Other / mixed grade configuration · Stephenson, MI
Stephenson Area Public School
Federal NCES profile for Stephenson Area Public School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.
The verdict
Stephenson Area Public School earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Michigan median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Michigan schools.
- 24
- Resource Index · Lower
- 17.3:1
- students per teacher
- 41.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 380
- students enrolled
Stephenson Area Public School has class sizes near the Michigan median. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 263300006852 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-38 students YoY
Stephenson Area Public School shrank from 442 students in 2022-23 to 404 in 2023-24 (-8.6%).
Teacher FTE lost 22.9 → 19.9 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-38 students YoY 263300006852 · Stephenson, MI Other · SMALL · TRAD
380 enr · 17.3:1 · 41.2% lunch · RII 24
Nearest enrollment peer: Gaston High School (380 students)
Stephenson Area Public School shrank from 442 students in 2022-23 to 404 in 2023-24 (-8.6%). Teacher FTE lost 22.9 → 19.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →
How Stephenson Area Public School compares
Stephenson Area Public 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 | 17.3:1 | ▼ 1% | 17.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 41.2% | ▼ 24% | 54.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 380 | top 45% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 94.2% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 11.1, Stephenson Area Public School is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.
Programs
District finance for Stephenson Area Public Schools reports $15,007 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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.
Similar enrollment (~380 students)
Frequently asked questions about Stephenson Area Public School
How many students attend Stephenson Area Public School?
Stephenson Area Public School has 380 students enrolled. It is a public school in Stephenson, MI. CCD year-over-year: 442 (2022-23) → 404 (2023-24), down 38.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Stephenson Area Public School?
The student-teacher ratio at Stephenson Area Public School is 17.3:1, which is 1% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 10% higher 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 Stephenson Area Public School?
41.2% of students at Stephenson Area Public School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Stephenson Area Public School?
The largest demographic group at Stephenson Area Public School is White at 94.2% of enrollment, in Stephenson, MI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Stephenson Area Public School?
Stephenson Area Public School has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (lower 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).
What other schools are in Stephenson Area Public Schools?
None reported; Stephenson Area Public Schools operates only Stephenson Area Public School as a public school district in NCES's records.