Enrollment
504
Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 262073001244
Paint Creek Elementary School — Lake Orion, MI
Federal NCES profile for Paint Creek Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 29/100.
👥 Class size 24
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 33
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Lake Orion Community Schools · Michigan
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
28.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
19:1
vs 18.2:1 Michigan avg
+4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
20.9%
vs 54.3% Michigan avg
-62% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Paint Creek Elementary School compares with Michigan and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Paint Creek Elementary School reports 504 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 28.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 19:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 4% above the Michigan state mean of 18.2:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 19% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 20.9% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 62% below the Michigan average and 60% below the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 26.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Lake Orion Community Schools spends $19,700 per pupil district-wide, above the Michigan average of $15,842 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 37.3% from local sources (property taxes), 54.8% from the state, and 7.9% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (F), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Paint Creek Elementary School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Michigan state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Michigan | Michigan avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 19:1 | ▲ 4% | 18.2:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 20.9% | ▼ 62% | 54.3% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 504 | top 74% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
20.9%
free-lunch eligible
— 62% below the Michigan average of 54.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
19:1
students per teacher
— 4% above state mean
Top 72% in Michigan — lower ratio than 28% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
26.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$19,700
per pupil, district-wide
— above Michigan avg of $15,842
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 504 Top 74% in Michigan — larger than 26% of 3,399 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 28.0
Students per teacher 19:1 +4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 20.9% -62% vs state
NCES ID 262073001244
Student demographics
White 83.7%
Two or More 8.5%
Hispanic or Latino 5.2%
African American 2.0%
Asian 0.6%
Largest group: White at 83.7% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 26.8%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lake Orion Community Schools, which includes Paint Creek Elementary School.
$19,700
Per student
+24%
vs Michigan
Avg $15,842
+1%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 37.3%
State 54.8%
Federal 7.9%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,035
- Students per teacher
- 17.3:1
- Enrollment
- 514
- Students per teacher
- 17.8:1
- Enrollment
- 514
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
- Enrollment
- 510
- Students per teacher
- 13.5:1
- Enrollment
- 485
- Students per teacher
- 19.9:1
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Paint Creek Elementary School
How many students attend Paint Creek Elementary School?
Paint Creek Elementary School has 504 students enrolled. It is a other school in LAKE ORION, MI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Paint Creek Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Paint Creek Elementary School is 19:1, which is 4% higher than the Michigan average of 18.2:1 and 19% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Paint Creek Elementary School?
20.9% of students at Paint Creek Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Paint Creek Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Paint Creek Elementary School is White at 83.7%. The school serves a diverse student body in LAKE ORION, MI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Paint Creek Elementary School?
Paint Creek Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (F) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.