Other / mixed grade configuration · Owosso, MI

Shiawassee Resd Student Learning Center West

Federal NCES profile for Shiawassee Resd Student Learning Center West, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 268097500726
0/100100/10032/100
👥 S:T ratio
65
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Shiawassee Resd Student Learning Center West earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Michigan schools.

#1 of 7
public schools in Owosso · Resource Index
32
Resource Index · Typical
8.8:1
small classes for Michigan
65.5%
free-lunch eligible

Shiawassee Resd Student Learning Center West has class sizes smaller than 93% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Shiawassee Resd Student Learning Center West ranks #1 of 7 public schools in Owosso, MI.

School address

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

-17 students YoY

Shiawassee Resd Student Learning Center West shrank from 177 students in 2022-23 to 160 in 2023-24 (-9.6%).

Teacher FTE added 18.0 → 21.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-17 students YoY 268097500726 · Owosso, MI Other · SMALL · TRAD

159 enr · 8.8:1 · 65.5% lunch · RII 32

Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)

Shiawassee Resd Student Learning Center West shrank from 177 students in 2022-23 to 160 in 2023-24 (-9.6%). Teacher FTE added 18.0 → 21.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

How Shiawassee Resd Student Learning Center West compares

Shiawassee Resd Student Learning Center West 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 8.8:1 ▼ 50% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 65.5% ▲ 21% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 159 top 80% - -

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

8.8:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
159
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
65.5%
free-lunch eligible - 21% 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
8.8:1
students per teacher - 50% below state mean
Top 7% in Michigan - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
54.1%
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.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
12
in-school suspensions + 30 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 26.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 88.1%
Hispanic or Latino 5.7%
Two or More 5.0%
African American 1.3%

Largest group: White at 88.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 21.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 21.8, Shiawassee Resd Student Learning Center West is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

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.

Frequently asked questions about Shiawassee Resd Student Learning Center West

How many students attend Shiawassee Resd Student Learning Center West?

Shiawassee Resd Student Learning Center West has 159 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Owosso, MI. CCD year-over-year: 177 (2022-23) → 160 (2023-24), down 17.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Shiawassee Resd Student Learning Center West?

The student-teacher ratio at Shiawassee Resd Student Learning Center West is 8.8:1, which is 50% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 44% 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 Shiawassee Resd Student Learning Center West?

65.5% of students at Shiawassee Resd Student Learning Center West are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Shiawassee Resd Student Learning Center West?

The largest demographic group at Shiawassee Resd Student Learning Center West is White at 88.1% of enrollment, in Owosso, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Shiawassee Resd Student Learning Center West?

Shiawassee Resd Student Learning Center West has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Shiawassee Resd Student Learning Center West rank among public schools in Owosso?

By Resource Investment Index, Shiawassee Resd Student Learning Center West ranks #1 of 7 public schools in Owosso, 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 Owosso on the city page.

What other schools are in Shiawassee Regional Esd?

None reported; Shiawassee Regional Esd operates only Shiawassee Resd Student Learning Center West as a public school district in NCES's records.

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.