Enrollment
267
Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Vermontville, MI
Maplewood School
Federal NCES profile for Maplewood School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 262262008644
👥 S:T ratio 33
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 47
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Maplewood School earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Michigan median.
- 27
- Resource Index · Lower
- 16.7:1
- students per teacher
- 54.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 267
- students enrolled
Maplewood School has class sizes near the Michigan median. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Maple Valley Schools · Michigan
NCES ID 262262008644 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.7:1
vs 17.5:1 Michigan avg
-5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
54.7%
vs 54.3% Michigan avg
+1% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Maplewood School compares with Michigan and U.S. medians
What stands out at Maplewood School
Maplewood School is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Vermontville, Michigan, enrolling 267 students.
At 16.7:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Michigan median, within a few percentage points of the 17.5:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 54.7% lands close to the Michigan typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 267 students, its enrollment sits close to the Michigan median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,375 scored Michigan schools.
Against 515 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #258.
Its student body is predominantly White (93% of enrollment) (diversity index 14/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 267 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 44.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 18.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Maple Valley Schools also operates Maple Valley Jrsr High School (375 students) and Fuller Street Elementary School (204 students) alongside Maplewood School.
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 Maplewood School compares
Maplewood School on the metrics families compare, against Michigan and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Michigan | Michigan avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.7:1 | ▼ 5% | 17.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 54.7% | ▲ 1% | 54.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 267 | top 65% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.7:1
Leaner classes than 33% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
267
Bigger than 28% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
54.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 1% 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
16.7:1
students per teacher
- 5% below state mean
Top 50% in Michigan - lower ratio than 50% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
44.9%
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
$13,610
per pupil, district-wide
- above Michigan avg of $13,507
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 267 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
21
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.0 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 92.5%
Hispanic or Latino 4.5%
Two or More 2.2%
African American 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
Largest group: White at 92.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 14.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 14.2, Maplewood School is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Maple Valley Schools, which includes Maplewood School.
$13,610
Per student
+1%
vs Michigan
Avg $13,507
-18%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 22.9%
State 59.2%
Federal 18.0%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Maplewood School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Valley Jrsr High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Fuller Street Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Maple Valley Pathways High School | Smaller | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Maplewood School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 375
- Students per teacher
- 17:1
- Resource Index
- 22/100
- Enrollment
- 204
- Students per teacher
- 11.3:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
- Enrollment
- 23
- Students per teacher
- 23:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
Similar elementary 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 (~267 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Maplewood School
How many students attend Maplewood School?
Maplewood School has 267 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Vermontville, MI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Maplewood School?
The student-teacher ratio at Maplewood School is 16.7:1, which is 5% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 6% 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 Maplewood School?
54.7% of students at Maplewood School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Maplewood School?
The largest demographic group at Maplewood School is White at 92.5% of enrollment, in Vermontville, MI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Maplewood School?
Maplewood School has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Maplewood School a good school?
Maplewood School earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Michigan median. 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 Maple Valley Schools?
Besides Maplewood School, Maple Valley Schools also operates Maple Valley Jrsr High School (375 students), Fuller Street Elementary School (204 students), and Maple Valley Pathways High School (23 students). See the Maple Valley Schools district page for the complete list.
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