High school (grades 9-12) · Madison Heights, MI

Lamphere High School

Federal NCES profile for Lamphere High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 18/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 262112005781
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👥 S:T ratio
18
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
25
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lamphere High School earns 18/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 83% of Michigan schools.

#10 of 12
public schools in Madison Heights · Resource Index
18
Resource Index · Lower
20.4:1
large classes for Michigan
45.0%
free-lunch eligible

Lamphere High School has class sizes larger than 83% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lamphere High School ranks #10 of 12 public schools in Madison Heights, MI.

School address

Madison Heights, MI 48071
District: Lamphere Public Schools · Michigan

NCES ID 262112005781 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+21 students YoY

Lamphere High School held near 750 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+21 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 37.6 → 40.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+21 students YoY 262112005781 · Madison Heights, MI High · MID · TRAD

753 enr · 20.4:1 · 45.0% lunch · RII 18

Nearest enrollment peer: Page Middle School (538 students)

Lamphere High School held near 750 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+21 headcount). Teacher FTE added 37.6 → 40.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

Lamphere High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Lamphere High School reports 753 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 Lamphere High School compares

Lamphere 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 20.4:1 ▲ 17% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 45.0% ▼ 17% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 753 top 10% - -

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

20.4:1
Leaner classes than 15% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
753
Bigger than 83% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
45.0%
free-lunch eligible - 17% 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
20.4:1
students per teacher - 17% above state mean
Top 83% in Michigan - lower ratio than 17% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
42.2%
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
$18,489
per pupil, district-wide - above Michigan avg of $15,012
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 377 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
82
in-school suspensions + 46 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

White 67.2%
African American 14.3%
Two or More 7.8%
Hispanic or Latino 6.0%
Asian 3.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%

Largest group: White at 67.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 51.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 51.7, Lamphere High School is more mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 10

District finance for Lamphere Public Schools reports $18,489 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Lamphere High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Page Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Edmonson Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Hiller Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Simonds Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Lessenger Elementary School Smaller Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Lamphere Public Schools · 5 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 (~753 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~20.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about Lamphere High School

How many students attend Lamphere High School?

Lamphere High School has 753 students enrolled. It is a high school in Madison Heights, MI. CCD year-over-year: 729 (2022-23) → 750 (2023-24), nearly flat (+21).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Lamphere High School is 20.4:1, which is 17% higher than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 30% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lamphere High School?

45.0% of students at Lamphere High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

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

The largest demographic group at Lamphere High School is White at 67.2% of enrollment, in Madison Heights, MI. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lamphere High School?

Lamphere High School has a Resource Investment Index of 18/100 (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 Lamphere High School rank among public schools in Madison Heights?

By Resource Investment Index, Lamphere High School ranks #10 of 12 public schools in Madison Heights, MI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Madison Heights on the city page.

What other schools are in Lamphere Public Schools?

Besides Lamphere High School, Lamphere Public Schools also operates Page Middle School (538 students), Edmonson Elementary School (305 students), and Hiller Elementary School (272 students). See the Lamphere Public 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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