Other / mixed grade configuration · Grand Haven, MI

Peach Plains School

Federal NCES profile for Peach Plains School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 261638005284
0/100100/10038/100
👥 S:T ratio
45
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Peach Plains School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% of Michigan schools.

#2 of 6
schools in Grand Haven · Resource Index
38
Resource Index · Typical
13.7:1
small classes for Michigan
21.6%
free-lunch eligible

Peach Plains School has class sizes smaller than 79% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Peach Plains School ranks #2 of 6 schools in Grand Haven, MI.

Enrollment

328

Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

24.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.7:1

vs 17.5:1 Michigan avg

-22% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

21.6%

vs 54.3% Michigan avg

-60% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Peach Plains School compares with Michigan and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Peach Plains School

Peach Plains School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Grand Haven, Michigan, enrolling 328 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 13.7:1 puts it in the smaller third of Michigan schools by student-teacher ratio.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 21.6% free-meal eligibility runs 60% below the Michigan average.

With 328 students, its enrollment sits close to the Michigan median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,375 scored Michigan schools.

Against 336 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #96.

Its student body is predominantly White (84% of enrollment) (diversity index 28/100).

Among Grand Haven's public schools, it stands alongside Grand Haven Cyber School (106 students): Peach Plains School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (13.7:1 vs 53:1).

Grand Haven Area Public Schools also operates Grand Haven High School (1,630 students) and White Pines Intermediate School (740 students) alongside Peach Plains School.

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 Peach Plains School compares

Peach Plains 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 13.7:1 ▼ 22% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 21.6% ▼ 60% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 328 top 55% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.7:1
Leaner classes than 60% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
328
Bigger than 36% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
21.6%
free-lunch eligible - 60% below the Michigan average of 54.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
13.7:1
students per teacher - 22% below state mean
Top 21% in Michigan - lower ratio than 79% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Funding equity
$14,336
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
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

  • 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 84.1%
Hispanic or Latino 10.4%
Two or More 3.0%
Asian 2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 84.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 28.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 28.1, Peach Plains School is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Grand Haven Area Public Schools, which includes Peach Plains School.

$14,336
Per student
+6%
vs Michigan
Avg $13,507
-14%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 44.7%
State 48.4%
Federal 6.8%

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 Peach Plains School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Grand Haven High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
White Pines Intermediate School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Lakeshore Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Griffin Elementary School Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Lake Hills Elementary School Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Peach Plains School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Grand Haven Area Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Grand Haven

1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Peach Plains School's federal record.

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 Peach Plains School

How many students attend Peach Plains School?

Peach Plains School has 328 students enrolled. It is a public school in Grand Haven, MI.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Peach Plains School?

The student-teacher ratio at Peach Plains School is 13.7:1, which is 22% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 13% 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 Peach Plains School?

21.6% of students at Peach Plains School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Peach Plains School?

The largest demographic group at Peach Plains School is White at 84.1% of enrollment, in Grand Haven, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Peach Plains School?

Peach Plains School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Peach Plains School rank among schools in Grand Haven?

By Resource Investment Index, Peach Plains School ranks #2 of 6 schools in Grand Haven, MI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Grand Haven on the city page.

Is Peach Plains School a good school?

Peach Plains School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% 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 Grand Haven Area Public Schools?

Besides Peach Plains School, Grand Haven Area Public Schools also operates Grand Haven High School (1,630 students), White Pines Intermediate School (740 students), and Lakeshore Middle School (733 students). See the Grand Haven Area Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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