Other / mixed grade configuration · Mount Morris, MI

Mt Morris Education and Community Center

Federal NCES profile for Mt Morris Education and Community Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 15/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 262472006125
0/100100/10015/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mt Morris Education and Community Center earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of Michigan schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Michigan schools.

#4 of 4
schools in Mount Morris · Resource Index
15
Resource Index · Lower
34:1
large classes for Michigan
81.6%
free-lunch eligible

Mt Morris Education and Community Center has class sizes larger than 97% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Mt Morris Education and Community Center ranks #4 of 4 schools in Mount Morris, MI.

Enrollment

68

Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

2.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

34:1

vs 17.5:1 Michigan avg

+94% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

81.6%

vs 54.3% Michigan avg

+50% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Mt Morris Education and Community Center compares with Michigan and U.S. medians

Larger 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 Mt Morris Education and Community Center

Mt Morris Education and Community Center is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Mount Morris, Michigan, enrolling 68 students.

Class loads run heavy: 34:1 is larger than about 97% of Michigan schools and 94% above the 17.5:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 81.6% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 68 puts it in the smaller third of Michigan schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 95% of the 3,375 Michigan schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Among 105 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Michigan schools statewide, it ranks #84, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (56%) and African American (21%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 61/100).

Its district draws 20.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Mt. Morris Consolidated Schools also operates Ea Johnson Memorial Hs (410 students) and Mt Morris Middle School (297 students) alongside Mt Morris Education and Community Center.

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 Mt Morris Education and Community Center compares

Mt Morris Education and Community Center on the metrics families compare, against Michigan and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Michigan Michigan avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 34:1 ▲ 94% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 81.6% ▲ 50% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 68 top 90% - -

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

34:1
Leaner classes than 1% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
68
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
81.6%
free-lunch eligible - 50% 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
34:1
students per teacher - 94% above state mean
Top 97% in Michigan - lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Funding equity
$12,759
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
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 55.9%
African American 20.6%
Two or More 19.1%
Hispanic or Latino 4.4%

Largest group: White at 55.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 60.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 60.7, Mt Morris Education and Community Center is more mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mt. Morris Consolidated Schools, which includes Mt Morris Education and Community Center.

$12,759
Per student
-6%
vs Michigan
Avg $13,507
-23%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 20.3%
State 59.3%
Federal 20.4%

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 Mt Morris Education and Community Center Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Ea Johnson Memorial Hs Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Mt Morris Middle School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Moore Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Montague Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Pinehurst Early Elementary Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Mt Morris Education and Community Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Mt. Morris Consolidated Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other 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 Mt Morris Education and Community Center'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 Mt Morris Education and Community Center

How many students attend Mt Morris Education and Community Center?

Mt Morris Education and Community Center has 68 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Mount Morris, MI.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mt Morris Education and Community Center?

The student-teacher ratio at Mt Morris Education and Community Center is 34:1, which is 94% higher than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 117% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mt Morris Education and Community Center?

81.6% of students at Mt Morris Education and Community Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mt Morris Education and Community Center?

The largest demographic group at Mt Morris Education and Community Center is White at 55.9% of enrollment, in Mount Morris, MI. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mt Morris Education and Community Center?

Mt Morris Education and Community Center has a Resource Investment Index of 15/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Mt Morris Education and Community Center rank among schools in Mount Morris?

By Resource Investment Index, Mt Morris Education and Community Center ranks #4 of 4 schools in Mount Morris, MI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Mount Morris on the city page.

Is Mt Morris Education and Community Center a good school?

Mt Morris Education and Community Center earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of Michigan schools. It is also more 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 Mt. Morris Consolidated Schools?

Besides Mt Morris Education and Community Center, Mt. Morris Consolidated Schools also operates Ea Johnson Memorial Hs (410 students), Mt Morris Middle School (297 students), and Moore Elementary School (219 students). See the Mt. Morris Consolidated 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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