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.
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.
School address
NCES ID 262934006514 Verify on NCES CCD record →
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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 78.6% of enrollment.
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.
Similar enrollment (~243 students)
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.