Enrollment
69
Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Owendale, MI
Owendalegagetown Jrsr High School
Federal NCES profile for Owendalegagetown Jrsr High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 262718006327
👥 S:T ratio 54
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Owendalegagetown Jrsr High School earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 89% of Michigan schools.
- 28
- Resource Index · Lower
- 11.5:1
- small classes for Michigan
- 62.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 69
- students enrolled
Owendalegagetown Jrsr High School has class sizes smaller than 89% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Owendale-Gagetown Area School District · Michigan
NCES ID 262718006327 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.5:1
vs 17.5:1 Michigan avg
-34% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
62.2%
vs 54.3% Michigan avg
+15% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Owendalegagetown Jrsr High School compares with Michigan and U.S. medians
What stands out at Owendalegagetown Jrsr High School
Small campus with unusually lean teacher staffing
Owendalegagetown Jrsr High School sits near the smaller end of the Michigan enrollment distribution while also reporting a lower student-teacher ratio than most state schools. That pairing is consistent with a compact, teacher-dense setting, though small scale can limit the number of specialized courses or support roles a campus can sustain. The program and staffing sections below show whether the lean ratio extends beyond classroom teachers into broader student services.
Need and resources require a component-level read
Owendalegagetown Jrsr High School falls within the wide middle of the Michigan distribution on both free-meal eligibility and the Resource Investment Index. Neither measure supplies an honest headline by itself. The useful distinctions are in the components: classroom staffing, counselor availability, attendance, gifted-program access, and district spending. Those fields can pull in opposite directions even when the overall percentile looks ordinary.
Attendance is the dominant support signal
Owendalegagetown Jrsr High School's 63.8% chronic-absence rate is more consequential than a generic staffing label: at least one quarter of students missed 10% or more of school days in the 2021-22 collection. That level can affect instruction, counseling demand, and continuity even when other reported resources look ordinary. The dataset records the scale of absence but not its causes, so it should prompt a current-year question rather than a conclusion about school management.
Owendalegagetown Jrsr High School is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Owendale, Michigan, enrolling 69 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 11.5:1, Owendalegagetown Jrsr High School is leaner than roughly 89% of Michigan schools and 34% 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 62.2% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 69 puts it in the smaller third of Michigan schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,375 scored Michigan schools.
Among 117 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Michigan schools statewide, it ranks #88, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (88% of enrollment) (diversity index 21/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 63.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 16.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 44 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 69 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Its district, Owendale-Gagetown Area School District, also runs Owendalegagetown Elementary School (67 students).
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 Owendalegagetown Jrsr High School compares
Owendalegagetown Jrsr High 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 | 11.5:1 | ▼ 34% | 17.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 62.2% | ▲ 15% | 54.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 69 | top 90% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.5:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
69
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
62.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 15% 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
11.5:1
students per teacher
- 34% below state mean
Top 11% in Michigan - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
63.8%
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
$13,388
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
21
in-school suspensions + 23 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 30.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 63.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 88.4%
Two or More 7.2%
Hispanic or Latino 2.9%
African American 1.4%
Largest group: White at 88.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 21.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 21.2, Owendalegagetown Jrsr High School is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Owendale-Gagetown Area School District, which includes Owendalegagetown Jrsr High School.
$13,388
Per student
-1%
vs Michigan
Avg $13,507
-19%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 31.2%
State 52.1%
Federal 16.7%
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.
How Owendalegagetown Jrsr High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owendalegagetown Elementary School | Similar size | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Owendalegagetown Jrsr High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 67
- Students per teacher
- 11.2:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
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 (~69 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Owendalegagetown Jrsr High School
How many students attend Owendalegagetown Jrsr High School?
Owendalegagetown Jrsr High School has 69 students enrolled. It is a public school in Owendale, MI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Owendalegagetown Jrsr High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Owendalegagetown Jrsr High School is 11.5:1, which is 34% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 27% 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 Owendalegagetown Jrsr High School?
62.2% of students at Owendalegagetown Jrsr High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Owendalegagetown Jrsr High School?
The largest demographic group at Owendalegagetown Jrsr High School is White at 88.4% of enrollment, in Owendale, MI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Owendalegagetown Jrsr High School?
Owendalegagetown Jrsr High School has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (lower 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 Owendale-Gagetown Area School District?
Besides Owendalegagetown Jrsr High School, Owendale-Gagetown Area School District also operates Owendalegagetown Elementary School (67 students). See the Owendale-Gagetown Area School District district page for the complete list.
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