Other / mixed grade configuration · Eben Junction, MI

Superior Central School

Federal NCES profile for Superior Central School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 260001906583
0/100100/10031/100
👥 S:T ratio
40
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
23
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Superior Central School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Michigan median.

31
Resource Index · Lower
15:1
students per teacher
48.0%
free-lunch eligible
329
students enrolled

Superior Central School has class sizes near the Michigan median. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

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

-4 students YoY

Superior Central School held near 325 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-4 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 22.1 → 22.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-4 students YoY 260001906583 · Eben Junction, MI Other · SMALL · TRAD

329 enr · 15:1 · 48.0% lunch · RII 31

Nearest enrollment peer: Bromwell Elementary School (329 students)

Superior Central School held near 325 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-4 headcount). Teacher FTE held 22.1 → 22.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

How Superior Central School compares

Superior Central 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 15:1 ▼ 14% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 48.0% ▼ 12% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 329 top 55% - -

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

15:1
Leaner classes than 47% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
329
Bigger than 37% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
48.0%
free-lunch eligible - 12% below the Michigan average of 54.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15:1
students per teacher - 14% below state mean
Top 32% in Michigan - lower ratio than 68% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
31.0%
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
$16,131
per pupil, district-wide - above Michigan avg of $15,012
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
18
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 88.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 8.8%
African American 1.2%
Hispanic or Latino 0.6%
Asian 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Two or More 0.3%

Largest group: White at 88.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 21.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 21.1, Superior Central School is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 3

District finance for Superior Central School District reports $16,131 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.

Frequently asked questions about Superior Central School

How many students attend Superior Central School?

Superior Central School has 329 students enrolled. It is a public school in Eben Junction, MI. CCD year-over-year: 329 (2022-23) → 325 (2023-24), nearly flat (-4).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Superior Central School?

The student-teacher ratio at Superior Central School is 15:1, which is 14% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 4% lower 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 Superior Central School?

48.0% of students at Superior Central School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Superior Central School?

The largest demographic group at Superior Central School is White at 88.4% of enrollment, in Eben Junction, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Superior Central School?

Superior Central School has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (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 Superior Central School District?

None reported; Superior Central School District operates only Superior Central School as a public school district in NCES's records.

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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