High school (grades 9-12) · Lincoln Park, MI

Mixter School

Federal NCES profile for Mixter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 262160008337
0/100100/10045/100
👥 S:T ratio
94
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mixter School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Michigan schools.

45
Resource Index · Typical
1.4:1
small classes for Michigan
23.8%
free-lunch eligible
35
students enrolled

Mixter School has class sizes smaller than 99% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

Enrollment

35

Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

25.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

1.4:1

vs 17.5:1 Michigan avg

-92% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

23.8%

vs 54.3% Michigan avg

-56% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Mixter School compares with Michigan and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

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

What stands out at Mixter School

Mixter School is a small high school in Lincoln Park, Michigan, enrolling 35 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 1.4:1, Mixter School is leaner than roughly 99% of Michigan schools and 92% under the state's 17.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 23.8% free-meal eligibility runs 56% below the Michigan average.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of Michigan schools, with 35 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 99% of the 3,375 Michigan schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Against 18 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #3.

Its student body is led by White (63%) and African American (20%) (diversity index 55/100).

No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.

The surrounding Lincoln Park School District of the City of spends $17,618 per pupil, 30% above the Michigan average, a better-resourced district than most.

Lincoln Park School District of the City of also operates Lincoln Park High School (1,384 students) and Lincoln Park Middle School (1,089 students) alongside Mixter 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 Mixter School compares

Mixter 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 1.4:1 ▼ 92% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 23.8% ▼ 56% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 35 top 94% - -

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

1.4:1
Leaner classes than 100% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
35
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
23.8%
free-lunch eligible - 56% below the Michigan average of 54.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
1.4:1
students per teacher - 92% below state mean
Top 1% in Michigan - lower ratio than 100% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$17,618
per pupil, district-wide - above Michigan avg of $13,507
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 62.9%
African American 20.0%
Hispanic or Latino 11.4%
Asian 2.9%
Two or More 2.9%

Largest group: White at 62.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 55.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 55.0, Mixter School is more mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

AP program Not offered

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lincoln Park School District of the City of, which includes Mixter School.

$17,618
Per student
+30%
vs Michigan
Avg $13,507
+6%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 30.1%
State 57.3%
Federal 12.6%

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 Mixter School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lincoln Park High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lincoln Park Middle School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lafayette School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Keppen School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Earl F Carr School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Lincoln Park School District Of The City Of · 5 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 Mixter 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 Mixter School

How many students attend Mixter School?

Mixter School has 35 students enrolled. It is a high school in Lincoln Park, MI.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mixter School?

The student-teacher ratio at Mixter School is 1.4:1, which is 92% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 91% 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 Mixter School?

23.8% of students at Mixter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mixter School?

The largest demographic group at Mixter School is White at 62.9% of enrollment, in Lincoln Park, MI. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mixter School?

Mixter School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

Is Mixter School a good school?

Mixter School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of 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 Lincoln Park School District of the City of?

Besides Mixter School, Lincoln Park School District of the City of also operates Lincoln Park High School (1,384 students), Lincoln Park Middle School (1,089 students), and Lafayette School (441 students). See the Lincoln Park School District of the City of 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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