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
0/100100/10053/100
👥 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

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

+5 students YoY

Greenfield School grew from 39 students in 2022-23 to 44 in 2023-24 (+12.8%).

Teacher FTE held 18.7 → 18.7 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+5 students YoY 268048000840 · Hillsdale, MI Other · SMALL · TRAD

45 enr · 2.5:1 · 53.8% lunch · RII 53

Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)

Greenfield School grew from 39 students in 2022-23 to 44 in 2023-24 (+12.8%). Teacher FTE held 18.7 → 18.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

How Greenfield School compares

Greenfield School 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 2.5:1 ▼ 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 methodology

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.

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.

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.

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. CCD year-over-year: 39 (2022-23) → 44 (2023-24), up 5.

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, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. 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.

What other schools are in Hillsdale Isd?

None reported; Hillsdale Isd operates only Greenfield School as a public school district in NCES's records.

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.