Other / mixed grade configuration · Yale, MI

Phoenix Alternative School

Federal NCES profile for Phoenix Alternative School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 263660000045
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🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Phoenix Alternative School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Michigan.

#1 of 4
public schools in Yale · Resource Index
30
Resource Index · Lower
53.3%
free-lunch eligible
6
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Phoenix Alternative School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Yale, MI.

School address

Yale, MI 48097
District: Yale Public Schools · Michigan

NCES ID 263660000045 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-4 students YoY

Phoenix Alternative School shrank from 15 students in 2022-23 to 11 in 2023-24 (-26.7%).

Teacher FTE held 0.4 → 0.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-4 students YoY 263660000045 · Yale, MI Other · SMALL · TRAD

6 enr · 53.3% lunch · RII 30

Nearest enrollment peer: Yale Senior High School (509 students)

Phoenix Alternative School shrank from 15 students in 2022-23 to 11 in 2023-24 (-26.7%). Teacher FTE held 0.4 → 0.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

Phoenix Alternative School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Phoenix Alternative School reports 6 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Phoenix Alternative School compares

Phoenix Alternative School 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
Free-lunch eligible 53.3% ▼ 2% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 6 top 99% - -

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

6
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
53.3%
free-lunch eligible - 2% below the Michigan average of 54.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Funding equity
$13,836
per pupil, district-wide - below Michigan avg of $15,012
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that 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.

Student demographics

White 83.3%
Hispanic or Latino 16.7%

Largest group: White at 83.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 27.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 27.8, Phoenix Alternative School is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

District finance for Yale Public Schools reports $13,836 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Phoenix Alternative School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Yale Senior High School Larger Lower economic need No ratio data
Yale Junior High School Larger Lower economic need No ratio data
Yale Elementary School Larger Similar economic need No ratio data
Avoca Elementary School Larger Similar economic need No ratio data
John F Farrellemmett Elementary School Larger Lower economic need No ratio data

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

Other Schools in This District

Yale Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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 (~6 students)

Frequently asked questions about Phoenix Alternative School

How many students attend Phoenix Alternative School?

Phoenix Alternative School has 6 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Yale, MI. CCD year-over-year: 15 (2022-23) → 11 (2023-24), down 4.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Phoenix Alternative School?

53.3% of students at Phoenix Alternative School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Phoenix Alternative School?

The largest demographic group at Phoenix Alternative School is White at 83.3% of enrollment, in Yale, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Phoenix Alternative School?

Phoenix Alternative School has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: gifted-program reporting. 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 Phoenix Alternative School rank among public schools in Yale?

By Resource Investment Index, Phoenix Alternative School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Yale, 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 Yale Public Schools?

Besides Phoenix Alternative School, Yale Public Schools also operates Yale Senior High School (509 students), Yale Junior High School (425 students), and Yale Elementary School (329 students). See the Yale Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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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