Enrollment
1,262
Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 263519007112
Sterling Heights Senior Hs — Sterling Heights, MI
Federal NCES profile for Sterling Heights Senior Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 31/100.
👥 Class size 16
📚 AP courses 70
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 37
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Warren Consolidated Schools · Michigan
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
66.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
21:1
vs 18.2:1 Michigan avg
+15% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
70.1%
vs 54.3% Michigan avg
+29% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sterling Heights Senior Hs compares with Michigan and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Sterling Heights Senior Hs reports 1,262 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 66.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 21:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 15% above the Michigan state mean of 18.2:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 32% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 70.1% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 29% above the Michigan average and 35% above the national baseline. The school offers 14 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 316 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 60.5% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Warren Consolidated Schools spends $17,425 per pupil district-wide, above the Michigan average of $15,842 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 33.2% from local sources (property taxes), 51.1% from the state, and 15.7% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (F), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Sterling Heights Senior Hs compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Michigan state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Michigan | Michigan avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 21:1 | ▲ 15% | 18.2:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 70.1% | ▲ 29% | 54.3% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,262 | top 97% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
70.1%
free-lunch eligible
— 29% 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
21:1
students per teacher
— 15% above state mean
Top 86% in Michigan — lower ratio than 14% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
60.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$17,425
per pupil, district-wide
— above Michigan avg of $15,842
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 316 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
191
in-school suspensions + 139 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 15.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 26.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 16 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 1,262 Top 97% in Michigan — larger than 3% of 3,399 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 66.0
Students per teacher 21:1 +15% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 70.1% +29% vs state
NCES ID 263519007112
Student demographics
White 68.2%
African American 13.5%
Asian 12.0%
Two or More 4.2%
Hispanic or Latino 1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: White at 68.2% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 14
Counselors (FTE) 4.0
Students per counselor 316:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 60.5%
In-school suspensions 191
Out-of-school suspensions 139
Expulsions 16
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Warren Consolidated Schools, which includes Sterling Heights Senior Hs.
$17,425
Per student
+10%
vs Michigan
Avg $15,842
-11%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 33.2%
State 51.1%
Federal 15.7%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,335
- Students per teacher
- 23.9:1
- Enrollment
- 1,250
- Students per teacher
- 23.7:1
- Enrollment
- 703
- Students per teacher
- 21.8:1
- Enrollment
- 679
- Students per teacher
- 20.1:1
- Enrollment
- 665
- Students per teacher
- 21.9:1
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Sterling Heights Senior Hs
How many students attend Sterling Heights Senior Hs?
Sterling Heights Senior Hs has 1,262 students enrolled. It is a high school in STERLING HEIGHTS, MI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sterling Heights Senior Hs?
The student-teacher ratio at Sterling Heights Senior Hs is 21:1, which is 15% higher than the Michigan average of 18.2:1 and 32% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Sterling Heights Senior Hs?
70.1% of students at Sterling Heights Senior Hs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sterling Heights Senior Hs?
The largest demographic group at Sterling Heights Senior Hs is White at 68.2%. The school serves a diverse student body in STERLING HEIGHTS, MI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sterling Heights Senior Hs?
Sterling Heights Senior Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.