Enrollment
81
Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 262016008992
Kelloggsville Virtual School — Grand Rapids, MI
Federal NCES profile for Kelloggsville Virtual School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 47/100.
👥 Class size 60
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 51
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Kelloggsville Public Schools · Michigan
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.1:1
vs 18.2:1 Michigan avg
-45% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
77.8%
vs 54.3% Michigan avg
+43% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Kelloggsville Virtual School compares with Michigan and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Kelloggsville Virtual School reports 81 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 8.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 10.1:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 45% below the Michigan state mean of 18.2:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 36% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 77.8% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 43% above the Michigan average and 50% above the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 19.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Kelloggsville Public Schools spends $20,685 per pupil district-wide, above the Michigan average of $15,842 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 27.4% from local sources (property taxes), 55.8% from the state, and 16.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (D), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Kelloggsville Virtual School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Michigan state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Michigan | Michigan avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.1:1 | ▼ 45% | 18.2:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 77.8% | ▲ 43% | 54.3% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 81 | top 12% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
77.8%
free-lunch eligible
— 43% 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
10.1:1
students per teacher
— 45% below state mean
Top 8% in Michigan — lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
19.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$20,685
per pupil, district-wide
— above Michigan avg of $15,842
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
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
Enrollment 81 Top 12% in Michigan — larger than 88% of 3,399 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 8.0
Students per teacher 10.1:1 -45% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 77.8% +43% vs state
NCES ID 262016008992
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 19.8%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Kelloggsville Public Schools, which includes Kelloggsville Virtual School.
$20,685
Per student
+31%
vs Michigan
Avg $15,842
+6%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 27.4%
State 55.8%
Federal 16.8%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 595
- Students per teacher
- 19.8:1
- Enrollment
- 494
- Students per teacher
- 20.1:1
- Enrollment
- 475
- Students per teacher
- 18:1
- Enrollment
- 287
- Students per teacher
- 16.6:1
- Enrollment
- 253
- Students per teacher
- 16.7:1
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Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Kelloggsville Virtual School
How many students attend Kelloggsville Virtual School?
Kelloggsville Virtual School has 81 students enrolled. It is a other school in GRAND RAPIDS, MI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kelloggsville Virtual School?
The student-teacher ratio at Kelloggsville Virtual School is 10.1:1, which is 45% lower than the Michigan average of 18.2:1 and 36% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Kelloggsville Virtual School?
77.8% of students at Kelloggsville Virtual School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Kelloggsville Virtual School?
Kelloggsville Virtual School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (D) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.