James R Geisler Middle School
Public high school, grades 6 to 12 · Commerce Township, Michigan
James R Geisler Middle School in Commerce Township, Michigan enrolled 620 students in 2024-25 with 34.5 full-time teachers, 18.0 students per teacher against the Michigan high-school median of 18.4. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 52-56% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 42% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Michigan: 44% and 34.5%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 10% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 24%
562 students in 2022-23, 581 students in 2023-24, 620 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 27.8 to 34.5.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 562 | 27.8 | 20.2 |
| 2023-24 | 581 | 28.8 | 20.2 |
| 2024-25 | 620 | 34.5 | 18.0 |
18.0 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 54 of every 100 Michigan high schools
Among the 840 Michigan high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 18.4; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 286 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection James R Geisler Middle School enrolled 572 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 83 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 286 of the 572 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions83
- Chronically absent28.5% (2022-23)
Who attends
47.4% of students were White, 19.7% Black, 15.2% Asian in 2024-25.
- White47.4%
- Black19.7%
- Asian15.2%
- Hispanic12.1%
- Two or more races5.2%
- Pacific Islander0.5%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at James R Geisler Middle School scored proficient or above: 52-56% in reading in 2021-22 and 42% in math in 2022-23, against 44% in reading in 2021-22 and 34.5% in math in 2022-23 across Michigan. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Michigan, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Michigan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 52‑56% | 59% | 44% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 42% | 49% (2021-22) | 34.5% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
High schools in Commerce Township
4 public high schools in Commerce Township report 2024-25 enrollment; James R Geisler Middle School is number 4 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walled Lake Northern High School | 1,383 | 21.7 | 15.7% |
| Walled Lake Central High School | 1,182 | 20.2 | 29.4% |
| Walled Lake Western High School | 1,033 | 17.8 | 32.6% |
| James R Geisler Middle School | 620 | 18.0 | 36.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about James R Geisler Middle School
- Walled Lake Western High SchoolThe nearest public high school, 0.4 miles away: 1,033 students, 17.8 per teacher (2024-25).0.4 mi
- Walled Lake Central High SchoolThe next nearest public high school, 3.3 miles away: 1,182 students, 20.2 per teacher (2024-25).3.3 mi
- Compare James R Geisler Middle School with Walled Lake Western High SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Walled Lake Consolidated Schools spends per student$15,362 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$15,362
- The largest public schools in MichiganJames R Geisler Middle School is the number 252 by size of 908 Michigan high schools open in 2024-25.#252 of 908
- Michigan schools by students per teacher18.0 students per teacher here against the Michigan median of 18.4 for high schools.18.0:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about James R Geisler Middle School
How many students attend James R Geisler Middle School?
620 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 562 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Commerce Township, MI.What is the student-teacher ratio at James R Geisler Middle School?
18.0 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Michigan median for high schools is 18.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is James R Geisler Middle School a Title I school?
James R Geisler Middle School was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).How do students at James R Geisler Middle School do on state tests?
The students tested at James R Geisler Middle School scored proficient or above: 52-56% in reading in 2021-22 and 42% in math in 2022-23, against 44% in reading in 2021-22 and 34.5% in math in 2022-23 across Michigan. Michigan's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is James R Geisler Middle School in?
Walled Lake Consolidated Schools, NCES district ID 2635160. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 263516007080 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.