High school (grades 9-12) · Fruitport, MI

Fruitport High School

Federal NCES profile for Fruitport High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 261539005199
0/100100/10025/100
👥 S:T ratio
32
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
19
📋 Attendance
19
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Fruitport High School earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Michigan median.

#1 of 3
high schools in Fruitport · Resource Index
25
Resource Index · Lower
16.9:1
students per teacher
45.4%
free-lunch eligible

Fruitport High School has class sizes near the Michigan median. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Fruitport High School ranks #1 of 3 high schools in Fruitport, MI.

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

-22 students YoY

Fruitport High School held near 788 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-22 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 48.2 → 55.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-22 students YoY 261539005199 · Fruitport, MI High · MID · TRAD

812 enr · 16.9:1 · 45.4% lunch · RII 25

Nearest enrollment peer: Fruitport Middle School (615 students)

Fruitport High School held near 788 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-22 headcount). Teacher FTE added 48.2 → 55.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

Fruitport High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Fruitport High School reports 812 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 Fruitport High School compares

Fruitport High 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 16.9:1 ▼ 3% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 45.4% ▼ 16% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 812 top 8% - -

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

16.9:1
Leaner classes than 31% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
812
Bigger than 86% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
45.4%
free-lunch eligible - 16% 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
16.9:1
students per teacher - 3% below state mean
Top 52% in Michigan - lower ratio than 48% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
32.5%
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
$14,800
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 406 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 29 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

White 84.5%
Hispanic or Latino 6.7%
African American 3.8%
Two or More 3.3%
Asian 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%

Largest group: White at 84.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 27.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 27.9, Fruitport High School is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 5

District finance for Fruitport Community Schools reports $14,800 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Fruitport High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Fruitport Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Edgewood Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Beach Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Shettler School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Fruitport Adult Education Smaller Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Fruitport Community Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide high 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 Fruitport High School

How many students attend Fruitport High School?

Fruitport High School has 812 students enrolled. It is a high school in Fruitport, MI. CCD year-over-year: 810 (2022-23) → 788 (2023-24), nearly flat (-22).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Fruitport High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Fruitport High School is 16.9:1, which is 3% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 8% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Fruitport High School?

45.4% of students at Fruitport High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Fruitport High School?

The largest demographic group at Fruitport High School is White at 84.5% of enrollment, in Fruitport, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Fruitport High School?

Fruitport High School has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (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 Fruitport High School rank among high schools in Fruitport?

By Resource Investment Index, Fruitport High School ranks #1 of 3 high schools in Fruitport, MI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Fruitport on the city page.

What other schools are in Fruitport Community Schools?

Besides Fruitport High School, Fruitport Community Schools also operates Fruitport Middle School (615 students), Edgewood Elementary School (585 students), and Beach Elementary School (295 students). See the Fruitport 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 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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