Other / mixed grade configuration · Tecumseh, MI

Tecumseh Acres North Early Learning Center

Federal NCES profile for Tecumseh Acres North Early Learning Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 19/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 263372006917
0/100100/10019/100
👥 S:T ratio
28
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Tecumseh Acres North Early Learning Center earns 19/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Michigan median.

#3 of 3
public schools in Tecumseh · Resource Index
19
Resource Index · Lower
18:1
students per teacher
35.3%
free-lunch eligible

Tecumseh Acres North Early Learning Center has class sizes near the Michigan median. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Tecumseh Acres North Early Learning Center ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Tecumseh, MI.

Enrollment

360

Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

20.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

18:1

vs 17.5:1 Michigan avg

+3% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

35.3%

vs 54.3% Michigan avg

-35% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Tecumseh Acres North Early Learning Center compares with Michigan and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Tecumseh Acres North Early Learning Center

Tecumseh Acres North Early Learning Center is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Tecumseh, Michigan, enrolling 360 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 18:1 puts it in the larger third of Michigan schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 35.3% of students eligible for free meals.

With 360 students, its enrollment sits close to the Michigan median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 3,375 scored Michigan schools.

Among 598 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Michigan schools statewide, it ranks #549, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly White (88% of enrollment) (diversity index 22/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 53.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Among Tecumseh's public schools, it stands alongside Tecumseh Virtual Academy (61 students): Tecumseh Acres North Early Learning Center is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (18:1 vs 8.7:1).

Tecumseh Public Schools also operates Tecumseh Middle School (900 students) and Tecumseh High School (736 students) alongside Tecumseh Acres North Early Learning Center.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Tecumseh Acres North Early Learning Center compares

Tecumseh Acres North Early Learning Center on the metrics families compare, against Michigan and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Michigan Michigan avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 18:1 ▲ 3% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 35.3% ▼ 35% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 360 top 49% - -

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

18:1
Leaner classes than 24% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
360
Bigger than 41% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
35.3%
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
18:1
students per teacher - 3% above state mean
Top 63% in Michigan - lower ratio than 37% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
53.1%
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
$12,757
per pupil, district-wide - below Michigan avg of $13,507
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 87.8%
Two or More 6.1%
Hispanic or Latino 5.0%
African American 0.8%
Asian 0.3%

Largest group: White at 87.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 22.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 22.3, Tecumseh Acres North Early Learning Center is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Tecumseh Public Schools, which includes Tecumseh Acres North Early Learning Center.

$12,757
Per student
-6%
vs Michigan
Avg $13,507
-23%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 29.7%
State 63.9%
Federal 6.4%

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.

How Tecumseh Acres North Early Learning Center Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Tecumseh Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Tecumseh High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Sutton South Early Learning Center Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Patterson Intermediate Learning Center Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Herrick Park Intermediate School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Tecumseh Acres North Early Learning Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Tecumseh Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Tecumseh

1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Michigan, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Tecumseh Acres North Early Learning Center's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Tecumseh Acres North Early Learning Center

How many students attend Tecumseh Acres North Early Learning Center?

Tecumseh Acres North Early Learning Center has 360 students enrolled. It is a public school in Tecumseh, MI.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Tecumseh Acres North Early Learning Center?

The student-teacher ratio at Tecumseh Acres North Early Learning Center is 18:1, which is 3% higher than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 15% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Tecumseh Acres North Early Learning Center?

35.3% of students at Tecumseh Acres North Early Learning Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tecumseh Acres North Early Learning Center?

The largest demographic group at Tecumseh Acres North Early Learning Center is White at 87.8% of enrollment, in Tecumseh, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Tecumseh Acres North Early Learning Center?

Tecumseh Acres North Early Learning Center has a Resource Investment Index of 19/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Tecumseh Acres North Early Learning Center rank among public schools in Tecumseh?

By Resource Investment Index, Tecumseh Acres North Early Learning Center ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Tecumseh, 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 Tecumseh on the city page.

Is Tecumseh Acres North Early Learning Center a good school?

Tecumseh Acres North Early Learning Center earns 19/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Michigan median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Tecumseh Public Schools?

Besides Tecumseh Acres North Early Learning Center, Tecumseh Public Schools also operates Tecumseh Middle School (900 students), Tecumseh High School (736 students), and Sutton South Early Learning Center (330 students). See the Tecumseh Public 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 2021-22) · 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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