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

Seitz Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Seitz Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 11/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 262991006565
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👥 S:T ratio
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
2
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Seitz Middle School earns 11/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% of Michigan schools.

#7 of 7
public schools in Riverview · Resource Index
11
Resource Index · Lower
22.4:1
large classes for Michigan
47.5%
free-lunch eligible

Seitz Middle School has class sizes larger than 90% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Seitz Middle School ranks #7 of 7 public schools in Riverview, MI.

School address

Riverview, MI 48193
District: Riverview Community School District · Michigan

NCES ID 262991006565 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-38 students YoY

Seitz Middle School shrank from 600 students in 2022-23 to 562 in 2023-24 (-6.3%).

Teacher FTE added 27.5 → 28.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-38 students YoY 262991006565 · Riverview, MI Middle · MID · TRAD

606 enr · 22.4:1 · 47.5% lunch · RII 11

Nearest enrollment peer: Riverview Community High School (854 students)

Seitz Middle School shrank from 600 students in 2022-23 to 562 in 2023-24 (-6.3%). Teacher FTE added 27.5 → 28.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

Seitz Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Seitz Middle School reports 606 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 Seitz Middle School compares

Seitz Middle School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Michigan and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Michigan Michigan avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 22.4:1 ▲ 28% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 47.5% ▼ 13% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 606 top 17% - -

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

22.4:1
Leaner classes than 9% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
606
Bigger than 73% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
47.5%
free-lunch eligible - 13% below the Michigan average of 54.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
22.4:1
students per teacher - 28% 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
39.3%
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
$12,711
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 606 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
51
in-school suspensions + 59 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 18.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 79.0%
Hispanic or Latino 9.7%
African American 7.3%
Two or More 2.0%
Asian 1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 79.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 36.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 36.0, Seitz Middle School is about as mixed as the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

District finance for Riverview Community School District reports $12,711 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Seitz Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Riverview Community High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Memorial Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Forest Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Huntington Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Riverview Virtual Academy Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Riverview Community 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.

Similar enrollment (~606 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~22.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about Seitz Middle School

How many students attend Seitz Middle School?

Seitz Middle School has 606 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Riverview, MI. CCD year-over-year: 600 (2022-23) → 562 (2023-24), down 38.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Seitz Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Seitz Middle School is 22.4:1, which is 28% higher than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 43% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Seitz Middle School?

47.5% of students at Seitz Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Seitz Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Seitz Middle School is White at 79.0% of enrollment, in Riverview, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Seitz Middle School?

Seitz Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 11/100 (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 Seitz Middle School rank among public schools in Riverview?

By Resource Investment Index, Seitz Middle School ranks #7 of 7 public schools in Riverview, 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 Riverview on the city page.

What other schools are in Riverview Community School District?

Besides Seitz Middle School, Riverview Community School District also operates Riverview Community High School (854 students), Memorial Elementary School (435 students), and Forest Elementary School (395 students). See the Riverview Community School District 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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