Enrollment
42
Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 262568001770
Quest High School — North Branch, MI
Federal NCES profile for Quest High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 10/100.
👥 Class size 0
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: North Branch Area Schools · Michigan
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
32:1
vs 18.2:1 Michigan avg
+76% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
70.3%
vs 54.3% Michigan avg
+29% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Quest High School compares with Michigan and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Quest High School reports 42 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 2.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 32:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 76% above the Michigan state mean of 18.2:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 101% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 70.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 29% above the Michigan average and 36% above the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 100.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding North Branch Area Schools spends $11,506 per pupil district-wide, below the Michigan average of $15,842 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 17.3% from local sources (property taxes), 71.8% from the state, and 10.9% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 10/100 (F), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Quest High School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Michigan state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Michigan | Michigan avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 32:1 | ▲ 76% | 18.2:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 70.3% | ▲ 29% | 54.3% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 42 | top 7% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
70.3%
free-lunch eligible
— 29% 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
32:1
students per teacher
— 76% above state mean
Top 97% in Michigan — lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
100.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,506
per pupil, district-wide
— below Michigan avg of $15,842
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
0
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 42 Top 7% in Michigan — larger than 93% of 3,399 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 2.0
Students per teacher 32:1 +76% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 70.3% +29% vs state
NCES ID 262568001770
Student demographics
White 88.1%
Hispanic or Latino 7.1%
African American 4.8%
Largest group: White at 88.1% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 100.0%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 7
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for North Branch Area Schools, which includes Quest High School.
$11,506
Per student
-27%
vs Michigan
Avg $15,842
-41%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 17.3%
State 71.8%
Federal 10.9%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 964
- Students per teacher
- 17.4:1
- Enrollment
- 722
- Students per teacher
- 19.5:1
- Enrollment
- 695
- Students per teacher
- 21.9:1
Similar high schools in North Branch
1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Quest High School
How many students attend Quest High School?
Quest High School has 42 students enrolled. It is a high school in NORTH BRANCH, MI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Quest High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Quest High School is 32:1, which is 76% higher than the Michigan average of 18.2:1 and 101% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Quest High School?
70.3% of students at Quest High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Quest High School?
The largest demographic group at Quest High School is White at 88.1%. The school serves a student body in NORTH BRANCH, MI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Quest High School?
Quest High School has a Resource Investment Index of 10/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.