Other / mixed grade configuration · Hale, MI
Hale Area School
Federal NCES profile for Hale Area School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.
The verdict
Hale Area School earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Michigan median.
- 29
- Resource Index · Lower
- 15.8:1
- students per teacher
- 70.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 347
- students enrolled
Hale Area School has class sizes near the Michigan median. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 261737005412 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+16 students YoY
Hale Area School held near 359 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+16 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 22.8 → 25.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+16 students YoY 261737005412 · Hale, MI Other · SMALL · TRAD
347 enr · 15.8:1 · 70.6% lunch · RII 29
Nearest enrollment peer: Central Riverside Elementary School (347 students)
Hale Area School held near 359 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+16 headcount). Teacher FTE added 22.8 → 25.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →
How Hale Area School compares
Hale Area 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 | 15.8:1 | ▼ 10% | 17.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 70.6% | ▲ 30% | 54.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 347 | top 52% | - | - |
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 92.5% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 14.2, Hale Area School is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.
Programs
District finance for Hale Area Schools reports $15,895 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 (~347 students)
Frequently asked questions about Hale Area School
How many students attend Hale Area School?
Hale Area School has 347 students enrolled. It is a public school in Hale, MI. CCD year-over-year: 343 (2022-23) → 359 (2023-24), nearly flat (+16).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hale Area School?
The student-teacher ratio at Hale Area School is 15.8:1, which is 10% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 1% higher 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 Hale Area School?
70.6% of students at Hale Area School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hale Area School?
The largest demographic group at Hale Area School is White at 92.5% of enrollment, in Hale, MI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hale Area School?
Hale Area School has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (lower 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 Hale Area Schools?
None reported; Hale Area Schools operates only Hale Area School as a public school district in NCES's records.