Enrollment
23
Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Gladwin, MI
Gladwin Community Alternative Hs
Federal NCES profile for Gladwin Community Alternative Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 261599000518
👥 S:T ratio 8
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 95
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Gladwin Community Alternative Hs earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 91% of Michigan schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Michigan.
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 23:1
- large classes for Michigan
- 58.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 23
- students enrolled
Gladwin Community Alternative Hs has class sizes larger than 91% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Gladwin Community Schools · Michigan
NCES ID 261599000518 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
23:1
vs 17.5:1 Michigan avg
+31% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
58.3%
vs 54.3% Michigan avg
+7% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Gladwin Community Alternative Hs compares with Michigan and U.S. medians
What stands out at Gladwin Community Alternative Hs
Gladwin Community Alternative Hs is a higher-need, small high school in Gladwin, Michigan, enrolling 23 students.
Class loads run heavy: 23:1 is larger than about 91% of Michigan schools and 31% above the 17.5:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 58.3% lands close to the Michigan typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of Michigan schools, with 23 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,375 scored Michigan schools.
Against 49 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #17.
Its student body is predominantly White (96% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 8/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 23 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Gladwin Community Schools also operates Gladwin High School (486 students) and Gladwin Elementary School (401 students) alongside Gladwin Community Alternative Hs.
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 Gladwin Community Alternative Hs compares
Gladwin Community Alternative Hs on the metrics families compare, against Michigan and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Michigan | Michigan avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 23:1 | ▲ 31% | 17.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 58.3% | ▲ 7% | 54.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 23 | top 96% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
23:1
Leaner classes than 8% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
23
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
58.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 7% 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
23:1
students per teacher
- 31% above state mean
Top 91% in Michigan - lower ratio than 9% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Funding equity
$11,738
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 23 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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 95.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.3%
Largest group: White at 95.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 8.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 8.2, Gladwin Community Alternative Hs is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Gladwin Community Schools, which includes Gladwin Community Alternative Hs.
$11,738
Per student
-13%
vs Michigan
Avg $13,507
-29%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 38.3%
State 50.5%
Federal 11.2%
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 Gladwin Community Alternative Hs Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gladwin High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Gladwin Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Gladwin Intermediate School | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Gladwin Junior High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Gladwin Community Alternative Hs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 486
- Students per teacher
- 24.3:1
- Resource Index
- 11/100
- Enrollment
- 401
- Students per teacher
- 18.2:1
- Resource Index
- 19/100
- Enrollment
- 386
- Students per teacher
- 20.3:1
- Resource Index
- 17/100
- Enrollment
- 359
- Students per teacher
- 19.9:1
- Resource Index
- 17/100
Similar high 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.
Similar enrollment (~23 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~23:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Gladwin Community Alternative Hs
How many students attend Gladwin Community Alternative Hs?
Gladwin Community Alternative Hs has 23 students enrolled. It is a high school in Gladwin, MI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gladwin Community Alternative Hs?
The student-teacher ratio at Gladwin Community Alternative Hs is 23:1, which is 31% higher than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 46% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Gladwin Community Alternative Hs?
58.3% of students at Gladwin Community Alternative Hs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Gladwin Community Alternative Hs?
The largest demographic group at Gladwin Community Alternative Hs is White at 95.7% of enrollment, in Gladwin, MI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Gladwin Community Alternative Hs?
Gladwin Community Alternative Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Gladwin Community Alternative Hs a good school?
Gladwin Community Alternative Hs earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 91% of Michigan schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Michigan. 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 Gladwin Community Schools?
Besides Gladwin Community Alternative Hs, Gladwin Community Schools also operates Gladwin High School (486 students), Gladwin Elementary School (401 students), and Gladwin Intermediate School (386 students). See the Gladwin Community Schools district page for the complete list.
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