Enrollment
46
Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Manistee, MI
Manistee Isd Center Programs
Federal NCES profile for Manistee Isd Center Programs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 268074001380
👥 S:T ratio 74
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Manistee Isd Center Programs earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Michigan schools.
- 35
- Resource Index · Typical
- 6.6:1
- small classes for Michigan
- 54.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 46
- students enrolled
Manistee Isd Center Programs has class sizes smaller than 95% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Manistee Isd · Michigan
NCES ID 268074001380 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.6:1
vs 17.5:1 Michigan avg
-62% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
54.2%
vs 54.3% Michigan avg
-0% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Manistee Isd Center Programs compares with Michigan and U.S. medians
What stands out at Manistee Isd Center Programs
Manistee Isd Center Programs is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Manistee, Michigan, enrolling 46 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6.6:1, Manistee Isd Center Programs is leaner than roughly 95% of Michigan schools and 62% under the state's 17.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 54.2% lands close to the Michigan typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of Michigan schools, with 46 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,375 scored Michigan schools.
Against 80 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #49.
Its student body is predominantly White (80% of enrollment) (diversity index 34/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 43.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 20.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Manistee Isd operates only this one school, so Manistee Isd Center Programs has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 46 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Michigan's single-school districts.
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 Manistee Isd Center Programs compares
Manistee Isd Center Programs on the metrics families compare, against Michigan and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Michigan | Michigan avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 6.6:1 | ▼ 62% | 17.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 54.2% | ▼ 0% | 54.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 46 | top 93% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6.6:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
46
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
54.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 0% 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
6.6:1
students per teacher
- 62% below state mean
Top 5% in Michigan - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
43.5%
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 + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.5 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 80.4%
African American 6.5%
Hispanic or Latino 6.5%
Two or More 4.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.2%
Largest group: White at 80.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 34.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 34.3, Manistee Isd Center Programs is about as mixed as the Michigan school average of 36.2.
Programs
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 (~46 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~6.6:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Manistee Isd Center Programs
How many students attend Manistee Isd Center Programs?
Manistee Isd Center Programs has 46 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Manistee, MI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Manistee Isd Center Programs?
The student-teacher ratio at Manistee Isd Center Programs is 6.6:1, which is 62% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 58% 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 Manistee Isd Center Programs?
54.2% of students at Manistee Isd Center Programs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Manistee Isd Center Programs?
The largest demographic group at Manistee Isd Center Programs is White at 80.4% of enrollment, in Manistee, MI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Manistee Isd Center Programs?
Manistee Isd Center Programs has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (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).
Is Manistee Isd Center Programs a good school?
Manistee Isd Center Programs earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% 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 Manistee Isd?
None reported; Manistee Isd operates only Manistee Isd Center Programs as a public school district in NCES's records.
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