Middle school (grades 6-8) · Fruitport, MI

Fruitport Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Fruitport Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 13/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 261539005200
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👥 S:T ratio
21
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Fruitport Middle School earns 13/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 79% of Michigan schools.

#5 of 5
public schools in Fruitport · Resource Index
13
Resource Index · Lower
19.8:1
large classes for Michigan
53.5%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Fruitport Middle School ranks #5 of 5 public schools in Fruitport, MI.

School address

Fruitport, MI 49415
District: Fruitport Community Schools · Michigan

NCES ID 261539005200 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+19 students YoY

Fruitport Middle School held near 613 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+19 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 31.4 → 32.7 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+19 students YoY 261539005200 · Fruitport, MI Middle · MID · TRAD

615 enr · 19.8:1 · 53.5% lunch · RII 13

Nearest enrollment peer: Fruitport High School (812 students)

Fruitport Middle School held near 613 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+19 headcount). Teacher FTE added 31.4 → 32.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

Fruitport Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Fruitport Middle School reports 615 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 Middle School compares

Fruitport Middle 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 19.8:1 ▲ 13% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 53.5% ▼ 1% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 615 top 16% - -

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.
615
Bigger than 74% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
53.5%
free-lunch eligible - 1% 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
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
45.9%
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 615 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
46
in-school suspensions + 88 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 21.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 85.9%
Hispanic or Latino 5.5%
Two or More 4.2%
African American 3.1%
Asian 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 85.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 25.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 25.6, Fruitport Middle School is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

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 Middle School Compares to District-Mates

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

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

Other Schools in This District

Fruitport Community Schools · 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 (~615 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~19.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about Fruitport Middle School

How many students attend Fruitport Middle School?

Fruitport Middle School has 615 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Fruitport, MI. CCD year-over-year: 594 (2022-23) → 613 (2023-24), nearly flat (+19).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Fruitport Middle 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 Fruitport Middle School?

53.5% of students at Fruitport Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

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

The largest demographic group at Fruitport Middle School is White at 85.9% of enrollment, in Fruitport, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Fruitport Middle School?

Fruitport Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 13/100 (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 Middle School rank among public schools in Fruitport?

By Resource Investment Index, Fruitport Middle School ranks #5 of 5 public 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 public schools in Fruitport on the city page.

What other schools are in Fruitport Community Schools?

Besides Fruitport Middle School, Fruitport Community Schools also operates Fruitport High School (812 students), Edgewood Elementary School (585 students), and Beach Elementary School (295 students). See the Fruitport Community 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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