Enrollment
13
Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Mason, MI
Sail Skills for Adult Independent Living
Federal NCES profile for Sail Skills for Adult Independent Living, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 268052008748
👥 S:T ratio 74
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 81
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Sail Skills for Adult Independent Living earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Michigan schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Michigan.
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 6.5:1
- small classes for Michigan
- 76.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 13
- students enrolled
Sail Skills for Adult Independent Living has class sizes smaller than 95% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.5:1
vs 17.5:1 Michigan avg
-63% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
76.5%
vs 54.3% Michigan avg
+41% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sail Skills for Adult Independent Living compares with Michigan and U.S. medians
What stands out at Sail Skills for Adult Independent Living
Sail Skills for Adult Independent Living is a high-poverty, small high school in Mason, Michigan, enrolling 13 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6.5:1, Sail Skills for Adult Independent Living is leaner than roughly 95% of Michigan schools and 63% under the state's 17.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 76.5% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 98% of Michigan schools, with 13 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 99% of the 3,375 Michigan schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 27 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #4.
Its student body is led by White (77%) and African American (15%) (diversity index 38/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Attendance holds up well here: only 7.7% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Ingham Isd also operates Heartwood School (88 students) and Ingham Academyfamily Center (41 students) alongside Sail Skills for Adult Independent Living.
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 Sail Skills for Adult Independent Living compares
Sail Skills for Adult Independent Living on the metrics families compare, against Michigan and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Michigan | Michigan avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 6.5:1 | ▼ 63% | 17.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 76.5% | ▲ 41% | 54.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 13 | top 98% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6.5:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
13
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
76.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 41% 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
6.5:1
students per teacher
- 63% below state mean
Top 5% in Michigan - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
7.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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 76.9%
African American 15.4%
Hispanic or Latino 7.7%
Largest group: White at 76.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 37.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 37.9, Sail Skills for Adult Independent Living is about as mixed as the Michigan school average of 36.2.
Programs
AP program Not offered
How Sail Skills for Adult Independent Living Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heartwood School | Larger | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Ingham Academyfamily Center | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| The Early College Lansing Community College | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| Slcevergreen | Larger | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Malcolm Williams School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Sail Skills for Adult Independent Living's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 88
- Students per teacher
- 4.9:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 41
- Students per teacher
- 10.3:1
- Resource Index
- 59/100
- Enrollment
- 40
- Students per teacher
- -
- Enrollment
- 24
- Students per teacher
- 4.8:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
- Enrollment
- 11
- Students per teacher
- 5.5:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
Similar high 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 (~13 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Sail Skills for Adult Independent Living
How many students attend Sail Skills for Adult Independent Living?
Sail Skills for Adult Independent Living has 13 students enrolled. It is a high school in Mason, MI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sail Skills for Adult Independent Living?
The student-teacher ratio at Sail Skills for Adult Independent Living is 6.5:1, which is 63% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 59% 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 Sail Skills for Adult Independent Living?
76.5% of students at Sail Skills for Adult Independent Living are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sail Skills for Adult Independent Living?
The largest demographic group at Sail Skills for Adult Independent Living is White at 76.9% of enrollment, in Mason, MI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sail Skills for Adult Independent Living?
Sail Skills for Adult Independent Living has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Sail Skills for Adult Independent Living a good school?
Sail Skills for Adult Independent Living earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Michigan schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Michigan. 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 Ingham Isd?
Besides Sail Skills for Adult Independent Living, Ingham Isd also operates Heartwood School (88 students), Ingham Academyfamily Center (41 students), and The Early College Lansing Community College (40 students). See the Ingham Isd district page for the complete list.
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