Other / mixed grade configuration · Albion, MI

Harrington Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Harrington Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 262297003950
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👥 S:T ratio
48
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
53
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Harrington Elementary School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of Michigan schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Michigan schools.

33
Resource Index · Typical
13.1:1
small classes for Michigan
80.9%
free-lunch eligible
236
students enrolled

Harrington Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 83% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

School address

Albion, MI 49224
District: Marshall Public Schools · Michigan

NCES ID 262297003950 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-3 students YoY

Harrington Elementary School held near 259 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 18.1 → 21.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-3 students YoY 262297003950 · Albion, MI Other · SMALL · TRAD

236 enr · 13.1:1 · 80.9% lunch · RII 33

Nearest enrollment peer: Marshall High School (787 students)

Harrington Elementary School held near 259 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount). Teacher FTE added 18.1 → 21.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

Harrington Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Harrington Elementary School reports 236 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Harrington Elementary School compares

Harrington Elementary 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 13.1:1 ▼ 25% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 80.9% ▲ 49% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 236 top 71% - -

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

13.1:1
Leaner classes than 66% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
236
Bigger than 24% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
80.9%
free-lunch eligible - 49% above the Michigan average of 54.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.1:1
students per teacher - 25% below state mean
Top 17% in Michigan - lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
81.8%
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
$14,707
per pupil, district-wide - below Michigan avg of $15,012
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 236 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 37 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

African American 40.3%
White 36.0%
Two or More 12.3%
Hispanic or Latino 10.6%
Asian 0.8%

Largest group: African American at 40.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 68.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 68.2, Harrington Elementary School is more mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

District finance for Marshall Public Schools reports $14,707 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Harrington Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Marshall High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Marshall Middle School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Walters Elementary Similar size Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Hughes Elementary School Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Gordon Elementary School Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Marshall Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

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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 (~236 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Harrington Elementary School

How many students attend Harrington Elementary School?

Harrington Elementary School has 236 students enrolled. It is a public school in Albion, MI. CCD year-over-year: 262 (2022-23) → 259 (2023-24), nearly flat (-3).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Harrington Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Harrington Elementary School is 13.1:1, which is 25% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 17% 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 Harrington Elementary School?

80.9% of students at Harrington Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Harrington Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Harrington Elementary School is African American at 40.3% of enrollment, in Albion, MI. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Harrington Elementary School?

Harrington Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical 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 Marshall Public Schools?

Besides Harrington Elementary School, Marshall Public Schools also operates Marshall High School (787 students), Marshall Middle School (541 students), and Walters Elementary (293 students). See the Marshall Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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.

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