Other / mixed grade configuration · Centreville, MI
Pathfinder Educational Center
Federal NCES profile for Pathfinder Educational Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
The verdict
Pathfinder Educational Center earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Michigan schools.
- #1 of 3
- schools in Centreville · Resource Index
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 5.8:1
- small classes for Michigan
- 72.1%
- free-lunch eligible
Pathfinder Educational Center has class sizes smaller than 96% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Pathfinder Educational Center ranks #1 of 3 schools in Centreville, MI.
School address
NCES ID 268096000990 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-6 students YoY
Pathfinder Educational Center shrank from 68 students in 2022-23 to 62 in 2023-24 (-8.8%).
Teacher FTE lost 11.0 → 10.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-6 students YoY 268096000990 · Centreville, MI Other · SMALL · TRAD
64 enr · 5.8:1 · 72.1% lunch · RII 36
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Pathfinder Educational Center shrank from 68 students in 2022-23 to 62 in 2023-24 (-8.8%). Teacher FTE lost 11.0 → 10.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →
How Pathfinder Educational Center compares
Pathfinder Educational Center 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 | 5.8:1 | ▼ 67% | 17.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 72.1% | ▲ 33% | 54.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 64 | top 90% | - | - |
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 76.6% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 39.3, Pathfinder Educational Center is more mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.
Programs
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 (~64 students)
Frequently asked questions about Pathfinder Educational Center
How many students attend Pathfinder Educational Center?
Pathfinder Educational Center has 64 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Centreville, MI. CCD year-over-year: 68 (2022-23) → 62 (2023-24), down 6.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pathfinder Educational Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Pathfinder Educational Center is 5.8:1, which is 67% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 63% 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 Pathfinder Educational Center?
72.1% of students at Pathfinder Educational Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pathfinder Educational Center?
The largest demographic group at Pathfinder Educational Center is White at 76.6% of enrollment, in Centreville, MI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pathfinder Educational Center?
Pathfinder Educational Center has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical 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).
How does Pathfinder Educational Center rank among schools in Centreville?
By Resource Investment Index, Pathfinder Educational Center ranks #1 of 3 schools in Centreville, MI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.
What other schools are in St. Joseph County Isd?
None reported; St. Joseph County Isd operates only Pathfinder Educational Center as a public school district in NCES's records.