Other / mixed grade configuration · Newberry, MI
Newberry Area School
Federal NCES profile for Newberry Area School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
The verdict
Newberry Area School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 75% of Michigan schools.
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 14.2:1
- small classes for Michigan
- 62.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 496
- students enrolled
Newberry Area School has class sizes smaller than 75% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 262535006195 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-31 students YoY
Newberry Area School shrank from 499 students in 2022-23 to 468 in 2023-24 (-6.2%).
Teacher FTE lost 35.1 → 33.3 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-31 students YoY 262535006195 · Newberry, MI Other · SMALL · TRAD
496 enr · 14.2:1 · 62.5% lunch · RII 30
Nearest enrollment peer: Brindlee Mountain High School (496 students)
Newberry Area School shrank from 499 students in 2022-23 to 468 in 2023-24 (-6.2%). Teacher FTE lost 35.1 → 33.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →
How Newberry Area School compares
Newberry Area School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Michigan and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Michigan | Michigan avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14.2:1 | ▼ 19% | 17.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 62.5% | ▲ 15% | 54.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 496 | top 26% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 89.3% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 19.9, Newberry Area School is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.
Programs
District finance for Tahquamenon Area Schools reports $16,199 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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 (~496 students)
Frequently asked questions about Newberry Area School
How many students attend Newberry Area School?
Newberry Area School has 496 students enrolled. It is a public school in Newberry, MI. CCD year-over-year: 499 (2022-23) → 468 (2023-24), down 31.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Newberry Area School?
The student-teacher ratio at Newberry Area School is 14.2:1, which is 19% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 10% 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 Newberry Area School?
62.5% of students at Newberry Area School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Newberry Area School?
The largest demographic group at Newberry Area School is White at 89.3% of enrollment, in Newberry, MI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Newberry Area School?
Newberry Area School has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (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).
What other schools are in Tahquamenon Area Schools?
None reported; Tahquamenon Area Schools operates only Newberry Area School as a public school district in NCES's records.