Enrollment
93
Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Traverse City, MI
The Greenspire School
Federal NCES profile for The Greenspire School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 260098308281Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 66
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
The Greenspire School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Michigan schools.
- 32
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.5:1
- small classes for Michigan
- 35.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 93
- students enrolled
The Greenspire School has class sizes smaller than 94% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: The Greenspire School · Michigan
NCES ID 260098308281 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.5:1
vs 17.5:1 Michigan avg
-51% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
35.8%
vs 54.3% Michigan avg
-34% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How The Greenspire School compares with Michigan and U.S. medians
What stands out at The Greenspire School
The Greenspire School is a small charter combined-grade school in Traverse City, Michigan, enrolling 93 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.5:1, The Greenspire School is leaner than roughly 94% of Michigan schools and 51% under the state's 17.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 35.8% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 93 puts it in the smaller third of Michigan schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,375 scored Michigan schools.
Against 56 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #32.
Its student body is predominantly White (83% of enrollment) (diversity index 30/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 73.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 21.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, The Greenspire School, also runs The Greenspire High School (176 students).
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 The Greenspire School compares
The Greenspire School on the metrics families compare, against Michigan and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Michigan | Michigan avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.5:1 | ▼ 51% | 17.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 35.8% | ▼ 34% | 54.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 93 | top 87% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.5:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
93
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
35.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 34% 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
8.5:1
students per teacher
- 51% below state mean
Top 6% in Michigan - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
73.1%
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
$11,513
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
1
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.4 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 82.8%
Two or More 10.8%
African American 3.2%
Asian 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino 1.1%
Largest group: White at 82.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 30.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 30.1, The Greenspire School is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for The Greenspire School, which includes The Greenspire School.
$11,513
Per student
-15%
vs Michigan
Avg $13,507
-31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 4.2%
State 74.5%
Federal 21.3%
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 The Greenspire School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Greenspire High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to The Greenspire School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 176
- Students per teacher
- 29.3:1
- Resource Index
- 24/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~93 students)
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Frequently asked questions about The Greenspire School
How many students attend The Greenspire School?
The Greenspire School has 93 students enrolled. It is a public school in Traverse City, MI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at The Greenspire School?
The student-teacher ratio at The Greenspire School is 8.5:1, which is 51% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 46% 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 The Greenspire School?
35.8% of students at The Greenspire School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of The Greenspire School?
The largest demographic group at The Greenspire School is White at 82.8% of enrollment, in Traverse City, MI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for The Greenspire School?
The Greenspire School has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical 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).
Is The Greenspire School a good school?
The Greenspire School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Michigan schools. 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 The Greenspire School?
Besides The Greenspire School, The Greenspire School also operates The Greenspire High School (176 students). See the The Greenspire School district page for the complete list.
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