Middle school (grades 6-8) · Alpena, MI

Thunder Bay Junior High School

Federal NCES profile for Thunder Bay Junior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 21/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 260273003995
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👥 S:T ratio
29
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
3
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Thunder Bay Junior High School earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Michigan median.

#4 of 8
public schools in Alpena · Resource Index
21
Resource Index · Lower
17.7:1
students per teacher
53.4%
free-lunch eligible

Thunder Bay Junior High School has class sizes near the Michigan median. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Thunder Bay Junior High School ranks #4 of 8 public schools in Alpena, MI.

School address

Alpena, MI 49707
District: Alpena Public Schools · Michigan

NCES ID 260273003995 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-41 students YoY

Thunder Bay Junior High School held near 803 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-41 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 45.7 → 50.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-41 students YoY 260273003995 · Alpena, MI Middle · MID · TRAD

796 enr · 17.7:1 · 53.4% lunch · RII 21

Nearest enrollment peer: Alpena High School (1,091 students)

Thunder Bay Junior High School held near 803 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-41 headcount). Teacher FTE added 45.7 → 50.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

Thunder Bay Junior High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Thunder Bay Junior High School reports 796 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Thunder Bay Junior High School compares

Thunder Bay Junior High 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 17.7:1 ▲ 1% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 53.4% ▼ 2% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 796 top 9% - -

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

17.7:1
Leaner classes than 26% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
796
Bigger than 85% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
53.4%
free-lunch eligible - 2% 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
17.7:1
students per teacher - 1% above state mean
Top 60% in Michigan - lower ratio than 40% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
38.7%
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
$13,611
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
Counselors0.2 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 186 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 23.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

White 92.5%
Two or More 4.0%
Hispanic or Latino 2.6%
African American 0.5%
Asian 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 92.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 14.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 14.2, Thunder Bay Junior High School is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

District finance for Alpena Public Schools reports $13,611 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Thunder Bay Junior High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Alpena High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Besser Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Ella M White Elementary Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Wilson Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Sanborn Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Alpena Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle 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.

Similar enrollment (~796 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~17.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Thunder Bay Junior High School

How many students attend Thunder Bay Junior High School?

Thunder Bay Junior High School has 796 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Alpena, MI. CCD year-over-year: 844 (2022-23) → 803 (2023-24), nearly flat (-41).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Thunder Bay Junior High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Thunder Bay Junior High School is 17.7:1, which is 1% higher than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 13% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Thunder Bay Junior High School?

53.4% of students at Thunder Bay Junior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Thunder Bay Junior High School?

The largest demographic group at Thunder Bay Junior High School is White at 92.5% of enrollment, in Alpena, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Thunder Bay Junior High School?

Thunder Bay Junior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (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).

How does Thunder Bay Junior High School rank among public schools in Alpena?

By Resource Investment Index, Thunder Bay Junior High School ranks #4 of 8 public schools in Alpena, 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 Alpena on the city page.

What other schools are in Alpena Public Schools?

Besides Thunder Bay Junior High School, Alpena Public Schools also operates Alpena High School (1,091 students), Besser Elementary School (470 students), and Ella M White Elementary (440 students). See the Alpena Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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