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

New School High

Federal NCES profile for New School High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 260108908646Charter school
0/100100/10030/100
👥 S:T ratio
59
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

New School High earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 91% of Michigan schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Plymouth · Resource Index
30
Resource Index · Lower
10.2:1
small classes for Michigan
23.5%
free-lunch eligible

New School High has class sizes smaller than 91% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

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

School address

NCES CCD campus card

51 on latest CCD 260108908646 · Plymouth, MI High · SMALL · CHARTER

51 enr · 10.2:1 · 23.5% lunch · RII 30

Nearest enrollment peer: Odyssey Continuation (100 students)

Resource Investment Index #2 of 3 public schools in Plymouth. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

How New School High compares

New School High vs Michigan and U.S. means on staffing and lunch eligibility.

Metric This school vs Michigan Michigan avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.2:1 ▼ 42% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 23.5% ▼ 57% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 51 top 92% - -

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

10.2:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
51
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
23.5%
free-lunch eligible - 57% 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
10.2:1
students per teacher - 42% below state mean
Top 9% in Michigan - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
62.7%
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.

Similar high schools in Plymouth

1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

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.

Frequently asked questions about New School High

How many students attend New School High?

New School High has 51 students enrolled. It is a high school in Plymouth, MI.

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

The student-teacher ratio at New School High is 10.2:1, which is 42% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 35% 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 New School High?

23.5% of students at New School High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the Resource Investment Index for New School High?

New School High has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, chronic absenteeism. 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 New School High rank among public schools in Plymouth?

By Resource Investment Index, New School High ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Plymouth, 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 Plymouth on the city page.

What other schools are in New School High?

None; New School High is a single-school charter district, and New School High is its only campus.

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.