Enrollment
125
Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data
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.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 260028501657Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 50
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 78
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
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
District: Ojibwe Charter School · Michigan
NCES ID 260028501657 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.5:1
vs 17.5:1 Michigan avg
-29% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
85.4%
vs 54.3% Michigan avg
+57% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ojibwe Charter School compares with Michigan and U.S. medians
What stands out at Ojibwe Charter School
Ojibwe Charter School is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Brimley, Michigan, enrolling 125 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 12.5:1, Ojibwe Charter School is leaner than roughly 85% of Michigan schools and 29% under the state's 17.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 85.4% of students qualify for free meals, 57% above the Michigan average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 125 puts it in the smaller third of Michigan schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 96% of the 3,375 Michigan schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 154 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Michigan schools statewide, it ranks #9, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly American Indian / Alaska Native (83% of enrollment) (diversity index 29/100).
Attendance holds up well here: only 8.8% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 69.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Ojibwe Charter School is a single-school charter district, so Ojibwe Charter School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Ojibwe Charter School compares
Ojibwe Charter School on the metrics families compare, against 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
12.5:1
Leaner classes than 71% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
125
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
85.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 57% above the Michigan average of 54.3%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.5:1
students per teacher
- 29% below state mean
Top 15% in Michigan - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
8.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$13,449
per pupil, district-wide
- below Michigan avg of $13,507
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
18
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 14.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 19.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
American Indian / Alaska Native 83.2%
White 12.8%
Two or More 3.2%
African American 0.8%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 83.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 29.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 29.0, Ojibwe Charter School is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ojibwe Charter School, which includes Ojibwe Charter School.
$13,449
Per student
0%
vs Michigan
Avg $13,507
-19%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 3.9%
State 26.4%
Federal 69.7%
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.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Michigan, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~125 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.5:1)
Next steps
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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.
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, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Ojibwe Charter School a good school?
Ojibwe Charter School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of Michigan schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
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.
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