Enrollment
4
Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · East Lansing, MI
Project Search
Federal NCES profile for Project Search, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 268052008522
👥 S:T ratio 84
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Project Search earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Michigan schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Michigan.
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 4:1
- small classes for Michigan
- 4
- students enrolled
Project Search has class sizes smaller than 98% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Ingham Isd · Michigan
NCES ID 268052008522 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
4:1
vs 17.5:1 Michigan avg
-77% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Project Search compares with Michigan and U.S. medians
What stands out at Project Search
Project Search is a small high school in East Lansing, Michigan, enrolling 4 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 4:1, Project Search is leaner than roughly 98% of Michigan schools and 77% under the state's 17.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 99% of Michigan schools, with 4 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 98% of the 3,375 Michigan schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by White (75%) and Asian (25%) (diversity index 38/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Discipline events run high: 2 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 4 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Ingham Isd also operates Heartwood School (88 students) and Ingham Academyfamily Center (41 students) alongside Project Search.
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 Project Search compares
Project Search on the metrics families compare, against Michigan and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Michigan | Michigan avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 4:1 | ▼ 77% | 17.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 4 | top 99% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
4:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
4
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
4:1
students per teacher
- 77% below state mean
Top 2% in Michigan - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 50.0 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 75.0%
Asian 25.0%
Largest group: White at 75.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 37.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 37.5, Project Search is about as mixed as the Michigan school average of 36.2.
Programs
AP program Not offered
How Project Search Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heartwood School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Ingham Academyfamily Center | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| The Early College Lansing Community College | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Slcevergreen | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Sail Skills for Adult Independent Living | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Project Search's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 88
- Students per teacher
- 4.9:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 41
- Students per teacher
- 10.3:1
- Resource Index
- 59/100
- Enrollment
- 40
- Students per teacher
- -
- Enrollment
- 24
- Students per teacher
- 4.8:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
- Enrollment
- 13
- Students per teacher
- 6.5:1
- Resource Index
- 62/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~4 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Project Search
How many students attend Project Search?
Project Search has 4 students enrolled. It is a high school in East Lansing, MI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Project Search?
The student-teacher ratio at Project Search is 4:1, which is 77% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 75% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Project Search?
The largest demographic group at Project Search is White at 75.0% of enrollment, in East Lansing, MI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Project Search?
Project Search has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (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).
Is Project Search a good school?
Project Search earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% 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 Ingham Isd?
Besides Project Search, Ingham Isd also operates Heartwood School (88 students), Ingham Academyfamily Center (41 students), and The Early College Lansing Community College (40 students). See the Ingham Isd district page for the complete list.
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