Other / mixed grade configuration · Linwood, MI

Linwood Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Linwood Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 23/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 262817006389
0/100100/10023/100
👥 S:T ratio
30
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
10
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Linwood Elementary School earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Michigan median.

23
Resource Index · Lower
17.4:1
students per teacher
52.3%
free-lunch eligible
122
students enrolled

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

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

-21 students YoY

Linwood Elementary School shrank from 130 students in 2022-23 to 109 in 2023-24 (-16.2%).

Teacher FTE added 7.2 → 7.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-21 students YoY 262817006389 · Linwood, MI Other · SMALL · TRAD

122 enr · 17.4:1 · 52.3% lunch · RII 23

Nearest enrollment peer: Pinconning High School (370 students)

Linwood Elementary School shrank from 130 students in 2022-23 to 109 in 2023-24 (-16.2%). Teacher FTE added 7.2 → 7.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

Linwood Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Linwood Elementary School reports 122 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 Linwood Elementary School compares

Linwood Elementary 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 52.3% ▼ 4% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 122 top 84% - -

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.
122
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
52.3%
free-lunch eligible - 4% 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
36.1%
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
$12,927
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
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 90.2%
Hispanic or Latino 7.4%
Two or More 2.5%

Largest group: White at 90.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 18.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 18.0, Linwood Elementary School is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

District finance for Pinconning Area Schools reports $12,927 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Linwood Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Pinconning High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Pinconning Central Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Pinconning Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Pinconning Area Schools · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide other 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.

Frequently asked questions about Linwood Elementary School

How many students attend Linwood Elementary School?

Linwood Elementary School has 122 students enrolled. It is a public school in Linwood, MI. CCD year-over-year: 130 (2022-23) → 109 (2023-24), down 21.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Linwood Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Linwood Elementary 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 Linwood Elementary School?

52.3% of students at Linwood Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Linwood Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Linwood Elementary School is White at 90.2% of enrollment, in Linwood, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Linwood Elementary School?

Linwood Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (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 Pinconning Area Schools?

Besides Linwood Elementary School, Pinconning Area Schools also operates Pinconning High School (370 students), Pinconning Central Elementary School (359 students), and Pinconning Middle School (244 students). See the Pinconning Area Schools district page for the complete list.

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.