Enrollment
41
Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 262622008077
Oakridge Fusion — Muskegon, MI
Federal NCES profile for Oakridge Fusion, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 25/100.
👥 Class size 18
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 67
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Oakridge Public Schools · Michigan
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
20.5:1
vs 18.2:1 Michigan avg
+13% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
70.7%
vs 54.3% Michigan avg
+30% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Oakridge Fusion compares with Michigan and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Oakridge Fusion reports 41 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 2.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 20.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 13% above the Michigan state mean of 18.2:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 29% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 70.7% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 30% above the Michigan average and 36% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 164 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 100.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Oakridge Public Schools spends $16,839 per pupil district-wide, above the Michigan average of $15,842 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 18.2% from local sources (property taxes), 70.3% from the state, and 11.6% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (F), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Oakridge Fusion compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Michigan state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Michigan | Michigan avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 20.5:1 | ▲ 13% | 18.2:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 70.7% | ▲ 30% | 54.3% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 41 | top 7% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
70.7%
free-lunch eligible
— 30% 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
20.5:1
students per teacher
— 13% above state mean
Top 84% in Michigan — lower ratio than 16% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
100.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,839
per pupil, district-wide
— above Michigan avg of $15,842
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 FTE
Per 164 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 23 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 56.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 41 Top 7% in Michigan — larger than 93% of 3,399 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 2.0
Students per teacher 20.5:1 +13% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 70.7% +30% vs state
NCES ID 262622008077
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 0.3
Students per counselor 164:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 100.0%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 23
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Oakridge Public Schools, which includes Oakridge Fusion.
$16,839
Per student
+6%
vs Michigan
Avg $15,842
-14%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 18.2%
State 70.3%
Federal 11.6%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 549
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Enrollment
- 539
- Students per teacher
- 19.3:1
- Enrollment
- 437
- Students per teacher
- 16.8:1
- Enrollment
- 271
- Students per teacher
- 14.9:1
Similar high schools in Muskegon
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Reethspuffer High School
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Muskegon High School
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1,003 students 25.3:1 students per teacher
Orchard View High School
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543 students 21.3:1 students per teacher
Oakridge High School
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539 students 19.3:1 students per teacher
North Muskegon High School
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305 students 19.7:1 students per teacher
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Oakridge Fusion
How many students attend Oakridge Fusion?
Oakridge Fusion has 41 students enrolled. It is a high school in MUSKEGON, MI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Oakridge Fusion?
The student-teacher ratio at Oakridge Fusion is 20.5:1, which is 13% higher than the Michigan average of 18.2:1 and 29% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Oakridge Fusion?
70.7% of students at Oakridge Fusion are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Oakridge Fusion?
Oakridge Fusion has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.