Middle school (grades 6-8) · Saint Johns, MI

St Johns Middle School

Federal NCES profile for St Johns Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 15/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 263282006825
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👥 S:T ratio
27
🌟 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

St Johns Middle School earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Michigan median.

#8 of 8
public schools in Saint Johns · Resource Index
15
Resource Index · Lower
18.3:1
students per teacher
35.5%
free-lunch eligible

St Johns Middle School has class sizes near the Michigan median. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, St Johns Middle School ranks #8 of 8 public schools in Saint Johns, MI.

School address

Saint Johns, MI 48879
District: St. Johns Public Schools · Michigan

NCES ID 263282006825 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+25 students YoY

St Johns Middle School held near 594 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+25 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 32.8 → 31.9 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+25 students YoY 263282006825 · Saint Johns, MI Middle · MID · TRAD

584 enr · 18.3:1 · 35.5% lunch · RII 15

Nearest enrollment peer: St Johns High School (790 students)

St Johns Middle School held near 594 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+25 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 32.8 → 31.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

St Johns Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows St Johns Middle School reports 584 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 St Johns Middle School compares

St Johns 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 18.3:1 ▲ 5% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 35.5% ▼ 35% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 584 top 18% - -

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

18.3:1
Leaner classes than 23% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
584
Bigger than 71% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
35.5%
free-lunch eligible - 35% 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
18.3:1
students per teacher - 5% above state mean
Top 66% in Michigan - lower ratio than 34% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
39.4%
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
$13,085
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 584 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
15
in-school suspensions + 64 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 86.8%
Hispanic or Latino 8.4%
Two or More 3.6%
Asian 0.7%
African American 0.5%

Largest group: White at 86.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 23.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 23.8, St Johns Middle School is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

District finance for St. Johns Public Schools reports $13,085 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How St Johns Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
St Johns High School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Gateway Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Oakview Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Riley Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Eureka School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

St. Johns Public Schools · 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 (~584 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~18.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about St Johns Middle School

How many students attend St Johns Middle School?

St Johns Middle School has 584 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Saint Johns, MI. CCD year-over-year: 569 (2022-23) → 594 (2023-24), nearly flat (+25).

What is the student-teacher ratio at St Johns Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at St Johns Middle School is 18.3:1, which is 5% higher than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 17% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at St Johns Middle School?

35.5% of students at St Johns Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of St Johns Middle School?

The largest demographic group at St Johns Middle School is White at 86.8% of enrollment, in Saint Johns, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for St Johns Middle School?

St Johns Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 15/100 (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 St Johns Middle School rank among public schools in Saint Johns?

By Resource Investment Index, St Johns Middle School ranks #8 of 8 public schools in Saint Johns, 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 Saint Johns on the city page.

What other schools are in St. Johns Public Schools?

Besides St Johns Middle School, St. Johns Public Schools also operates St Johns High School (790 students), Gateway Elementary School (320 students), and Oakview Elementary School (313 students). See the St. Johns Public Schools 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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