Enrollment
294
Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Onekama, MI
Onekama Consolidated Schools
Federal NCES profile for Onekama Consolidated Schools, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 262649006294
👥 S:T ratio 35
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 41
📋 Attendance 36
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Onekama Consolidated Schools earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Michigan median.
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 16.3:1
- students per teacher
- 48.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 294
- students enrolled
Onekama Consolidated Schools has class sizes near the Michigan median. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Onekama Consolidated Schools · Michigan
NCES ID 262649006294 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.3:1
vs 17.5:1 Michigan avg
-7% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
48.0%
vs 54.3% Michigan avg
-12% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Onekama Consolidated Schools compares with Michigan and U.S. medians
What stands out at Onekama Consolidated Schools
Onekama Consolidated Schools is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Onekama, Michigan, enrolling 294 students.
At 16.3:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Michigan median, within a few percentage points of the 17.5:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 48.0% lands close to the Michigan typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 294 students, its enrollment sits close to the Michigan median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,375 scored Michigan schools.
Against 600 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #92.
Its student body is predominantly White (92% of enrollment) (diversity index 16/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 294 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 25.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Onekama Consolidated Schools operates only this one school, so Onekama Consolidated Schools has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Onekama Consolidated Schools compares
Onekama Consolidated Schools on the metrics families compare, against Michigan and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Michigan | Michigan avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.3:1 | ▼ 7% | 17.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 48.0% | ▼ 12% | 54.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 294 | top 61% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.3:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
294
Bigger than 31% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
48.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 12% below the Michigan average of 54.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.3:1
students per teacher
- 7% below state mean
Top 45% in Michigan - lower ratio than 55% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
25.5%
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
$14,372
per pupil, district-wide
- above Michigan avg of $13,507
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 294 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
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
White 91.8%
Hispanic or Latino 3.4%
Two or More 3.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.4%
African American 0.3%
Largest group: White at 91.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 15.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 15.5, Onekama Consolidated Schools is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Onekama Consolidated Schools, which includes Onekama Consolidated Schools.
$14,372
Per student
+6%
vs Michigan
Avg $13,507
-13%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 79.4%
State 9.6%
Federal 11.0%
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 (~294 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Onekama Consolidated Schools
How many students attend Onekama Consolidated Schools?
Onekama Consolidated Schools has 294 students enrolled. It is a public school in Onekama, MI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Onekama Consolidated Schools?
The student-teacher ratio at Onekama Consolidated Schools is 16.3:1, which is 7% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 4% higher 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 Onekama Consolidated Schools?
48.0% of students at Onekama Consolidated Schools are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Onekama Consolidated Schools?
The largest demographic group at Onekama Consolidated Schools is White at 91.8% of enrollment, in Onekama, MI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Onekama Consolidated Schools?
Onekama Consolidated Schools has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Onekama Consolidated Schools a good school?
Onekama Consolidated Schools earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Michigan median. 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 Onekama Consolidated Schools?
None reported; Onekama Consolidated Schools operates only Onekama Consolidated Schools as a public school district in NCES's records.
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