Other / mixed grade configuration · Rudyard, MI
Rudyard Area Schools
Federal NCES profile for Rudyard Area Schools, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.
The verdict
Rudyard Area Schools earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 79% of Michigan schools.
- 29
- Resource Index · Lower
- 13.7:1
- small classes for Michigan
- 58.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 602
- students enrolled
Rudyard Area Schools has class sizes smaller than 79% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 263036006654 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-1 students YoY
Rudyard Area Schools held near 602 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 44.0 → 46.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-1 students YoY 263036006654 · Rudyard, MI Other · MID · TRAD
602 enr · 13.7:1 · 58.9% lunch · RII 29
Nearest enrollment peer: Valley Junior High School (602 students)
Rudyard Area Schools held near 602 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount). Teacher FTE added 44.0 → 46.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →
How Rudyard Area Schools compares
Rudyard Area Schools 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 | 13.7:1 | ▼ 22% | 17.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 58.9% | ▲ 8% | 54.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 602 | top 17% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 60.3% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 51.5, Rudyard Area Schools is more mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.
Programs
District finance for Rudyard Area Schools reports $16,046 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other 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 (~602 students)
Frequently asked questions about Rudyard Area Schools
How many students attend Rudyard Area Schools?
Rudyard Area Schools has 602 students enrolled. It is a public school in Rudyard, MI. CCD year-over-year: 603 (2022-23) → 602 (2023-24), nearly flat (-1).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rudyard Area Schools?
The student-teacher ratio at Rudyard Area Schools is 13.7:1, which is 22% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 13% lower 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 Rudyard Area Schools?
58.9% of students at Rudyard Area Schools are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rudyard Area Schools?
The largest demographic group at Rudyard Area Schools is White at 60.3% of enrollment, in Rudyard, MI. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Rudyard Area Schools?
Rudyard Area Schools has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (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).
What other schools are in Rudyard Area Schools?
None reported; Rudyard Area Schools operates only Rudyard Area Schools as a public school district in NCES's records.