Enrollment
74
Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Escanaba, MI
Learning Center
Federal NCES profile for Learning Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 268034000126
👥 S:T ratio 70
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Learning Center earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Michigan schools.
- #1 of 3
- schools in Escanaba · Resource Index
- 33
- Resource Index · Typical
- 7.4:1
- small classes for Michigan
- 70.1%
- free-lunch eligible
Learning Center has class sizes smaller than 94% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Learning Center ranks #1 of 3 schools in Escanaba, MI.
School address
District: Delta-Schoolcraft Isd · Michigan
NCES ID 268034000126 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.4:1
vs 17.5:1 Michigan avg
-58% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
70.1%
vs 54.3% Michigan avg
+29% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Learning Center compares with Michigan and U.S. medians
What stands out at Learning Center
Learning Center is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Escanaba, Michigan, enrolling 74 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.4:1, Learning Center is leaner than roughly 94% of Michigan schools and 58% under the state's 17.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 70.1% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 74 puts it in the smaller third of Michigan schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,375 scored Michigan schools.
Against 117 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #58.
Its student body is led by White (76%) and American Indian / Alaska Native (14%) (diversity index 41/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 75.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 23.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Escanaba's public schools, it stands alongside Escanaba Student Success Center (104 students): Learning Center is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Delta-Schoolcraft Isd operates only this one school, so Learning Center has no district-mates to compare against locally.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Learning Center compares
Learning Center on the metrics families compare, against Michigan and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Michigan | Michigan avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 7.4:1 | ▼ 58% | 17.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 70.1% | ▲ 29% | 54.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 74 | top 89% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.4:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
74
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
70.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 29% 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
7.4:1
students per teacher
- 58% below state mean
Top 6% in Michigan - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
75.7%
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.
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
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 75.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 13.5%
Two or More 5.4%
Asian 2.7%
African American 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino 1.4%
Largest group: White at 75.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 40.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 40.5, Learning Center is more mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.
Programs
Similar other schools in Escanaba
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Michigan, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~74 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.4:1)
Next steps
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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Frequently asked questions about Learning Center
How many students attend Learning Center?
Learning Center has 74 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Escanaba, MI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Learning Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Learning Center is 7.4:1, which is 58% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 53% lower 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 Learning Center?
70.1% of students at Learning Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Learning Center?
The largest demographic group at Learning Center is White at 75.7% of enrollment, in Escanaba, MI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Learning Center?
Learning Center has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Learning Center rank among schools in Escanaba?
By Resource Investment Index, Learning Center ranks #1 of 3 schools in Escanaba, MI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Escanaba on the city page.
Is Learning Center a good school?
Learning Center earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Michigan schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Delta-Schoolcraft Isd?
None reported; Delta-Schoolcraft Isd operates only Learning Center as a public school district in NCES's records.
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