Enrollment
49
Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Tawas City, MI
Iosco Resa Special Education
Federal NCES profile for Iosco Resa Special Education, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 268056001351
👥 S:T ratio 76
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Iosco Resa Special Education earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Michigan schools.
- #1 of 3
- schools in Tawas City · Resource Index
- 35
- Resource Index · Typical
- 6.1:1
- small classes for Michigan
- 85.4%
- free-lunch eligible
Iosco Resa Special Education has class sizes smaller than 96% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Iosco Resa Special Education ranks #1 of 3 schools in Tawas City, MI.
School address
District: Iosco Resa · Michigan
NCES ID 268056001351 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.1:1
vs 17.5:1 Michigan avg
-65% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
85.4%
vs 54.3% Michigan avg
+57% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Iosco Resa Special Education compares with Michigan and U.S. medians
What stands out at Iosco Resa Special Education
Iosco Resa Special Education is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Tawas City, Michigan, enrolling 49 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6.1:1, Iosco Resa Special Education is leaner than roughly 96% of Michigan schools and 65% under the state's 17.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 85.4% of students qualify for free meals, 57% above the Michigan average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of Michigan schools, with 49 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,375 scored Michigan schools.
Against 70 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #29.
Its student body is predominantly White (90% of enrollment) (diversity index 19/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 42.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 15.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Iosco Resa operates only this one school, so Iosco Resa Special Education has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 49 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 Iosco Resa Special Education compares
Iosco Resa Special Education on the metrics families compare, against Michigan and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Michigan | Michigan avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 6.1:1 | ▼ 65% | 17.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 85.4% | ▲ 57% | 54.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 49 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6.1:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
49
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
85.4%
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.
Staffing depth
6.1:1
students per teacher
- 65% below state mean
Top 4% in Michigan - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
42.9%
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
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.
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 89.8%
African American 6.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2.0%
Two or More 2.0%
Largest group: White at 89.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 18.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 18.9, Iosco Resa Special Education 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 (~49 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~6.1:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Iosco Resa Special Education
How many students attend Iosco Resa Special Education?
Iosco Resa Special Education has 49 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Tawas City, MI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Iosco Resa Special Education?
The student-teacher ratio at Iosco Resa Special Education is 6.1:1, which is 65% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 61% 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 Iosco Resa Special Education?
85.4% of students at Iosco Resa Special Education are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Iosco Resa Special Education?
The largest demographic group at Iosco Resa Special Education is White at 89.8% of enrollment, in Tawas City, MI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Iosco Resa Special Education?
Iosco Resa Special Education has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (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 Iosco Resa Special Education rank among schools in Tawas City?
By Resource Investment Index, Iosco Resa Special Education ranks #1 of 3 schools in Tawas City, MI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Tawas City on the city page.
Is Iosco Resa Special Education a good school?
Iosco Resa Special Education earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% 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 Iosco Resa?
None reported; Iosco Resa operates only Iosco Resa Special Education as a public school district in NCES's records.
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