Other / mixed grade configuration · Petersburg, MI

Summerfield Juniorsenior High School

Federal NCES profile for Summerfield Juniorsenior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 263312006868
0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
28
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
50
📋 Attendance
41
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Summerfield Juniorsenior High School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Michigan median.

37
Resource Index · Typical
17.9:1
students per teacher
22.5%
free-lunch eligible
251
students enrolled

Summerfield Juniorsenior High School has class sizes near the Michigan median. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

School address

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

-17 students YoY

Summerfield Juniorsenior High School shrank from 262 students in 2022-23 to 245 in 2023-24 (-6.5%).

Teacher FTE added 14.3 → 15.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-17 students YoY 263312006868 · Petersburg, MI Other · SMALL · TRAD

251 enr · 17.9:1 · 22.5% lunch · RII 37

Nearest enrollment peer: Summerfield Elementary School (312 students)

Summerfield Juniorsenior High School shrank from 262 students in 2022-23 to 245 in 2023-24 (-6.5%). Teacher FTE added 14.3 → 15.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

How Summerfield Juniorsenior High School compares

Summerfield Juniorsenior High 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 17.9:1 ▲ 2% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 22.5% ▼ 59% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 251 top 68% - -

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

17.9:1
Leaner classes than 25% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
251
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
22.5%
free-lunch eligible - 59% below the Michigan average of 54.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
17.9:1
students per teacher - 2% above state mean
Top 62% in Michigan - lower ratio than 38% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
23.5%
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
$13,422
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 251 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 92.4%
Hispanic or Latino 5.2%
Two or More 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
African American 0.4%

Largest group: White at 92.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 14.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 14.3, Summerfield Juniorsenior High School is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

District finance for Summerfield Schools reports $13,422 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Summerfield Juniorsenior High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Summerfield Elementary School Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Summerfield Schools · 1 sibling school

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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 Summerfield Juniorsenior High School

How many students attend Summerfield Juniorsenior High School?

Summerfield Juniorsenior High School has 251 students enrolled. It is a public school in Petersburg, MI. CCD year-over-year: 262 (2022-23) → 245 (2023-24), down 17.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Summerfield Juniorsenior High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Summerfield Juniorsenior High School is 17.9:1, which is 2% higher than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 14% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Summerfield Juniorsenior High School?

22.5% of students at Summerfield Juniorsenior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Summerfield Juniorsenior High School?

The largest demographic group at Summerfield Juniorsenior High School is White at 92.4% of enrollment, in Petersburg, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Summerfield Juniorsenior High School?

Summerfield Juniorsenior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical 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).

What other schools are in Summerfield Schools?

Besides Summerfield Juniorsenior High School, Summerfield Schools also operates Summerfield Elementary School (312 students). See the Summerfield Schools district page for the complete list.

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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