Other / mixed grade configuration · Rapid River, MI

Tritownship School

Federal NCES profile for Tritownship School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 262934006514
0/100100/10032/100
👥 S:T ratio
46
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
19
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Tritownship School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of Michigan schools.

32
Resource Index · Typical
13.5:1
small classes for Michigan
47.8%
free-lunch eligible
243
students enrolled

Tritownship School has class sizes smaller than 80% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

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

-25 students YoY

Tritownship School shrank from 278 students in 2022-23 to 253 in 2023-24 (-9.0%).

Teacher FTE lost 18.6 → 17.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-25 students YoY 262934006514 · Rapid River, MI Other · SMALL · TRAD

243 enr · 13.5:1 · 47.8% lunch · RII 32

Nearest enrollment peer: Maldonado Amelia Elementary School (243 students)

Tritownship School shrank from 278 students in 2022-23 to 253 in 2023-24 (-9.0%). Teacher FTE lost 18.6 → 17.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

How Tritownship School compares

Tritownship School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Michigan and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Michigan Michigan avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.5:1 ▼ 23% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 47.8% ▼ 12% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 243 top 69% - -

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

13.5:1
Leaner classes than 62% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
243
Bigger than 24% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
47.8%
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
13.5:1
students per teacher - 23% below state mean
Top 20% in Michigan - lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
32.5%
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
$14,558
per pupil, district-wide - below 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
7
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 78.6%
Two or More 18.1%
Hispanic or Latino 1.6%
African American 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%

Largest group: White at 78.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 34.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 34.9, Tritownship School is about as mixed as the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

District finance for Rapid River Public Schools reports $14,558 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 Tritownship School

How many students attend Tritownship School?

Tritownship School has 243 students enrolled. It is a public school in Rapid River, MI. CCD year-over-year: 278 (2022-23) → 253 (2023-24), down 25.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Tritownship School?

The student-teacher ratio at Tritownship School is 13.5:1, which is 23% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 14% 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 Tritownship School?

47.8% of students at Tritownship School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tritownship School?

The largest demographic group at Tritownship School is White at 78.6% of enrollment, in Rapid River, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Tritownship School?

Tritownship School has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical 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 Rapid River Public Schools?

None reported; Rapid River Public Schools operates only Tritownship 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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