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

Napoleon High School

Federal NCES profile for Napoleon High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 23/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 262496006174
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👥 S:T ratio
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
24
📋 Attendance
27
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Napoleon High School earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% of Michigan schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Napoleon · Resource Index
23
Resource Index · Lower
22.4:1
large classes for Michigan
37.8%
free-lunch eligible

Napoleon High School has class sizes larger than 90% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Napoleon High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Napoleon, MI.

School address

Napoleon, MI 49261
District: Napoleon Community Schools · Michigan

NCES ID 262496006174 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-10 students YoY

Napoleon High School held near 355 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 17.1 → 15.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-10 students YoY 262496006174 · Napoleon, MI High · SMALL · TRAD

381 enr · 22.4:1 · 37.8% lunch · RII 23

Nearest enrollment peer: Ezra Eby Elementary School (564 students)

Napoleon High School held near 355 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 17.1 → 15.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

Napoleon High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Napoleon High School reports 381 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 Napoleon High School compares

Napoleon High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Michigan and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Michigan Michigan avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 22.4:1 ▲ 28% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 37.8% ▼ 30% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 381 top 45% - -

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

22.4:1
Leaner classes than 9% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
381
Bigger than 44% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
37.8%
free-lunch eligible - 30% below the Michigan average of 54.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
22.4:1
students per teacher - 28% above state mean
Top 90% in Michigan - lower ratio than 10% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
29.4%
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
$12,593
per pupil, district-wide - below Michigan avg of $15,012
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 381 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
18
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 93.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.9%
Two or More 2.4%
African American 0.8%
Asian 0.3%

Largest group: White at 93.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 12.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 12.1, Napoleon High School is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 2

District finance for Napoleon Community Schools reports $12,593 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Napoleon High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Ezra Eby Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Napoleon Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Ackerson Lake Community Education Smaller Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Napoleon Community Schools · 3 sibling schools

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Nationwide high 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 (~381 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~22.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about Napoleon High School

How many students attend Napoleon High School?

Napoleon High School has 381 students enrolled. It is a high school in Napoleon, MI. CCD year-over-year: 365 (2022-23) → 355 (2023-24), nearly flat (-10).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Napoleon High School is 22.4:1, which is 28% higher than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 43% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

37.8% of students at Napoleon High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

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

The largest demographic group at Napoleon High School is White at 93.7% of enrollment, in Napoleon, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Napoleon High School?

Napoleon High School has a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

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

By Resource Investment Index, Napoleon High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Napoleon, MI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Napoleon Community Schools?

Besides Napoleon High School, Napoleon Community Schools also operates Ezra Eby Elementary School (564 students), Napoleon Middle School (261 students), and Ackerson Lake Community Education (84 students). See the Napoleon Community Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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