Enrollment
332
Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Hazel Park, MI
Invest Roosevelt Alternative High School
Federal NCES profile for Invest Roosevelt Alternative High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 20/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 261803008393
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 34
📋 Attendance 8
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Invest Roosevelt Alternative High School earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Michigan schools.
- 20
- Resource Index · Lower
- 85.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 332
- students enrolled
School address
District: Hazel Park School District of the City of · Michigan
NCES ID 261803008393 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Free-lunch eligible
85.2%
vs 54.3% Michigan avg
+57% vs state
What stands out at Invest Roosevelt Alternative High School
Invest Roosevelt Alternative High School is a high-poverty, mid-sized high school in Hazel Park, Michigan, enrolling 332 students.
Economic need is high: 85.2% of students qualify for free meals, 57% above the Michigan average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
With 332 students, its enrollment sits close to the Michigan median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 3,375 scored Michigan schools.
Against 434 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #211.
Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 10/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 332 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 37.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Hazel Park School District of the City of spends $17,578 per pupil, 30% above the Michigan average, a better-resourced district than most.
Among Hazel Park's high schools, it stands alongside Viking Virtual Academy (39 students): Invest Roosevelt Alternative High School is larger than that campus by headcount.
Hazel Park School District of the City of also operates Hazel Park High School (567 students) and Hazel Park Junior High School (413 students) alongside Invest Roosevelt Alternative High School.
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 Invest Roosevelt Alternative High School compares
Invest Roosevelt Alternative High School on the metrics families compare, against Michigan and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Michigan | Michigan avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 85.2% | ▲ 57% | 54.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 332 | top 54% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
332
Bigger than 37% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
85.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 57% above the Michigan average of 54.3%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Engagement
37.0%
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
$17,578
per pupil, district-wide
- above Michigan avg of $13,507
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 332 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: 0.3 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 94.9%
African American 4.8%
Hispanic or Latino 0.3%
Largest group: White at 94.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 9.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 9.7, Invest Roosevelt Alternative High School is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hazel Park School District of the City of, which includes Invest Roosevelt Alternative High School.
$17,578
Per student
+30%
vs Michigan
Avg $13,507
+6%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 36.9%
State 49.4%
Federal 13.7%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Invest Roosevelt Alternative High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Park High School | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| Hazel Park Junior High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| United Oaks Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Webb Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Michigan Cyber Academy | Similar size | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Invest Roosevelt Alternative High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 567
- Students per teacher
- 13.5:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 413
- Students per teacher
- 12.5:1
- Resource Index
- 24/100
- Enrollment
- 363
- Students per teacher
- 13.4:1
- Resource Index
- 25/100
- Enrollment
- 328
- Students per teacher
- 10.9:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
- Enrollment
- 328
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 15/100
Similar high schools in Hazel Park
1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Similar high 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.
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Invest Roosevelt Alternative High School
How many students attend Invest Roosevelt Alternative High School?
Invest Roosevelt Alternative High School has 332 students enrolled. It is a high school in Hazel Park, MI.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Invest Roosevelt Alternative High School?
85.2% of students at Invest Roosevelt Alternative High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Invest Roosevelt Alternative High School?
The largest demographic group at Invest Roosevelt Alternative High School is White at 94.9% of enrollment, in Hazel Park, MI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Invest Roosevelt Alternative High School?
Invest Roosevelt Alternative High School has a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Invest Roosevelt Alternative High School a good school?
Invest Roosevelt Alternative High School earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Hazel Park School District of the City of?
Besides Invest Roosevelt Alternative High School, Hazel Park School District of the City of also operates Hazel Park High School (567 students), Hazel Park Junior High School (413 students), and United Oaks Elementary School (363 students). See the Hazel Park School District of the City of district page for the complete list.
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