High school (grades 9-12) · Millington, MI

Millington High School

Federal NCES profile for Millington High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 262391006075
0/100100/10027/100
👥 S:T ratio
25
📚 AP courses
25
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
28
📋 Attendance
25
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Millington High School earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 71% of Michigan schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Michigan schools.

#3 of 3
public schools in Millington · Resource Index
27
Resource Index · Lower
18.8:1
large classes for Michigan
47.9%
free-lunch eligible

Millington High School has class sizes larger than 71% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Millington High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Millington, MI.

Enrollment

358

Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

19.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

18.8:1

vs 17.5:1 Michigan avg

+7% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

47.9%

vs 54.3% Michigan avg

-12% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Millington High School compares with Michigan and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median
0:135:118.8:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Millington High School

Millington High School is a mid-sized high school in Millington, Michigan, enrolling 358 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 18.8:1 puts it in the larger third of Michigan schools by student-teacher ratio.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 47.9% lands close to the Michigan typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

With 358 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 717 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #325.

Its student body is predominantly White (96% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 8/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 5 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 358 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 29.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Millington Community Schools also operates Meachum Elementary (476 students) and Millington Junior High School (240 students) alongside Millington High 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 Millington High School compares

Millington High 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 18.8:1 ▲ 7% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 47.9% ▼ 12% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 358 top 49% - -

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

18.8:1
Leaner classes than 21% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
358
Bigger than 41% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
47.9%
free-lunch eligible - 12% 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
18.8:1
students per teacher - 7% above state mean
Top 71% in Michigan - lower ratio than 29% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
29.9%
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
$11,265
per pupil, district-wide - below Michigan avg of $13,507
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 358 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 21 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.0 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 96.1%
African American 1.1%
Hispanic or Latino 1.1%
Two or More 0.8%
Asian 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 96.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 7.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 7.6, Millington High School is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 5

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Millington Community Schools, which includes Millington High School.

$11,265
Per student
-17%
vs Michigan
Avg $13,507
-32%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 15.8%
State 69.6%
Federal 14.6%

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 Millington High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Meachum Elementary Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Millington Junior High School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Malc Smaller Higher economic need No ratio data

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

Other Schools in This District

Millington Community Schools · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Millington High School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Millington High School

How many students attend Millington High School?

Millington High School has 358 students enrolled. It is a high school in Millington, MI.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Millington High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Millington High School is 18.8:1, which is 7% higher than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 20% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Millington High School?

47.9% of students at Millington High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Millington High School?

The largest demographic group at Millington High School is White at 96.1% of enrollment, in Millington, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Millington High School?

Millington High School has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Millington High School rank among public schools in Millington?

By Resource Investment Index, Millington High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Millington, MI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Millington on the city page.

Is Millington High School a good school?

Millington High School earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 71% of Michigan schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Millington Community Schools?

Besides Millington High School, Millington Community Schools also operates Meachum Elementary (476 students), Millington Junior High School (240 students), and Malc (19 students). See the Millington Community Schools 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 2021-22) · 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.

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