High school (grades 9-12) · Laingsburg, MI

Laingsburg High School

Federal NCES profile for Laingsburg High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 262055005727
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👥 S:T ratio
32
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
32
📋 Attendance
1
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Laingsburg High School earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Michigan median.

#3 of 3
public schools in Laingsburg · Resource Index
24
Resource Index · Lower
17:1
students per teacher
21.8%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Laingsburg High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Laingsburg, MI.

School address

Laingsburg, MI 48848
District: Laingsburg Community Schools · Michigan

NCES ID 262055005727 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-7 students YoY

Laingsburg High School held near 356 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 20.2 → 19.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-7 students YoY 262055005727 · Laingsburg, MI High · SMALL · TRAD

340 enr · 17:1 · 21.8% lunch · RII 24

Nearest enrollment peer: Laingsburg Elementary School (521 students)

Laingsburg High School held near 356 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 20.2 → 19.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

Laingsburg High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Laingsburg High School reports 340 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 Laingsburg High School compares

Laingsburg High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Michigan and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Michigan Michigan avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17:1 ▼ 3% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 21.8% ▼ 60% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 340 top 53% - -

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

17:1
Leaner classes than 30% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
340
Bigger than 38% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
21.8%
free-lunch eligible - 60% below the Michigan average of 54.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
17:1
students per teacher - 3% below state mean
Top 53% in Michigan - lower ratio than 47% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
39.7%
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
$12,680
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 340 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 16 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 88.5%
Hispanic or Latino 6.8%
African American 1.8%
Two or More 1.8%
Asian 1.2%

Largest group: White at 88.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 21.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 21.1, Laingsburg High School is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 4

District finance for Laingsburg Community Schools reports $12,680 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Laingsburg High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Laingsburg Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Laingsburg Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Laingsburg Community Schools · 2 sibling schools

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Nationwide high 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 (~340 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~17:1)

Frequently asked questions about Laingsburg High School

How many students attend Laingsburg High School?

Laingsburg High School has 340 students enrolled. It is a high school in Laingsburg, MI. CCD year-over-year: 363 (2022-23) → 356 (2023-24), nearly flat (-7).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Laingsburg High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Laingsburg High School is 17:1, which is 3% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 8% 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 Laingsburg High School?

21.8% of students at Laingsburg High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Laingsburg High School?

The largest demographic group at Laingsburg High School is White at 88.5% of enrollment, in Laingsburg, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Laingsburg High School?

Laingsburg High School has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Laingsburg High School rank among public schools in Laingsburg?

By Resource Investment Index, Laingsburg High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Laingsburg, MI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Laingsburg Community Schools?

Besides Laingsburg High School, Laingsburg Community Schools also operates Laingsburg Elementary School (521 students) and Laingsburg Middle School (251 students). See the Laingsburg Community 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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