Other / mixed grade configuration · Pentwater, MI
Pentwater Public School
Federal NCES profile for Pentwater Public School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
The verdict
Pentwater Public School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Michigan schools.
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13.3:1
- small classes for Michigan
- 46.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 226
- students enrolled
Pentwater Public School has class sizes smaller than 82% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 262784006363 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-3 students YoY
Pentwater Public School held near 229 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 17.5 → 18.1 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-3 students YoY 262784006363 · Pentwater, MI Other · SMALL · TRAD
226 enr · 13.3:1 · 46.6% lunch · RII 40
Nearest enrollment peer: Fruithurst Elementary School (226 students)
Pentwater Public School held near 229 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount). Teacher FTE added 17.5 → 18.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →
How Pentwater Public School compares
Pentwater Public School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Michigan and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Michigan | Michigan avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13.3:1 | ▼ 24% | 17.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 46.6% | ▼ 14% | 54.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 226 | top 72% | - | - |
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 82.7% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 30.0, Pentwater Public School is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.
Programs
District finance for Pentwater Public School District reports $16,832 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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 (~226 students)
Frequently asked questions about Pentwater Public School
How many students attend Pentwater Public School?
Pentwater Public School has 226 students enrolled. It is a public school in Pentwater, MI. CCD year-over-year: 232 (2022-23) → 229 (2023-24), nearly flat (-3).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pentwater Public School?
The student-teacher ratio at Pentwater Public School is 13.3:1, which is 24% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 15% 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 Pentwater Public School?
46.6% of students at Pentwater Public School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pentwater Public School?
The largest demographic group at Pentwater Public School is White at 82.7% of enrollment, in Pentwater, MI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pentwater Public School?
Pentwater Public School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (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).
What other schools are in Pentwater Public School District?
None reported; Pentwater Public School District operates only Pentwater Public School as a public school district in NCES's records.