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

Heritage School

Federal NCES profile for Heritage School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 263066001003
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👥 S:T ratio
37
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
94
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Heritage School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Michigan median.

#4 of 4
elementary schools in Saline · Resource Index
40
Resource Index · Typical
15.8:1
students per teacher
13.0%
free-lunch eligible

Heritage School has class sizes near the Michigan median. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

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

School address

Saline, MI 48176
District: Saline Area Schools · Michigan

NCES ID 263066001003 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-24 students YoY

Heritage School held near 631 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-24 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 41.5 → 37.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-24 students YoY 263066001003 · Saline, MI Elementary · MID · TRAD

646 enr · 15.8:1 · 13.0% lunch · RII 40

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

Heritage School held near 631 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-24 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 41.5 → 37.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

Heritage School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Heritage School reports 646 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 Heritage School compares

Heritage 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 13.0% ▼ 76% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 646 top 15% - -

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

15.8:1
Leaner classes than 40% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
646
Bigger than 76% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
13.0%
free-lunch eligible - 76% 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
15.8:1
students per teacher - 10% below state mean
Top 40% in Michigan - lower ratio than 60% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
2.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 646 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 77.2%
Two or More 9.6%
Hispanic or Latino 6.5%
Asian 4.3%
African American 2.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 77.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 38.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 38.8, Heritage 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 Heritage 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 Similar S:T ratio
Pleasant Ridge Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Woodland Meadows Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Harvest Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Heritage 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 (~646 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about Heritage School

How many students attend Heritage School?

Heritage School has 646 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Saline, MI. CCD year-over-year: 655 (2022-23) → 631 (2023-24), nearly flat (-24).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Heritage School?

The student-teacher ratio at Heritage 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 Heritage School?

13.0% of students at Heritage School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Heritage School?

The largest demographic group at Heritage School is White at 77.2% of enrollment, in Saline, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Heritage School?

Heritage School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (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).

How does Heritage School rank among elementary schools in Saline?

By Resource Investment Index, Heritage School ranks #4 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 Heritage School, Saline Area Schools also operates Saline High School (1,519 students), Saline Middle School (1,017 students), and Pleasant Ridge Elementary School (474 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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