Middle school (grades 6-8) · Fraser, MI

Richards Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Richards Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 261482005185
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👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
34
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Richards Middle School earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Michigan median.

#3 of 6
public schools in Fraser · Resource Index
24
Resource Index · Lower
16.5:1
students per teacher
46.1%
free-lunch eligible

Richards Middle School has class sizes near the Michigan median. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Richards Middle School ranks #3 of 6 public schools in Fraser, MI.

School address

Fraser, MI 48026
District: Fraser Public Schools · Michigan

NCES ID 261482005185 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-35 students YoY

Richards Middle School held near 730 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-35 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 40.9 → 43.6 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-35 students YoY 261482005185 · Fraser, MI Middle · MID · TRAD

661 enr · 16.5:1 · 46.1% lunch · RII 24

Nearest enrollment peer: Fraser High School (1,431 students)

Richards Middle School held near 730 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-35 headcount). Teacher FTE added 40.9 → 43.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

Richards Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Richards Middle School reports 661 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 Richards Middle School compares

Richards Middle School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Michigan and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Michigan Michigan avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.5:1 ▼ 6% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 46.1% ▼ 15% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 661 top 14% - -

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

16.5:1
Leaner classes than 34% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
661
Bigger than 78% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
46.1%
free-lunch eligible - 15% 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
16.5:1
students per teacher - 6% below state mean
Top 48% in Michigan - lower ratio than 52% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
57.0%
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
$14,755
per pupil, district-wide - below Michigan avg of $15,012
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 331 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
67
in-school suspensions + 108 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 26.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 69.6%
African American 16.5%
Two or More 8.8%
Hispanic or Latino 3.6%
Asian 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 69.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 47.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 47.9, Richards Middle School is more mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

District finance for Fraser Public Schools reports $14,755 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Richards Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Fraser High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Salk Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Eisenhower Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Thomas a Edison Elem School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Walt Disney Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Richards Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Fraser Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle 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 (~661 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Richards Middle School

How many students attend Richards Middle School?

Richards Middle School has 661 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Fraser, MI. CCD year-over-year: 765 (2022-23) → 730 (2023-24), nearly flat (-35).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Richards Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Richards Middle School is 16.5:1, which is 6% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 5% higher 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 Richards Middle School?

46.1% of students at Richards Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Richards Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Richards Middle School is White at 69.6% of enrollment, in Fraser, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Richards Middle School?

Richards Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Richards Middle School rank among public schools in Fraser?

By Resource Investment Index, Richards Middle School ranks #3 of 6 public schools in Fraser, MI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Fraser on the city page.

What other schools are in Fraser Public Schools?

Besides Richards Middle School, Fraser Public Schools also operates Fraser High School (1,431 students), Salk Elementary School (455 students), and Eisenhower Elementary School (391 students). See the Fraser Public 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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