Enrollment
33
Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Bangor, MI
Maple Creek Education Center
Federal NCES profile for Maple Creek Education Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 268098507807
👥 S:T ratio 85
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Maple Creek Education Center earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Michigan schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Michigan.
- #1 of 3
- schools in Bangor · Resource Index
- 58
- Resource Index · Higher
- 3.7:1
- small classes for Michigan
- 51.2%
- free-lunch eligible
Maple Creek Education Center has class sizes smaller than 98% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Maple Creek Education Center ranks #1 of 3 schools in Bangor, MI.
School address
District: Van Buren Isd · Michigan
NCES ID 268098507807 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
3.7:1
vs 17.5:1 Michigan avg
-79% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
51.2%
vs 54.3% Michigan avg
-6% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Maple Creek Education Center compares with Michigan and U.S. medians
What stands out at Maple Creek Education Center
Maple Creek Education Center is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Bangor, Michigan, enrolling 33 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 3.7:1, Maple Creek Education Center is leaner than roughly 98% of Michigan schools and 79% under the state's 17.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 51.2% 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 95% of Michigan schools, with 33 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 98% of the 3,375 Michigan schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 56 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Michigan schools statewide, it ranks #5, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (85% of enrollment) (diversity index 27/100).
Discipline events run high: 49 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 33 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Van Buren Isd also operates Bert Goens Learning Center (70 students) and Communitybased Transition Center (53 students) alongside Maple Creek Education Center.
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 Maple Creek Education Center compares
Maple Creek Education 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 | 3.7:1 | ▼ 79% | 17.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 51.2% | ▼ 6% | 54.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 33 | top 95% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
3.7:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
33
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
51.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 6% 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
3.7:1
students per teacher
- 79% below state mean
Top 2% in Michigan - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
31
in-school suspensions + 18 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 93.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 148.5 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 84.8%
African American 9.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3.0%
Two or More 3.0%
Largest group: White at 84.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 27.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 27.1, Maple Creek Education Center is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.
Programs
How Maple Creek Education Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Goens Learning Center | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Communitybased Transition Center | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Maple Creek Education Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 70
- Students per teacher
- 2.6:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 53
- Students per teacher
- 6.6:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
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 (~33 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~3.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Maple Creek Education Center
How many students attend Maple Creek Education Center?
Maple Creek Education Center has 33 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Bangor, MI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Maple Creek Education Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Maple Creek Education Center is 3.7:1, which is 79% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 76% 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 Maple Creek Education Center?
51.2% of students at Maple Creek Education Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Maple Creek Education Center?
The largest demographic group at Maple Creek Education Center is White at 84.8% of enrollment, in Bangor, MI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Maple Creek Education Center?
Maple Creek Education Center has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Maple Creek Education Center rank among schools in Bangor?
By Resource Investment Index, Maple Creek Education Center ranks #1 of 3 schools in Bangor, MI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Bangor on the city page.
Is Maple Creek Education Center a good school?
Maple Creek Education Center earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Michigan schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Michigan. 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 Van Buren Isd?
Besides Maple Creek Education Center, Van Buren Isd also operates Bert Goens Learning Center (70 students) and Communitybased Transition Center (53 students). See the Van Buren Isd district page for the complete list.
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