Enrollment
45
Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Hillsdale, MI
Greenfield School
Federal NCES profile for Greenfield School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 268048000840
👥 S:T ratio 90
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 91
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Greenfield School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Michigan schools.
- #1 of 5
- public schools in Hillsdale · Resource Index
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 2.5:1
- small classes for Michigan
- 53.8%
- free-lunch eligible
Greenfield School has class sizes smaller than 99% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Greenfield School ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Hillsdale, MI.
School address
District: Hillsdale Isd · Michigan
NCES ID 268048000840 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
2.5:1
vs 17.5:1 Michigan avg
-86% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
53.8%
vs 54.3% Michigan avg
-1% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Greenfield School compares with Michigan and U.S. medians
What stands out at Greenfield School
Greenfield School is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Hillsdale, Michigan, enrolling 45 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 2.5:1, Greenfield School is leaner than roughly 99% of Michigan schools and 86% under the state's 17.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 53.8% 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 93% of Michigan schools, with 45 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 96% of the 3,375 Michigan schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 76 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #12.
Its student body is predominantly White (84% of enrollment) (diversity index 28/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 45 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 53.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Among Hillsdale's public schools, it stands alongside Bailey Early Childhood Center (34 students): Greenfield School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (2.5:1 vs 6.8:1).
Hillsdale Isd operates only this one school, so Greenfield School has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 45 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Michigan's single-school districts.
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 Greenfield School compares
Greenfield School on the metrics families compare, against Michigan and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Michigan | Michigan avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 2.5:1 | ▼ 86% | 17.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 53.8% | ▼ 1% | 54.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 45 | top 93% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
2.5:1
Leaner classes than 100% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
45
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
53.8%
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
2.5:1
students per teacher
- 86% below state mean
Top 1% in Michigan - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
53.3%
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.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 45 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 84.4%
African American 6.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.7%
Two or More 2.2%
Largest group: White at 84.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 27.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 27.8, Greenfield School is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.
Programs
Similar other schools in Hillsdale
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other 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 (~45 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~2.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Greenfield School
How many students attend Greenfield School?
Greenfield School has 45 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Hillsdale, MI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Greenfield School?
The student-teacher ratio at Greenfield School is 2.5:1, which is 86% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 84% 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 Greenfield School?
53.8% of students at Greenfield School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Greenfield School?
The largest demographic group at Greenfield School is White at 84.4% of enrollment, in Hillsdale, MI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Greenfield School?
Greenfield School has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Greenfield School rank among public schools in Hillsdale?
By Resource Investment Index, Greenfield School ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Hillsdale, 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 Hillsdale on the city page.
Is Greenfield School a good school?
Greenfield School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Michigan schools. 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 Hillsdale Isd?
None reported; Hillsdale Isd operates only Greenfield School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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