Other / mixed grade configuration · Dearborn, MI

Miller Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Miller Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 261160000756
0/100100/10024/100
👥 S:T ratio
41
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Miller Elementary School earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 71% of Michigan schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Michigan schools.

#16 of 23
schools in Dearborn · Resource Index
24
Resource Index · Lower
14.7:1
small classes for Michigan
86.6%
free-lunch eligible

Miller Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 71% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Miller Elementary School ranks #16 of 23 schools in Dearborn, MI.

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

+29 students YoY

Miller Elementary School grew from 552 students in 2022-23 to 581 in 2023-24 (+5.3%).

Teacher FTE lost 39.0 → 38.6 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+29 students YoY 261160000756 · Dearborn, MI Other · MID · TRAD

575 enr · 14.7:1 · 86.6% lunch · RII 24

Nearest enrollment peer: Fordson High School (1,966 students)

Miller Elementary School grew from 552 students in 2022-23 to 581 in 2023-24 (+5.3%). Teacher FTE lost 39.0 → 38.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

Miller Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Miller Elementary School reports 575 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 Miller Elementary School compares

Miller Elementary School is a growing 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 14.7:1 ▼ 16% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 86.6% ▲ 59% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 575 top 19% - -

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

14.7:1
Leaner classes than 50% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
575
Bigger than 70% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
86.6%
free-lunch eligible - 59% above the Michigan average of 54.3%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
14.7:1
students per teacher - 16% below state mean
Top 29% in Michigan - lower ratio than 71% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
41.2%
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
$18,204
per pupil, district-wide - above Michigan avg of $15,012
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
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: 0.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 97.6%
African American 1.2%
Asian 0.7%
Two or More 0.5%

Largest group: White at 97.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 4.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 4.7, Miller Elementary School is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

District finance for Dearborn City School District reports $18,204 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Miller Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Fordson High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Dearborn High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Edsel Ford High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Bryant Middle School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Woodworth Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Dearborn City School District · 5 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 Miller Elementary School

How many students attend Miller Elementary School?

Miller Elementary School has 575 students enrolled. It is a public school in Dearborn, MI. CCD year-over-year: 552 (2022-23) → 581 (2023-24), up 29.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Miller Elementary School is 14.7:1, which is 16% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 6% 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 Miller Elementary School?

86.6% of students at Miller Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

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

The largest demographic group at Miller Elementary School is White at 97.6% of enrollment, in Dearborn, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Miller Elementary School?

Miller Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (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 Miller Elementary School rank among schools in Dearborn?

By Resource Investment Index, Miller Elementary School ranks #16 of 23 schools in Dearborn, MI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Dearborn on the city page.

What other schools are in Dearborn City School District?

Besides Miller Elementary School, Dearborn City School District also operates Fordson High School (1,966 students), Dearborn High School (1,775 students), and Edsel Ford High School (1,502 students). See the Dearborn City School District 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.

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