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.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 262535006195
0/100100/10030/100
👥 S:T ratio
43
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
45
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

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.

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

14.2:1
Leaner classes than 55% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
496
Bigger than 61% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
62.5%
free-lunch eligible - 15% 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
14.2:1
students per teacher - 19% below state mean
Top 25% in Michigan - lower ratio than 75% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
58.3%
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
$16,199
per pupil, district-wide - above Michigan avg of $15,012
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.8 FTE
Per 276 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 61 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

White 89.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 4.6%
Two or More 3.8%
Hispanic or Latino 1.6%
African American 0.4%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: White at 89.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 19.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 19.9, Newberry Area School is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 4

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.

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.

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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