Elementary school (grades K-5) · Marquette, MI

Graveraet Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Graveraet Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 260001308583
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👥 S:T ratio
39
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
42
📋 Attendance
19
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Graveraet Elementary School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Michigan median.

33
Resource Index · Typical
15.2:1
students per teacher
38.5%
free-lunch eligible
289
students enrolled

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

School address

Marquette, MI 49855
District: Marquette Area Public Schools · Michigan

NCES ID 260001308583 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-9 students YoY

Graveraet Elementary School held near 287 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-9 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 19.3 → 18.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-9 students YoY 260001308583 · Marquette, MI Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

289 enr · 15.2:1 · 38.5% lunch · RII 33

Nearest enrollment peer: Marquette Senior High School (940 students)

Graveraet Elementary School held near 287 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-9 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 19.3 → 18.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

Graveraet Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Graveraet Elementary School reports 289 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 Graveraet Elementary School compares

Graveraet Elementary 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 15.2:1 ▼ 13% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 38.5% ▼ 29% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 289 top 61% - -

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

15.2:1
Leaner classes than 45% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
289
Bigger than 31% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
38.5%
free-lunch eligible - 29% below the Michigan average of 54.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
15.2:1
students per teacher - 13% below state mean
Top 34% in Michigan - lower ratio than 66% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
32.2%
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
$13,390
per pupil, district-wide - below Michigan avg of $15,012
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 289 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 84.1%
Two or More 6.2%
Hispanic or Latino 5.5%
African American 1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.7%
Asian 0.3%

Largest group: White at 84.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 28.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 28.5, Graveraet Elementary School is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

District finance for Marquette Area Public Schools reports $13,390 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Graveraet Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Marquette Senior High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Bothwell Middle School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Cherry Creek Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Superior Hills Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Sandy Knoll School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Marquette Area Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary 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 (~289 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Graveraet Elementary School

How many students attend Graveraet Elementary School?

Graveraet Elementary School has 289 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Marquette, MI. CCD year-over-year: 296 (2022-23) → 287 (2023-24), nearly flat (-9).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Graveraet Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Graveraet Elementary School is 15.2:1, which is 13% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 3% 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 Graveraet Elementary School?

38.5% of students at Graveraet Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Graveraet Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Graveraet Elementary School is White at 84.1% of enrollment, in Marquette, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Graveraet Elementary School?

Graveraet Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical 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).

What other schools are in Marquette Area Public Schools?

Besides Graveraet Elementary School, Marquette Area Public Schools also operates Marquette Senior High School (940 students), Bothwell Middle School (696 students), and Cherry Creek Elementary School (430 students). See the Marquette Area Public 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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