Enrollment
45
Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Alpena, MI
Pied Piper School
Federal NCES profile for Pied Piper School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 268012000111
👥 S:T ratio 64
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 6
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Pied Piper School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Michigan schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Michigan schools.
- #1 of 3
- schools in Alpena · Resource Index
- 33
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9:1
- small classes for Michigan
- 71.1%
- free-lunch eligible
Pied Piper School has class sizes smaller than 93% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Pied Piper School ranks #1 of 3 schools in Alpena, MI.
School address
District: Alpena-Montmorency-Alcona Esd · Michigan
NCES ID 268012000111 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
5.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9:1
vs 17.5:1 Michigan avg
-49% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
71.1%
vs 54.3% Michigan avg
+31% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pied Piper School compares with Michigan and U.S. medians
What stands out at Pied Piper School
Pied Piper School is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Alpena, Michigan, enrolling 45 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9:1, Pied Piper School is leaner than roughly 93% of Michigan schools and 49% 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 71.1% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of Michigan schools, with 45 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,375 scored Michigan schools.
Against 88 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #47.
Its student body is predominantly White (96% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 8/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 37.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Alpena-Montmorency-Alcona Esd operates only this one school, so Pied Piper School has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 45 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 Pied Piper School compares
Pied Piper 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 | 9:1 | ▼ 49% | 17.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 71.1% | ▲ 31% | 54.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 45 | top 93% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
45
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
71.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 31% 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
9:1
students per teacher
- 49% below state mean
Top 7% in Michigan - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
37.8%
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 + 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 95.6%
Hispanic or Latino 4.4%
Largest group: White at 95.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 8.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 8.4, Pied Piper School is less 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 (~45 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Pied Piper School
How many students attend Pied Piper School?
Pied Piper School has 45 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Alpena, MI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pied Piper School?
The student-teacher ratio at Pied Piper School is 9:1, which is 49% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 43% 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 Pied Piper School?
71.1% of students at Pied Piper School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pied Piper School?
The largest demographic group at Pied Piper School is White at 95.6% of enrollment, in Alpena, MI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pied Piper School?
Pied Piper School has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (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 Pied Piper School rank among schools in Alpena?
By Resource Investment Index, Pied Piper School ranks #1 of 3 schools in Alpena, MI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Alpena on the city page.
Is Pied Piper School a good school?
Pied Piper School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Michigan schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Alpena-Montmorency-Alcona Esd?
None reported; Alpena-Montmorency-Alcona Esd operates only Pied Piper School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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