Elementary school (grades K-5) · Johannesburg, MI

Johannesburglewiston Elementarymiddle School

Federal NCES profile for Johannesburglewiston Elementarymiddle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 20/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 261989005649
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0/100100/10020/100
👥 S:T ratio
30
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Johannesburglewiston Elementarymiddle School earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Michigan median.

20
Resource Index · Lower
17.4:1
students per teacher
53.5%
free-lunch eligible
313
students enrolled

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

School address

Johannesburg, MI 49751
District: Johannesburg-Lewiston Area Schools · Michigan

NCES ID 261989005649 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-22 students YoY

Johannesburglewiston Elementarymiddle School shrank from 346 students in 2022-23 to 324 in 2023-24 (-6.4%).

Teacher FTE added 18.2 → 19.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-22 students YoY 261989005649 · Johannesburg, MI Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

313 enr · 17.4:1 · 53.5% lunch · RII 20

Nearest enrollment peer: Johannesburglewiston High School (205 students)

Johannesburglewiston Elementarymiddle School shrank from 346 students in 2022-23 to 324 in 2023-24 (-6.4%). Teacher FTE added 18.2 → 19.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

Johannesburglewiston Elementarymiddle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Johannesburglewiston Elementarymiddle School reports 313 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 Johannesburglewiston Elementarymiddle School compares

Johannesburglewiston Elementarymiddle School is a shrinking 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 17.4:1 ▼ 1% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 53.5% ▼ 1% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 313 top 57% - -

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

17.4:1
Leaner classes than 28% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
313
Bigger than 34% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
53.5%
free-lunch eligible - 1% below the Michigan average of 54.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
17.4:1
students per teacher - 1% below state mean
Top 57% in Michigan - lower ratio than 43% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
44.7%
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
$13,333
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
5
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 93.9%
Hispanic or Latino 2.9%
Two or More 1.9%
Asian 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 93.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 11.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 11.7, Johannesburglewiston Elementarymiddle School is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

District finance for Johannesburg-Lewiston Area Schools reports $13,333 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Johannesburglewiston Elementarymiddle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Johannesburglewiston High School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Lewiston Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Johannesburg-Lewiston Area Schools · 2 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary 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 (~313 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~17.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about Johannesburglewiston Elementarymiddle School

How many students attend Johannesburglewiston Elementarymiddle School?

Johannesburglewiston Elementarymiddle School has 313 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Johannesburg, MI. CCD year-over-year: 346 (2022-23) → 324 (2023-24), down 22.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Johannesburglewiston Elementarymiddle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Johannesburglewiston Elementarymiddle School is 17.4:1, which is 1% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 11% higher 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 Johannesburglewiston Elementarymiddle School?

53.5% of students at Johannesburglewiston Elementarymiddle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Johannesburglewiston Elementarymiddle School?

The largest demographic group at Johannesburglewiston Elementarymiddle School is White at 93.9% of enrollment, in Johannesburg, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Johannesburglewiston Elementarymiddle School?

Johannesburglewiston Elementarymiddle School has a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (lower 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 Johannesburg-Lewiston Area Schools?

Besides Johannesburglewiston Elementarymiddle School, Johannesburg-Lewiston Area Schools also operates Johannesburglewiston High School (205 students) and Lewiston Elementary School (157 students). See the Johannesburg-Lewiston Area Schools 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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