Enrollment
321
Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 263492008891
Vestaburg Community Alternative Education School Wyoming — Wyoming, MI
Federal NCES profile for Vestaburg Community Alternative Education School Wyoming, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 15/100.
👥 Class size 0
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 36
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Vestaburg Community Schools · Michigan
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
107:1
vs 18.2:1 Michigan avg
+488% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
67.6%
vs 54.3% Michigan avg
+24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Vestaburg Community Alternative Education School Wyoming compares with Michigan and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Vestaburg Community Alternative Education School Wyoming reports 321 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 3.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 107:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 488% above the Michigan state mean of 18.2:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 573% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 67.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 24% above the Michigan average and 31% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 321 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 100.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Vestaburg Community Schools spends $11,811 per pupil district-wide, below the Michigan average of $15,842 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 21.2% from local sources (property taxes), 74.9% from the state, and 3.9% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 15/100 (F), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Vestaburg Community Alternative Education School Wyoming compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Michigan state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Michigan | Michigan avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 107:1 | ▲ 488% | 18.2:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 67.6% | ▲ 24% | 54.3% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 321 | top 44% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
67.6%
free-lunch eligible
— 24% above the Michigan average of 54.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
107:1
students per teacher
— 488% above state mean
Top 100% in Michigan — lower ratio than 0% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
100.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,811
per pupil, district-wide
— below Michigan avg of $15,842
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 321 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 321 Top 44% in Michigan — larger than 56% of 3,399 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 3.0
Students per teacher 107:1 +488% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 67.6% +24% vs state
NCES ID 263492008891
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 321:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 100.0%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Vestaburg Community Schools, which includes Vestaburg Community Alternative Education School Wyoming.
$11,811
Per student
-25%
vs Michigan
Avg $15,842
-39%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 21.2%
State 74.9%
Federal 3.9%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 307
- Students per teacher
- 16.8:1
- Enrollment
- 282
- Students per teacher
- 25:1
- Enrollment
- 247
- Students per teacher
- 14.5:1
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
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Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Vestaburg Community Alternative Education School Wyoming
How many students attend Vestaburg Community Alternative Education School Wyoming?
Vestaburg Community Alternative Education School Wyoming has 321 students enrolled. It is a high school in WYOMING, MI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Vestaburg Community Alternative Education School Wyoming?
The student-teacher ratio at Vestaburg Community Alternative Education School Wyoming is 107:1, which is 488% higher than the Michigan average of 18.2:1 and 573% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Vestaburg Community Alternative Education School Wyoming?
67.6% of students at Vestaburg Community Alternative Education School Wyoming are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Vestaburg Community Alternative Education School Wyoming?
Vestaburg Community Alternative Education School Wyoming has a Resource Investment Index of 15/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.