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

Riley Street Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Riley Street Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 261884001250
0/100100/10034/100
👥 S:T ratio
30
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
37
📋 Attendance
40
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Riley Street Middle School earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Michigan median.

#8 of 10
public schools in Hudsonville · Resource Index
34
Resource Index · Typical
17.6:1
students per teacher
18.2%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Riley Street Middle School ranks #8 of 10 public schools in Hudsonville, MI.

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

+0 students YoY

Riley Street Middle School held near 687 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 39.3 → 40.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+0 students YoY 261884001250 · Hudsonville, MI Middle · MID · TRAD

688 enr · 17.6:1 · 18.2% lunch · RII 34

Nearest enrollment peer: Hudsonville High School (1,995 students)

Riley Street Middle School held near 687 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount). Teacher FTE added 39.3 → 40.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

Riley Street Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Riley Street Middle School reports 688 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 Riley Street Middle School compares

Riley Street 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 17.6:1 ▲ 1% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 18.2% ▼ 66% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 688 top 13% - -

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

17.6:1
Leaner classes than 27% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
688
Bigger than 79% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
18.2%
free-lunch eligible - 66% below the Michigan average of 54.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
17.6:1
students per teacher - 1% above state mean
Top 59% in Michigan - lower ratio than 41% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
24.1%
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
$14,135
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
Counselors2.2 FTE
Per 313 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
17
in-school suspensions + 40 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 81.8%
Hispanic or Latino 9.3%
Two or More 3.5%
Asian 3.2%
African American 1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 81.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 32.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 32.0, Riley Street Middle School is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

District finance for Hudsonville Public School District reports $14,135 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Riley Street Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Hudsonville High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Baldwin Street Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Hudsonville Freshman Building Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Georgetown Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Alward Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Hudsonville Public School District · 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.

Frequently asked questions about Riley Street Middle School

How many students attend Riley Street Middle School?

Riley Street Middle School has 688 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Hudsonville, MI. CCD year-over-year: 687 (2022-23) → 687 (2023-24), nearly flat (+0).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Riley Street Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Riley Street Middle School is 17.6:1, which is 1% higher than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 12% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Riley Street Middle School?

18.2% of students at Riley Street Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Riley Street Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Riley Street Middle School is White at 81.8% of enrollment, in Hudsonville, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Riley Street Middle School?

Riley Street Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical 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 Riley Street Middle School rank among public schools in Hudsonville?

By Resource Investment Index, Riley Street Middle School ranks #8 of 10 public schools in Hudsonville, 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 Hudsonville on the city page.

What other schools are in Hudsonville Public School District?

Besides Riley Street Middle School, Hudsonville Public School District also operates Hudsonville High School (1,995 students), Baldwin Street Middle School (610 students), and Hudsonville Freshman Building (468 students). See the Hudsonville Public School District 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 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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