Elementary school (grades K-5) · Byron Center, MI

Robert L Nickels Intermediate School

Federal NCES profile for Robert L Nickels Intermediate School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 22/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 260756001129
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👥 S:T ratio
9
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
48
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Robert L Nickels Intermediate School earns 22/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% of Michigan schools.

#4 of 4
elementary schools in Byron Center · Resource Index
22
Resource Index · Lower
22.7:1
large classes for Michigan
21.5%
free-lunch eligible

Robert L Nickels Intermediate School has class sizes larger than 90% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Robert L Nickels Intermediate School ranks #4 of 4 elementary schools in Byron Center, MI.

School address

Byron Center, MI 49315
District: Byron Center Public Schools · Michigan

NCES ID 260756001129 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-21 students YoY

Robert L Nickels Intermediate School held near 681 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-21 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 31.0 → 34.6 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-21 students YoY 260756001129 · Byron Center, MI Elementary · MID · TRAD

705 enr · 22.7:1 · 21.5% lunch · RII 22

Nearest enrollment peer: Byron Center High School (1,387 students)

Robert L Nickels Intermediate School held near 681 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-21 headcount). Teacher FTE added 31.0 → 34.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

Robert L Nickels Intermediate School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Robert L Nickels Intermediate School reports 705 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 Robert L Nickels Intermediate School compares

Robert L Nickels Intermediate 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 22.7:1 ▲ 30% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 21.5% ▼ 60% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 705 top 12% - -

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

22.7:1
Leaner classes than 9% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
705
Bigger than 80% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
21.5%
free-lunch eligible - 60% 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
22.7:1
students per teacher - 30% above state mean
Top 90% in Michigan - lower ratio than 10% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
20.7%
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
$13,529
per pupil, district-wide - below Michigan avg of $15,012
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 705 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
31
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 75.5%
Hispanic or Latino 8.4%
Two or More 7.9%
Asian 6.7%
African American 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 75.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 41.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 41.2, Robert L Nickels Intermediate School is more mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

District finance for Byron Center Public Schools reports $13,529 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Robert L Nickels Intermediate School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Byron Center High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Byron Center West Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Marshall Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Brown Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Countryside Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Robert L Nickels Intermediate School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Byron Center Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary 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 (~705 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~22.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Robert L Nickels Intermediate School

How many students attend Robert L Nickels Intermediate School?

Robert L Nickels Intermediate School has 705 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Byron Center, MI. CCD year-over-year: 702 (2022-23) → 681 (2023-24), nearly flat (-21).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Robert L Nickels Intermediate School?

The student-teacher ratio at Robert L Nickels Intermediate School is 22.7:1, which is 30% higher than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 45% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Robert L Nickels Intermediate School?

21.5% of students at Robert L Nickels Intermediate School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Robert L Nickels Intermediate School?

The largest demographic group at Robert L Nickels Intermediate School is White at 75.5% of enrollment, in Byron Center, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Robert L Nickels Intermediate School?

Robert L Nickels Intermediate School has a Resource Investment Index of 22/100 (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 Robert L Nickels Intermediate School rank among elementary schools in Byron Center?

By Resource Investment Index, Robert L Nickels Intermediate School ranks #4 of 4 elementary schools in Byron Center, MI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Byron Center on the city page.

What other schools are in Byron Center Public Schools?

Besides Robert L Nickels Intermediate School, Byron Center Public Schools also operates Byron Center High School (1,387 students), Byron Center West Middle School (729 students), and Marshall Elementary School (463 students). See the Byron Center 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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