Elementary school (grades K-5) · Eaton Rapids, MI

Greyhound Intermediate School

Federal NCES profile for Greyhound Intermediate School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 261269000824
0/100100/10032/100
👥 S:T ratio
48
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
25
📋 Attendance
23
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Greyhound Intermediate School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Michigan schools.

#4 of 7
public schools in Eaton Rapids · Resource Index
32
Resource Index · Typical
12.9:1
small classes for Michigan
40.6%
free-lunch eligible

Greyhound Intermediate School has class sizes smaller than 84% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Greyhound Intermediate School ranks #4 of 7 public schools in Eaton Rapids, MI.

Enrollment

375

Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

29.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12.9:1

vs 17.5:1 Michigan avg

-26% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

40.6%

vs 54.3% Michigan avg

-25% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Greyhound Intermediate School compares with Michigan and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Greyhound Intermediate School

Greyhound Intermediate School is a mid-sized elementary school in Eaton Rapids, Michigan, enrolling 375 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of Michigan schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 40.6% of students eligible for free meals.

With 375 students, its enrollment sits close to the Michigan median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,375 scored Michigan schools.

Against 687 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #182.

Its student body is predominantly White (82% of enrollment) (diversity index 31/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 375 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 30.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Eaton Rapids Public Schools also operates Eaton Rapids High School (637 students) and Eaton Rapids Middle School (410 students) alongside Greyhound Intermediate School.

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 Greyhound Intermediate School compares

Greyhound Intermediate 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 12.9:1 ▼ 26% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 40.6% ▼ 25% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 375 top 46% - -

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

12.9:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
375
Bigger than 44% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
40.6%
free-lunch eligible - 25% 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
12.9:1
students per teacher - 26% below state mean
Top 16% in Michigan - lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
30.7%
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
$13,316
per pupil, district-wide - below Michigan avg of $13,507
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 375 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
31
in-school suspensions + 35 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.6 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 82.1%
Hispanic or Latino 10.9%
Two or More 4.8%
African American 1.1%
Asian 1.1%

Largest group: White at 82.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 31.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 31.2, Greyhound Intermediate School is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Eaton Rapids Public Schools, which includes Greyhound Intermediate School.

$13,316
Per student
-1%
vs Michigan
Avg $13,507
-20%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 40.7%
State 50.2%
Federal 9.2%

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 Greyhound Intermediate School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Eaton Rapids High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Eaton Rapids Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lockwood Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Greyhound Central Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Greyhound Central Performance Academy Smaller Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Eaton Rapids Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Greyhound Intermediate School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Greyhound Intermediate School

How many students attend Greyhound Intermediate School?

Greyhound Intermediate School has 375 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Eaton Rapids, MI.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Greyhound Intermediate School?

The student-teacher ratio at Greyhound Intermediate School is 12.9:1, which is 26% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 18% 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 Greyhound Intermediate School?

40.6% of students at Greyhound Intermediate School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Greyhound Intermediate School?

The largest demographic group at Greyhound Intermediate School is White at 82.1% of enrollment, in Eaton Rapids, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Greyhound Intermediate School?

Greyhound Intermediate School has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical 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 Greyhound Intermediate School rank among public schools in Eaton Rapids?

By Resource Investment Index, Greyhound Intermediate School ranks #4 of 7 public schools in Eaton Rapids, 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 Eaton Rapids on the city page.

Is Greyhound Intermediate School a good school?

Greyhound Intermediate School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% 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 Eaton Rapids Public Schools?

Besides Greyhound Intermediate School, Eaton Rapids Public Schools also operates Eaton Rapids High School (637 students), Eaton Rapids Middle School (410 students), and Lockwood Elementary School (303 students). See the Eaton Rapids Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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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