Other / mixed grade configuration · Norton Shores, MI
Muskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental Change
Federal NCES profile for Muskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental Change, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 17/100.
The verdict
Muskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental Change earns 17/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 89% of Michigan schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Michigan schools.
- 17
- Resource Index · Lower
- 22:1
- large classes for Michigan
- 72.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 154
- students enrolled
Muskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental Change has class sizes larger than 89% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 260106708568 Verify on NCES CCD record →
NCES CCD universe card
School universe 260106708568 · Norton Shores, MI Other · SMALL · CHARTER
154 enr · 22:1 · 72.9% lunch · RII 17
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Muskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental Change CCD stamps from the federal school universe. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →
How Muskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental Change compares
Muskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental Change on the metrics families compare, against Michigan and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Michigan | Michigan avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 22:1 | ▲ 26% | 17.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 72.9% | ▲ 34% | 54.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 154 | top 81% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 55.2% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 62.7, Muskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental Change is more mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Muskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental Change, which includes Muskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental Change.
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
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.
Similar enrollment (~154 students)
Frequently asked questions about Muskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental Change
How many students attend Muskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental Change?
Muskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental Change has 154 students enrolled. It is a public school in Norton Shores, MI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Muskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental Change?
The student-teacher ratio at Muskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental Change is 22:1, which is 26% higher than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 40% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Muskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental Change?
72.9% of students at Muskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental Change are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Muskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental Change?
The largest demographic group at Muskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental Change is White at 55.2% of enrollment, in Norton Shores, MI. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Muskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental Change?
Muskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental Change has a Resource Investment Index of 17/100 (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).
What other schools are in Muskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental Change?
None; Muskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental Change is a single-school charter district, and Muskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental Change is its only campus.
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