Thomson Elementary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to kindergarten · Davison, Michigan

Thomson Elementary School in Davison, Michigan enrolled 322 students in 2024-25 with 20.5 full-time teachers, 15.7 students per teacher against the Michigan elementary-school median of 15.8. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25).

Enrollment fell 8% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 2%

351 students in 2022-23, 338 students in 2023-24, 322 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 21.0 to 20.5.

Students enrolled at Thomson Elementary School by school year2022-23: 351, 2023-24: 338, 2024-25: 32201002003004002022-233512023-243382024-25322
Students enrolled at Thomson Elementary School by school year2022-23: 351, 2023-24: 338, 2024-25: 32201002003004002022-233512023-243382024-25322
Students enrolled at Thomson Elementary School by school year2022-23: 351, 2023-24: 338, 2024-25: 32201002003004002022-233512023-243382024-25322
Students enrolled at Thomson Elementary School by school year2022-23: 351, 2023-24: 338, 2024-25: 32201002003004002022-233512023-243382024-25322
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2335121.016.7
2023-2433821.515.7
2024-2532220.515.7

15.7 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 52 of every 100 Michigan elementary schools

Among the 1,602 Michigan elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.8; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Michigan elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.7 to 74.0; This school 15.7; state median 15.8.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.7state median 15.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Michigan elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.7 to 74.0; This school 15.7; state median 15.8.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.7state median 15.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Michigan elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.7 to 74.0; This school 15.7; state median 15.8.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.7state median 15.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Michigan elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.7 to 74.0; This school 15.7; state median 15.8.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.7state median 15.8U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 363 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Thomson Elementary School enrolled 363 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 12 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 363 of the 363 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions12
  • Chronically absent32.2% (2022-23)

Who attends

80.1% of students were White, 8.4% Hispanic, 6.5% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White80.1%
  2. Hispanic8.4%
  3. Two or more races6.5%
  4. Black4.0%
  5. Asian0.6%
  6. American Indian0.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

Elementary schools in Davison

5 public elementary schools in Davison report 2024-25 enrollment; Thomson Elementary School is number 4 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Central Elementary School58118.053.0%
Gates Elementary School50619.855.1%
Siple Elementary School38116.356.4%
Thomson Elementary School32215.748.4%
Hill Elementary School26118.339.5%

All public schools in Davison →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Thomson Elementary School

  1. Central Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.6 miles away: 581 students, 18.0 per teacher (2024-25).0.6 mi
  2. Hill Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.1 miles away: 261 students, 18.3 per teacher (2024-25).1.1 mi
  3. Compare Thomson Elementary School with Central Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Davison Community Schools spends per student$13,316 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,316
  5. The largest public schools in MichiganThomson Elementary School is the number 988 by size of 1,611 Michigan elementary schools open in 2024-25.#988 of 1,611
  6. Michigan schools by students per teacher15.7 students per teacher here against the Michigan median of 15.8 for elementary schools.15.7:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Thomson Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Thomson Elementary School?
    322 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 351 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Davison, MI.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Thomson Elementary School?
    15.7 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Michigan median for elementary schools is 15.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Thomson Elementary School a Title I school?
    Thomson Elementary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is Thomson Elementary School in?
    Davison Community Schools, NCES district ID 2611430. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 261143004579 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22