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

Shumate Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Shumate Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 21/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 261587005241
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👥 S:T ratio
12
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
16
📋 Attendance
27
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Shumate Middle School earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 89% of Michigan schools.

#4 of 4
public schools in Rockwood · Resource Index
21
Resource Index · Lower
22.1:1
large classes for Michigan
30.9%
free-lunch eligible

Shumate Middle School has class sizes larger than 89% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Shumate Middle School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Rockwood, MI.

School address

Rockwood, MI 48173
District: Gibraltar School District · Michigan

NCES ID 261587005241 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+29 students YoY

Shumate Middle School held near 824 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+29 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 38.5 → 40.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+29 students YoY 261587005241 · Rockwood, MI Middle · MID · TRAD

839 enr · 22.1:1 · 30.9% lunch · RII 21

Nearest enrollment peer: Oscar a Carlson High School (1,104 students)

Shumate Middle School held near 824 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+29 headcount). Teacher FTE added 38.5 → 40.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

Shumate Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Shumate Middle School reports 839 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 Shumate Middle School compares

Shumate Middle School 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 22.1:1 ▲ 26% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 30.9% ▼ 43% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 839 top 7% - -

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

22.1:1
Leaner classes than 10% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
839
Bigger than 87% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
30.9%
free-lunch eligible - 43% below the Michigan average of 54.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
22.1:1
students per teacher - 26% above state mean
Top 89% in Michigan - lower ratio than 11% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
29.2%
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
$13,740
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 420 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
14
in-school suspensions + 32 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 75.6%
Hispanic or Latino 10.5%
African American 7.5%
Two or More 5.1%
Asian 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 75.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 40.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 40.9, Shumate Middle School is more mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

District finance for Gibraltar School District reports $13,740 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Shumate Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Oscar a Carlson High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Chapman Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Parsons Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Hunter Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Frank E Weiss Elem School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Gibraltar 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 (~839 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~22.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Shumate Middle School

How many students attend Shumate Middle School?

Shumate Middle School has 839 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Rockwood, MI. CCD year-over-year: 795 (2022-23) → 824 (2023-24), nearly flat (+29).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Shumate Middle School is 22.1:1, which is 26% higher than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 41% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

30.9% of students at Shumate Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

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

The largest demographic group at Shumate Middle School is White at 75.6% of enrollment, in Rockwood, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Shumate Middle School?

Shumate Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (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 Shumate Middle School rank among public schools in Rockwood?

By Resource Investment Index, Shumate Middle School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Rockwood, MI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Gibraltar School District?

Besides Shumate Middle School, Gibraltar School District also operates Oscar a Carlson High School (1,104 students), Chapman Elementary School (434 students), and Parsons Elementary School (418 students). See the Gibraltar 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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