Enrollment
602
Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data
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.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 263036006654
👥 S:T ratio 45
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 40
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
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
District: Rudyard Area Schools · Michigan
NCES ID 263036006654 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
44.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.7:1
vs 17.5:1 Michigan avg
-22% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
58.9%
vs 54.3% Michigan avg
+8% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Rudyard Area Schools compares with Michigan and U.S. medians
What stands out at Rudyard Area Schools
Rudyard Area Schools is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Rudyard, Michigan, enrolling 602 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 13.7:1 puts it in the smaller third of Michigan schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 58.9% lands close to the Michigan typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 602 puts it in the larger third of Michigan schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,375 scored Michigan schools.
Against 492 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #100.
Its student body is led by White (60%) and American Indian / Alaska Native (35%) (diversity index 52/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 301 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 54.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 30.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 3 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Rudyard Area Schools operates only this one school, so Rudyard Area Schools has no district-mates to compare against locally.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Rudyard Area Schools compares
Rudyard Area Schools on the metrics families compare, against 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
13.7:1
Leaner classes than 60% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
602
Bigger than 73% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
58.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 8% 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
13.7:1
students per teacher
- 22% below state mean
Top 21% in Michigan - lower ratio than 79% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
54.5%
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
$14,148
per pupil, district-wide
- above Michigan avg of $13,507
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 301 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 54 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 expulsions.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 60.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 34.7%
Two or More 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino 1.3%
African American 1.2%
Asian 1.0%
Largest group: White at 60.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 51.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 51.5, Rudyard Area Schools is more mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rudyard Area Schools, which includes Rudyard Area Schools.
$14,148
Per student
+5%
vs Michigan
Avg $13,507
-15%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 24.5%
State 45.0%
Federal 30.5%
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.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Michigan, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~602 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.7:1)
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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.
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, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Rudyard Area Schools a good school?
Rudyard Area Schools earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 79% of Michigan schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
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.
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