Other / mixed grade configuration · Marshall, MI

Marshall Academy

Federal NCES profile for Marshall Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 22/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 260025001225Charter school
0/100100/10022/100
👥 S:T ratio
36
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Marshall Academy earns 22/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Michigan median.

#5 of 5
schools in Marshall · Resource Index
22
Resource Index · Lower
16.1:1
students per teacher
57.4%
free-lunch eligible

Marshall Academy has class sizes near the Michigan median. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Marshall Academy ranks #5 of 5 schools in Marshall, MI.

School address

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

-23 students YoY

Marshall Academy shrank from 272 students in 2022-23 to 249 in 2023-24 (-8.5%).

Teacher FTE added 15.7 → 16.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-23 students YoY 260025001225 · Marshall, MI Other · SMALL · CHARTER

242 enr · 16.1:1 · 57.4% lunch · RII 22

Nearest enrollment peer: Shelby Elementary School (242 students)

Marshall Academy shrank from 272 students in 2022-23 to 249 in 2023-24 (-8.5%). Teacher FTE added 15.7 → 16.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

How Marshall Academy compares

Marshall Academy 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 16.1:1 ▼ 8% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 57.4% ▲ 6% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 242 top 70% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16.1:1
Leaner classes than 37% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
242
Bigger than 24% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
57.4%
free-lunch eligible - 6% 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
16.1:1
students per teacher - 8% below state mean
Top 43% in Michigan - lower ratio than 57% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
55.0%
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
$10,577
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
49
in-school suspensions + 24 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 20.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 30.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 64.5%
African American 28.5%
Hispanic or Latino 5.8%
Two or More 1.2%

Largest group: White at 64.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 49.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 49.9, Marshall Academy is more mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

District finance for Marshall Academy reports $10,577 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

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 Marshall Academy

How many students attend Marshall Academy?

Marshall Academy has 242 students enrolled. It is a public school in Marshall, MI. CCD year-over-year: 272 (2022-23) → 249 (2023-24), down 23.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Marshall Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Marshall Academy is 16.1:1, which is 8% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 3% 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 Marshall Academy?

57.4% of students at Marshall Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Marshall Academy?

The largest demographic group at Marshall Academy is White at 64.5% of enrollment, in Marshall, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Marshall Academy?

Marshall Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 22/100 (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).

How does Marshall Academy rank among schools in Marshall?

By Resource Investment Index, Marshall Academy ranks #5 of 5 schools in Marshall, MI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Marshall on the city page.

What other schools are in Marshall Academy?

None; Marshall Academy is a single-school charter district, and Marshall Academy is its only campus.

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.

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