Other / mixed grade configuration · Mount Pleasant, MI
Giresd Center Programs
Federal NCES profile for Giresd Center Programs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.
The verdict
Giresd Center Programs earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Michigan schools.
- #2 of 7
- schools in Mount Pleasant · Resource Index
- 42
- Resource Index · Typical
- 2.6:1
- small classes for Michigan
- 67.9%
- free-lunch eligible
Giresd Center Programs has class sizes smaller than 99% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Giresd Center Programs ranks #2 of 7 schools in Mount Pleasant, MI.
School address
NCES ID 268046000529 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+20 students YoY
Giresd Center Programs grew from 162 students in 2022-23 to 182 in 2023-24 (+12.3%).
Teacher FTE lost 66.5 → 61.5 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+20 students YoY 268046000529 · Mount Pleasant, MI Other · SMALL · TRAD
173 enr · 2.6:1 · 67.9% lunch · RII 42
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Giresd Center Programs grew from 162 students in 2022-23 to 182 in 2023-24 (+12.3%). Teacher FTE lost 66.5 → 61.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →
How Giresd Center Programs compares
Giresd Center Programs 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 | 2.6:1 | ▼ 85% | 17.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 67.9% | ▲ 25% | 54.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 173 | top 79% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 78.0% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 37.9, Giresd Center Programs is about as mixed as the Michigan school average of 36.2.
Programs
Similar other schools in Mount Pleasant
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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 (~173 students)
Frequently asked questions about Giresd Center Programs
How many students attend Giresd Center Programs?
Giresd Center Programs has 173 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Mount Pleasant, MI. CCD year-over-year: 162 (2022-23) → 182 (2023-24), up 20.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Giresd Center Programs?
The student-teacher ratio at Giresd Center Programs is 2.6:1, which is 85% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 83% lower 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 Giresd Center Programs?
67.9% of students at Giresd Center Programs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Giresd Center Programs?
The largest demographic group at Giresd Center Programs is White at 78.0% of enrollment, in Mount Pleasant, MI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Giresd Center Programs?
Giresd Center Programs has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical 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).
How does Giresd Center Programs rank among schools in Mount Pleasant?
By Resource Investment Index, Giresd Center Programs ranks #2 of 7 schools in Mount Pleasant, MI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Mount Pleasant on the city page.
What other schools are in Gratiot-Isabella Resd?
None reported; Gratiot-Isabella Resd operates only Giresd Center Programs as a public school district in NCES's records.