0%
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
$12,513
per pupil, district-wide - below Michigan avg of $13,507
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 358 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 104 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 9 expulsions.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 68.7%
African American 11.5%
Asian 11.3%
Hispanic or Latino 4.9%
Two or More 3.6%

Largest group: White at 68.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 49.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 49.8, Frank Jeannette Jr High School is more mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 2

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Utica Community Schools, which includes Frank Jeannette Jr High School.

$12,513
Per student
-7%
vs Michigan
Avg $13,507
-25%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 27.1%
State 63.4%
Federal 9.5%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Frank Jeannette Jr High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Adlai Stevenson High School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Henry Ford Ii High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Eisenhower High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Utica High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Malow Junior High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Utica Community Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Michigan, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Frank Jeannette Jr High School

How many students attend Frank Jeannette Jr High School?

Frank Jeannette Jr High School has 716 students enrolled. It is a public school in Sterling Heights, MI.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Frank Jeannette Jr High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Frank Jeannette Jr High School is 19.9:1, 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 Frank Jeannette Jr High School?

70.9% of students at Frank Jeannette Jr High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Frank Jeannette Jr High School?

The largest demographic group at Frank Jeannette Jr High School is White at 68.7% of enrollment, in Sterling Heights, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Frank Jeannette Jr High School?

Frank Jeannette Jr High School has a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Frank Jeannette Jr High School rank among schools in Sterling Heights?

By Resource Investment Index, Frank Jeannette Jr High School ranks #20 of 23 schools in Sterling Heights, MI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Sterling Heights on the city page.

Is Frank Jeannette Jr High School a good school?

Frank Jeannette Jr High School earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 79% of Michigan schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Utica Community Schools?

Besides Frank Jeannette Jr High School, Utica Community Schools also operates Adlai Stevenson High School (1,881 students), Henry Ford Ii High School (1,663 students), and Eisenhower High School (1,625 students). See the Utica Community 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 2021-22) · 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.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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