Other / mixed grade configuration · Saint Ignace, MI
Gros Cap School
Federal NCES profile for Gros Cap School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.
The verdict
Gros Cap School earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 86% of Michigan schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Michigan schools.
- #2 of 3
- schools in Saint Ignace · Resource Index
- 27
- Resource Index · Lower
- 12.4:1
- small classes for Michigan
- 47.2%
- free-lunch eligible
Gros Cap School has class sizes smaller than 86% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Gros Cap School ranks #2 of 3 schools in Saint Ignace, MI.
School address
NCES ID 262454006106 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-2 students YoY
Gros Cap School held near 87 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount).
Teacher FTE held 7.3 → 7.5 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-2 students YoY 262454006106 · Saint Ignace, MI Other · SMALL · TRAD
87 enr · 12.4:1 · 47.2% lunch · RII 27
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Gros Cap School held near 87 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount). Teacher FTE held 7.3 → 7.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →
How Gros Cap School compares
Gros Cap 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 | 12.4:1 | ▼ 29% | 17.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 47.2% | ▼ 13% | 54.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 87 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 50.6% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 58.4, Gros Cap School is more mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.
Programs
District finance for Moran Township School District reports $20,618 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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.
Similar enrollment (~87 students)
Frequently asked questions about Gros Cap School
How many students attend Gros Cap School?
Gros Cap School has 87 students enrolled. It is a public school in Saint Ignace, MI. CCD year-over-year: 89 (2022-23) → 87 (2023-24), nearly flat (-2).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gros Cap School?
The student-teacher ratio at Gros Cap School is 12.4:1, which is 29% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 21% 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 Gros Cap School?
47.2% of students at Gros Cap School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Gros Cap School?
The largest demographic group at Gros Cap School is White at 50.6% of enrollment, in Saint Ignace, MI. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Gros Cap School?
Gros Cap School has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Gros Cap School rank among schools in Saint Ignace?
By Resource Investment Index, Gros Cap School ranks #2 of 3 schools in Saint Ignace, MI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.
What other schools are in Moran Township School District?
None reported; Moran Township School District operates only Gros Cap School as a public school district in NCES's records.