Enrollment
34
Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Bad Axe, MI
Huron Learning Center
Federal NCES profile for Huron Learning Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 268050000140
👥 S:T ratio 92
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Huron Learning Center earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Michigan schools.
- #1 of 8
- public schools in Bad Axe · Resource Index
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 2.1:1
- small classes for Michigan
- 61.5%
- free-lunch eligible
Huron Learning Center has class sizes smaller than 99% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Huron Learning Center ranks #1 of 8 public schools in Bad Axe, MI.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
2.1:1
vs 17.5:1 Michigan avg
-88% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
61.5%
vs 54.3% Michigan avg
+13% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Huron Learning Center compares with Michigan and U.S. medians
What stands out at Huron Learning Center
Huron Learning Center is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Bad Axe, Michigan, enrolling 34 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 2.1:1, Huron Learning Center is leaner than roughly 99% of Michigan schools and 88% under the state's 17.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 61.5% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of Michigan schools, with 34 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,375 scored Michigan schools.
Against 74 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #26.
Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment) (diversity index 16/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 82.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Huron Isd operates only this one school, so Huron Learning Center has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 34 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Michigan's single-school districts.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Huron Learning Center compares
Huron Learning Center on the metrics families compare, against Michigan and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Michigan | Michigan avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 2.1:1 | ▼ 88% | 17.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 61.5% | ▲ 13% | 54.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 34 | top 94% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
2.1:1
Leaner classes than 100% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
34
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
61.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 13% 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
2.1:1
students per teacher
- 88% below state mean
Top 1% in Michigan - lower ratio than 100% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
82.4%
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.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 91.2%
African American 5.9%
Two or More 2.9%
Largest group: White at 91.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 16.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 16.4, Huron Learning Center is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.
Programs
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Michigan, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~34 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~2.1:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Huron Learning Center
How many students attend Huron Learning Center?
Huron Learning Center has 34 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Bad Axe, MI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Huron Learning Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Huron Learning Center is 2.1:1, which is 88% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 87% 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 Huron Learning Center?
61.5% of students at Huron Learning Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Huron Learning Center?
The largest demographic group at Huron Learning Center is White at 91.2% of enrollment, in Bad Axe, MI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Huron Learning Center?
Huron Learning Center has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Huron Learning Center rank among public schools in Bad Axe?
By Resource Investment Index, Huron Learning Center ranks #1 of 8 public schools in Bad Axe, MI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Bad Axe on the city page.
Is Huron Learning Center a good school?
Huron Learning Center earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Michigan schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Huron Isd?
None reported; Huron Isd operates only Huron Learning Center as a public school district in NCES's records.
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