Other / mixed grade configuration · Vanderbilt, MI
Vanderbilt Area School
Federal NCES profile for Vanderbilt Area School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.
The verdict
Vanderbilt Area School earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 74% of Michigan schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Michigan schools.
- 24
- Resource Index · Lower
- 14.4:1
- small classes for Michigan
- 81.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 72
- students enrolled
Vanderbilt Area School has class sizes smaller than 74% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 263462007040 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+14 students YoY
Vanderbilt Area School grew from 98 students in 2022-23 to 112 in 2023-24 (+14.3%).
Teacher FTE lost 5.8 → 4.2 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+14 students YoY 263462007040 · Vanderbilt, MI Other · SMALL · TRAD
72 enr · 14.4:1 · 81.6% lunch · RII 24
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Vanderbilt Area School grew from 98 students in 2022-23 to 112 in 2023-24 (+14.3%). Teacher FTE lost 5.8 → 4.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →
How Vanderbilt Area School compares
Vanderbilt Area School is a growing 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 | 14.4:1 | ▼ 18% | 17.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 81.6% | ▲ 50% | 54.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 72 | top 89% | - | - |
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 98.6% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 2.8, Vanderbilt Area School is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.
Programs
District finance for Vanderbilt Area Schools reports $18,714 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 (~72 students)
Frequently asked questions about Vanderbilt Area School
How many students attend Vanderbilt Area School?
Vanderbilt Area School has 72 students enrolled. It is a public school in Vanderbilt, MI. CCD year-over-year: 98 (2022-23) → 112 (2023-24), up 14.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Vanderbilt Area School?
The student-teacher ratio at Vanderbilt Area School is 14.4:1, which is 18% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 8% 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 Vanderbilt Area School?
81.6% of students at Vanderbilt Area School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Vanderbilt Area School?
The largest demographic group at Vanderbilt Area School is White at 98.6% of enrollment, in Vanderbilt, MI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Vanderbilt Area School?
Vanderbilt Area School has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (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).
What other schools are in Vanderbilt Area Schools?
None reported; Vanderbilt Area Schools operates only Vanderbilt Area School as a public school district in NCES's records.