Elementary school (grades K-5) · Saline, MI

Harvest Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Harvest Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 263066001466
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👥 S:T ratio
43
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
73
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Harvest Elementary School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% of Michigan schools.

#1 of 4
elementary schools in Saline · Resource Index
49
Resource Index · Higher
14.2:1
small classes for Michigan
8.5%
free-lunch eligible

Harvest Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 75% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Harvest Elementary School ranks #1 of 4 elementary schools in Saline, MI.

School address

Saline, MI 48176
District: Saline Area Schools · Michigan

NCES ID 263066001466 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-5 students YoY

Harvest Elementary School held near 430 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 31.0 → 28.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-5 students YoY 263066001466 · Saline, MI Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

439 enr · 14.2:1 · 8.5% lunch · RII 49

Nearest enrollment peer: Saline High School (1,519 students)

Harvest Elementary School held near 430 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 31.0 → 28.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

Harvest Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Harvest Elementary School reports 439 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 Harvest Elementary School compares

Harvest 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 14.2:1 ▼ 19% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 8.5% ▼ 84% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 439 top 35% - -

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

14.2:1
Leaner classes than 55% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
439
Bigger than 53% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
8.5%
free-lunch eligible - 84% below the Michigan average of 54.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
14.2:1
students per teacher - 19% below state mean
Top 25% in Michigan - lower ratio than 75% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
10.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$16,263
per pupil, district-wide - above Michigan avg of $15,012
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 73.3%
Asian 9.3%
Hispanic or Latino 8.4%
Two or More 8.2%
African American 0.7%

Largest group: White at 73.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 44.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 44.0, Harvest Elementary School is more mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

District finance for Saline Area Schools reports $16,263 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Harvest Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Saline High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Saline Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Heritage School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Pleasant Ridge Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Woodland Meadows Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Saline Area Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary 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 (~439 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Harvest Elementary School

How many students attend Harvest Elementary School?

Harvest Elementary School has 439 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Saline, MI. CCD year-over-year: 435 (2022-23) → 430 (2023-24), nearly flat (-5).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Harvest Elementary School is 14.2:1, which is 19% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 10% 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 Harvest Elementary School?

8.5% of students at Harvest Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

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

The largest demographic group at Harvest Elementary School is White at 73.3% of enrollment, in Saline, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Harvest Elementary School?

Harvest Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher 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 Harvest Elementary School rank among elementary schools in Saline?

By Resource Investment Index, Harvest Elementary School ranks #1 of 4 elementary schools in Saline, MI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Saline on the city page.

What other schools are in Saline Area Schools?

Besides Harvest Elementary School, Saline Area Schools also operates Saline High School (1,519 students), Saline Middle School (1,017 students), and Heritage School (646 students). See the Saline Area 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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