Enrollment
64
Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data
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.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 268096000990
👥 S:T ratio 77
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
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
District: St. Joseph County Isd · Michigan
NCES ID 268096000990 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5.8:1
vs 17.5:1 Michigan avg
-67% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
72.1%
vs 54.3% Michigan avg
+33% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pathfinder Educational Center compares with Michigan and U.S. medians
What stands out at Pathfinder Educational Center
Pathfinder Educational Center is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Centreville, Michigan, enrolling 64 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 5.8:1, Pathfinder Educational Center is leaner than roughly 96% of Michigan schools and 67% 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 72.1% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 64 puts it in the smaller third of Michigan schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,375 scored Michigan schools.
Against 114 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #48.
Its student body is led by White (77%) and Hispanic or Latino (11%) (diversity index 39/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 98.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 15.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
St. Joseph County Isd operates only this one school, so Pathfinder Educational Center has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 64 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Michigan's single-school districts.
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 Pathfinder Educational Center compares
Pathfinder Educational Center on the metrics families compare, against 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
5.8:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
64
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
72.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 33% 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
5.8:1
students per teacher
- 67% below state mean
Top 4% in Michigan - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
98.4%
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.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.4 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 76.6%
Hispanic or Latino 10.9%
Two or More 7.8%
African American 4.7%
Largest group: White at 76.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 39.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 39.3, Pathfinder Educational Center is more mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.
Programs
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 (~64 students)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Pathfinder Educational Center's federal record.
- Compare Pathfinder Educational Center against another school. Compare schools
- St. Joseph County Isd's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
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.
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, attendance rates. 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. See all schools in Centreville on the city page.
Is Pathfinder Educational Center a good school?
Pathfinder Educational Center earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% 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 St. Joseph County Isd?
None reported; St. Joseph County Isd operates only Pathfinder Educational Center as a public school district in NCES's records.
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