Other / mixed grade configuration · Ontonagon, MI
Ontonagon Area School
Federal NCES profile for Ontonagon Area School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.
The verdict
Ontonagon Area School earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Michigan median.
- 27
- Resource Index · Lower
- 16.9:1
- students per teacher
- 49.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 271
- students enrolled
Ontonagon Area School has class sizes near the Michigan median. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 262655006301 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-25 students YoY
Ontonagon Area School shrank from 275 students in 2022-23 to 250 in 2023-24 (-9.1%).
Teacher FTE lost 16.3 → 14.8 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-25 students YoY 262655006301 · Ontonagon, MI Other · SMALL · TRAD
271 enr · 16.9:1 · 49.5% lunch · RII 27
Nearest enrollment peer: Palominas Elementary School (271 students)
Ontonagon Area School shrank from 275 students in 2022-23 to 250 in 2023-24 (-9.1%). Teacher FTE lost 16.3 → 14.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →
How Ontonagon Area School compares
Ontonagon 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 | 16.9:1 | ▼ 3% | 17.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 49.5% | ▼ 9% | 54.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 271 | top 64% | - | - |
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: White at 89.3% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 19.8, Ontonagon Area School is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.
Programs
District finance for Ontonagon Area School District reports $15,804 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 (~271 students)
Frequently asked questions about Ontonagon Area School
How many students attend Ontonagon Area School?
Ontonagon Area School has 271 students enrolled. It is a public school in Ontonagon, MI. CCD year-over-year: 275 (2022-23) → 250 (2023-24), down 25.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ontonagon Area School?
The student-teacher ratio at Ontonagon Area School is 16.9:1, which is 3% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 8% 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 Ontonagon Area School?
49.5% of students at Ontonagon Area School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ontonagon Area School?
The largest demographic group at Ontonagon Area School is White at 89.3% of enrollment, in Ontonagon, MI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ontonagon Area School?
Ontonagon Area School has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (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 Ontonagon Area School District?
None reported; Ontonagon Area School District operates only Ontonagon Area School as a public school district in NCES's records.