Enrollment
134
Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Muskegon, MI
Orchard View Community Education
Federal NCES profile for Orchard View Community Education, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 262676001893
👥 S:T ratio 64
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 73
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Orchard View Community Education earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Michigan schools.
- #1 of 9
- high schools in Muskegon · Resource Index
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.9:1
- small classes for Michigan
- 69.3%
- free-lunch eligible
Orchard View Community Education has class sizes smaller than 93% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Orchard View Community Education ranks #1 of 9 high schools in Muskegon, MI.
School address
District: Orchard View Schools · Michigan
NCES ID 262676001893 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
15.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.9:1
vs 17.5:1 Michigan avg
-49% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
69.3%
vs 54.3% Michigan avg
+28% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Orchard View Community Education compares with Michigan and U.S. medians
What stands out at Orchard View Community Education
Orchard View Community Education is a higher-need, mid-sized high school in Muskegon, Michigan, enrolling 134 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.9:1, Orchard View Community Education is leaner than roughly 93% of Michigan schools and 49% under the state's 17.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 69.3% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 134 puts it in the smaller third of Michigan schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 97% of the 3,375 Michigan schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 191 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Michigan schools statewide, it ranks #8, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (70%) and African American (13%) (diversity index 48/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 134 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Among Muskegon's high schools, it stands alongside Muskegon Covenant Academy (181 students): Orchard View Community Education is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (8.9:1 vs 36.2:1).
Orchard View Schools also operates Cardinal Elementary (611 students) and Orchard View High School (543 students) alongside Orchard View Community Education.
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 Orchard View Community Education compares
Orchard View Community Education on the metrics families compare, against Michigan and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Michigan | Michigan avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.9:1 | ▼ 49% | 17.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 69.3% | ▲ 28% | 54.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 134 | top 83% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.9:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
134
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
69.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 28% 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
8.9:1
students per teacher
- 49% below state mean
Top 7% in Michigan - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$13,521
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 134 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.0 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
White 70.1%
African American 13.4%
Hispanic or Latino 8.2%
Two or More 4.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3.0%
Asian 0.7%
Largest group: White at 70.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 48.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 48.1, Orchard View Community Education is more mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Orchard View Schools, which includes Orchard View Community Education.
$13,521
Per student
+0%
vs Michigan
Avg $13,507
-19%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 27.5%
State 58.1%
Federal 14.3%
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.
How Orchard View Community Education Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinal Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Orchard View High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Orchard View Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Orchard View Early Elementary | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Orchard View Community Education's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 611
- Students per teacher
- 15.3:1
- Resource Index
- 17/100
- Enrollment
- 543
- Students per teacher
- 20.1:1
- Resource Index
- 24/100
- Enrollment
- 422
- Students per teacher
- 23.4:1
- Resource Index
- 13/100
- Enrollment
- 331
- Students per teacher
- 18.4:1
- Resource Index
- 23/100
Similar high schools in Muskegon
1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Similar high 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 (~134 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Orchard View Community Education
How many students attend Orchard View Community Education?
Orchard View Community Education has 134 students enrolled. It is a high school in Muskegon, MI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Orchard View Community Education?
The student-teacher ratio at Orchard View Community Education is 8.9:1, which is 49% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 43% 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 Orchard View Community Education?
69.3% of students at Orchard View Community Education are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Orchard View Community Education?
The largest demographic group at Orchard View Community Education is White at 70.1% of enrollment, in Muskegon, MI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Orchard View Community Education?
Orchard View Community Education has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Orchard View Community Education rank among high schools in Muskegon?
By Resource Investment Index, Orchard View Community Education ranks #1 of 9 high schools in Muskegon, MI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Muskegon on the city page.
Is Orchard View Community Education a good school?
Orchard View Community Education earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% 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 Orchard View Schools?
Besides Orchard View Community Education, Orchard View Schools also operates Cardinal Elementary (611 students), Orchard View High School (543 students), and Orchard View Middle School (422 students). See the Orchard View Schools district page for the complete list.
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