Elementary school (grades K-5) · Ann Arbor, MI

Honey Creek Community School

Federal NCES profile for Honey Creek Community 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 260012100740Charter school
0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
50
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
38
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Honey Creek Community School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of Michigan schools.

#8 of 18
elementary schools in Ann Arbor · Resource Index
40
Resource Index · Typical
12.4:1
small classes for Michigan
15.5%
free-lunch eligible

Honey Creek Community School has class sizes smaller than 86% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Honey Creek Community School ranks #8 of 18 elementary schools in Ann Arbor, MI.

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

-2 students YoY

Honey Creek Community School held near 249 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 19.0 → 21.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-2 students YoY 260012100740 · Ann Arbor, MI Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

236 enr · 12.4:1 · 15.5% lunch · RII 40

Nearest enrollment peer: Highland Park Elementary School (236 students)

Honey Creek Community School held near 249 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount). Teacher FTE added 19.0 → 21.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

How Honey Creek Community School compares

Honey Creek Community 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 15.5% ▼ 71% 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

12.4:1
Leaner classes than 72% 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
15.5%
free-lunch eligible - 71% 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
12.4:1
students per teacher - 29% below state mean
Top 14% in Michigan - lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
24.6%
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
$13,518
per pupil, district-wide - below Michigan avg of $15,012
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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: 0.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 69.1%
Two or More 13.6%
Hispanic or Latino 9.7%
Asian 4.7%
African American 3.0%

Largest group: White at 69.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 49.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 49.2, Honey Creek Community School is more mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

District finance for Honey Creek Community School reports $13,518 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Ann Arbor

2 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

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.

Frequently asked questions about Honey Creek Community School

How many students attend Honey Creek Community School?

Honey Creek Community School has 236 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Ann Arbor, MI. CCD year-over-year: 251 (2022-23) → 249 (2023-24), nearly flat (-2).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Honey Creek Community School?

The student-teacher ratio at Honey Creek Community 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 Honey Creek Community School?

15.5% of students at Honey Creek Community School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Honey Creek Community School?

The largest demographic group at Honey Creek Community School is White at 69.1% of enrollment, in Ann Arbor, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Honey Creek Community School?

Honey Creek Community School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical 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 Honey Creek Community School rank among elementary schools in Ann Arbor?

By Resource Investment Index, Honey Creek Community School ranks #8 of 18 elementary schools in Ann Arbor, 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 Ann Arbor on the city page.

What other schools are in Honey Creek Community School?

None; Honey Creek Community School is a single-school charter district, and Honey Creek Community School is its only campus.

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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