Other / mixed grade configuration · Brownstown Twp, MI

Hunter Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Hunter Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 261587005239
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👥 S:T ratio
38
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
45
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Hunter Elementary School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Michigan median.

38
Resource Index · Typical
15.5:1
students per teacher
38.9%
free-lunch eligible
418
students enrolled

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

School address

Brownstown Twp, MI 48183
District: Gibraltar School District · Michigan

NCES ID 261587005239 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+24 students YoY

Hunter Elementary School grew from 393 students in 2022-23 to 417 in 2023-24 (+6.1%).

Teacher FTE added 27.7 → 28.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+24 students YoY 261587005239 · Brownstown Twp, MI Other · SMALL · TRAD

418 enr · 15.5:1 · 38.9% lunch · RII 38

Nearest enrollment peer: Oscar a Carlson High School (1,104 students)

Hunter Elementary School grew from 393 students in 2022-23 to 417 in 2023-24 (+6.1%). Teacher FTE added 27.7 → 28.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

Hunter Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Hunter Elementary School reports 418 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 Hunter Elementary School compares

Hunter Elementary School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Michigan and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Michigan Michigan avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.5:1 ▼ 11% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 38.9% ▼ 28% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 418 top 38% - -

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

15.5:1
Leaner classes than 42% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
418
Bigger than 50% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
38.9%
free-lunch eligible - 28% below the Michigan average of 54.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
15.5:1
students per teacher - 11% below state mean
Top 37% in Michigan - lower ratio than 63% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
22.2%
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
$13,740
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 + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 79.2%
Hispanic or Latino 9.1%
African American 5.3%
Two or More 4.5%
Asian 1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 79.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 35.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 35.9, Hunter Elementary School is about as mixed as the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

District finance for Gibraltar School District reports $13,740 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Hunter Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Oscar a Carlson High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Shumate Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Chapman Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Parsons Elementary School Similar size Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Frank E Weiss Elem School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Gibraltar School District · 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 (~418 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Hunter Elementary School

How many students attend Hunter Elementary School?

Hunter Elementary School has 418 students enrolled. It is a public school in Brownstown Twp, MI. CCD year-over-year: 393 (2022-23) → 417 (2023-24), up 24.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Hunter Elementary School is 15.5:1, which is 11% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 1% 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 Hunter Elementary School?

38.9% of students at Hunter Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

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

The largest demographic group at Hunter Elementary School is White at 79.2% of enrollment, in Brownstown Twp, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Hunter Elementary School?

Hunter Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (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).

What other schools are in Gibraltar School District?

Besides Hunter Elementary School, Gibraltar School District also operates Oscar a Carlson High School (1,104 students), Shumate Middle School (839 students), and Chapman Elementary School (434 students). See the Gibraltar School District 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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