Other / mixed grade configuration · Lake Orion, MI

Pine Tree Center

Federal NCES profile for Pine Tree Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 262073008850
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👥 S:T ratio
80
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
20
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Pine Tree Center earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Michigan schools.

#1 of 4
schools in Lake Orion · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
5.1:1
small classes for Michigan
48.7%
free-lunch eligible

Pine Tree Center has class sizes smaller than 97% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Pine Tree Center ranks #1 of 4 schools in Lake Orion, MI.

School address

Lake Orion, MI 48362
District: Lake Orion Community Schools · Michigan

NCES ID 262073008850 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+15 students YoY

Pine Tree Center grew from 39 students in 2022-23 to 54 in 2023-24 (+38.5%).

Teacher FTE lost 11.0 → 9.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+15 students YoY 262073008850 · Lake Orion, MI Other · SMALL · TRAD

56 enr · 5.1:1 · 48.7% lunch · RII 43

Nearest enrollment peer: Lake Orion Community High School (2,035 students)

Pine Tree Center grew from 39 students in 2022-23 to 54 in 2023-24 (+38.5%). Teacher FTE lost 11.0 → 9.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

Pine Tree Center in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Pine Tree Center reports 56 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 Pine Tree Center compares

Pine Tree Center is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Michigan and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Michigan Michigan avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 5.1:1 ▼ 71% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 48.7% ▼ 10% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 56 top 91% - -

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

5.1:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
56
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
48.7%
free-lunch eligible - 10% below the Michigan average of 54.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
5.1:1
students per teacher - 71% below state mean
Top 3% in Michigan - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
32.1%
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.
Funding equity
$15,748
per pupil, district-wide - above Michigan avg of $15,012
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
10
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 17.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 19.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 66.1%
Hispanic or Latino 17.9%
African American 8.9%
Two or More 5.4%
Asian 1.8%

Largest group: White at 66.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 52.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 52.0, Pine Tree Center is more mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

District finance for Lake Orion Community Schools reports $15,748 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Pine Tree Center Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lake Orion Community High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Orion Oaks Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Waldon Middle School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Oakview Middle School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Paint Creek Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Pine Tree Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Lake Orion Community Schools · 5 sibling schools

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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 (~56 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~5.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Pine Tree Center

How many students attend Pine Tree Center?

Pine Tree Center has 56 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Lake Orion, MI. CCD year-over-year: 39 (2022-23) → 54 (2023-24), up 15.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Pine Tree Center?

The student-teacher ratio at Pine Tree Center is 5.1:1, which is 71% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 68% 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 Pine Tree Center?

48.7% of students at Pine Tree Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pine Tree Center?

The largest demographic group at Pine Tree Center is White at 66.1% of enrollment, in Lake Orion, MI. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Pine Tree Center?

Pine Tree Center has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (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).

How does Pine Tree Center rank among schools in Lake Orion?

By Resource Investment Index, Pine Tree Center ranks #1 of 4 schools in Lake Orion, MI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Lake Orion on the city page.

What other schools are in Lake Orion Community Schools?

Besides Pine Tree Center, Lake Orion Community Schools also operates Lake Orion Community High School (2,035 students), Orion Oaks Elementary School (514 students), and Waldon Middle School (514 students). See the Lake Orion Community 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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