High school (grades 9-12) · Midland, MI

Post Secondary Transition Program

Federal NCES profile for Post Secondary Transition Program, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 262382007841
0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
72
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Post Secondary Transition Program earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Michigan schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Michigan.

#1 of 5
high schools in Midland · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
7:1
small classes for Michigan
46.7%
free-lunch eligible

Post Secondary Transition Program has class sizes smaller than 95% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Post Secondary Transition Program ranks #1 of 5 high schools in Midland, MI.

School address

Enrollment

7

Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

1.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

7:1

vs 17.5:1 Michigan avg

-60% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

46.7%

vs 54.3% Michigan avg

-14% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Post Secondary Transition Program 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 Post Secondary Transition Program

Post Secondary Transition Program is a small high school in Midland, Michigan, enrolling 7 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 7:1, Post Secondary Transition Program is leaner than roughly 95% of Michigan schools and 60% under the state's 17.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 46.7% of students eligible for free meals.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 99% of Michigan schools, with 7 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 95% of the 3,375 Michigan schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Its student body is predominantly White (100% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 0/100).

No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.

Discipline events run high: 3 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 7 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

Among Midland's high schools, it stands alongside Windover High School (95 students): Post Secondary Transition Program is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (7:1 vs 19:1).

Midland Public Schools also operates Hh Dow High School (1,272 students) and Midland High School (1,129 students) alongside Post Secondary Transition Program.

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 Post Secondary Transition Program compares

Post Secondary Transition Program on the metrics families compare, against Michigan and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Michigan Michigan avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 7:1 ▼ 60% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 46.7% ▼ 14% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 7 top 99% - -

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

7:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
7
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
46.7%
free-lunch eligible - 14% 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
7:1
students per teacher - 60% below state mean
Top 5% in Michigan - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$12,264
per pupil, district-wide - below Michigan avg of $13,507
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 + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 42.9 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 100.0%

Largest group: White at 100.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 0.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Post Secondary Transition Program is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

AP program Not offered

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Midland Public Schools, which includes Post Secondary Transition Program.

$12,264
Per student
-9%
vs Michigan
Avg $13,507
-26%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 34.9%
State 58.2%
Federal 6.9%

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 Post Secondary Transition Program Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Hh Dow High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Midland High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Jefferson Middle School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Northeast Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Central Park Elementary School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Post Secondary Transition Program's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Midland Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Midland

1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Similar high 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 Post Secondary Transition Program'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 Post Secondary Transition Program

How many students attend Post Secondary Transition Program?

Post Secondary Transition Program has 7 students enrolled. It is a high school in Midland, MI.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Post Secondary Transition Program?

The student-teacher ratio at Post Secondary Transition Program is 7:1, which is 60% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 55% 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 Post Secondary Transition Program?

46.7% of students at Post Secondary Transition Program are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Post Secondary Transition Program?

The largest demographic group at Post Secondary Transition Program is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Midland, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Post Secondary Transition Program?

Post Secondary Transition Program has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Post Secondary Transition Program rank among high schools in Midland?

By Resource Investment Index, Post Secondary Transition Program ranks #1 of 5 high schools in Midland, MI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Midland on the city page.

Is Post Secondary Transition Program a good school?

Post Secondary Transition Program earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Michigan schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Michigan. 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 Midland Public Schools?

Besides Post Secondary Transition Program, Midland Public Schools also operates Hh Dow High School (1,272 students), Midland High School (1,129 students), and Jefferson Middle School (919 students). See the Midland 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

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