Other / mixed grade configuration · Brimley, MI
Ojibwe Charter School
Federal NCES profile for Ojibwe Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
The verdict
Ojibwe Charter School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of Michigan schools.
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.5:1
- small classes for Michigan
- 85.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 125
- students enrolled
Ojibwe Charter School has class sizes smaller than 85% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 260028501657 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-7 students YoY
Ojibwe Charter School held near 137 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 10.5 → 12.5 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-7 students YoY 260028501657 · Brimley, MI Other · SMALL · CHARTER
125 enr · 12.5:1 · 85.4% lunch · RII 53
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Ojibwe Charter School held near 137 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount). Teacher FTE added 10.5 → 12.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →
How Ojibwe Charter School compares
Ojibwe Charter 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 | 12.5:1 | ▼ 29% | 17.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 85.4% | ▲ 57% | 54.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 125 | top 84% | - | - |
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: American Indian / Alaska Native at 83.2% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 29.0, Ojibwe Charter School is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.
Programs
District finance for Ojibwe Charter School reports $14,306 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 (~125 students)
Frequently asked questions about Ojibwe Charter School
How many students attend Ojibwe Charter School?
Ojibwe Charter School has 125 students enrolled. It is a public school in Brimley, MI. CCD year-over-year: 144 (2022-23) → 137 (2023-24), nearly flat (-7).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ojibwe Charter School?
The student-teacher ratio at Ojibwe Charter School is 12.5:1, which is 29% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 20% 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 Ojibwe Charter School?
85.4% of students at Ojibwe Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ojibwe Charter School?
The largest demographic group at Ojibwe Charter School is American Indian / Alaska Native at 83.2% of enrollment, in Brimley, MI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ojibwe Charter School?
Ojibwe Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Ojibwe Charter School?
None; Ojibwe Charter School is a single-school charter district, and Ojibwe Charter School is its only campus.