Other / mixed grade configuration · Waldron, MI
Waldron Area Schools
Federal NCES profile for Waldron Area Schools, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
The verdict
Waldron Area Schools earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Michigan schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Michigan schools.
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.4:1
- small classes for Michigan
- 64.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 205
- students enrolled
Waldron Area Schools has class sizes smaller than 89% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 263504007069 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-39 students YoY
Waldron Area Schools shrank from 261 students in 2022-23 to 222 in 2023-24 (-14.9%).
Teacher FTE lost 18.3 → 13.5 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-39 students YoY 263504007069 · Waldron, MI Other · SMALL · TRAD
205 enr · 11.4:1 · 64.0% lunch · RII 36
Nearest enrollment peer: Lloyd Wood Education Center (205 students)
Waldron Area Schools shrank from 261 students in 2022-23 to 222 in 2023-24 (-14.9%). Teacher FTE lost 18.3 → 13.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →
How Waldron Area Schools compares
Waldron Area Schools 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 | 11.4:1 | ▼ 35% | 17.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 64.0% | ▲ 18% | 54.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 205 | top 75% | - | - |
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 97.6% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 4.7, Waldron Area Schools is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.
Programs
District finance for Waldron Area Schools reports $15,954 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 (~205 students)
Frequently asked questions about Waldron Area Schools
How many students attend Waldron Area Schools?
Waldron Area Schools has 205 students enrolled. It is a public school in Waldron, MI. CCD year-over-year: 261 (2022-23) → 222 (2023-24), down 39.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Waldron Area Schools?
The student-teacher ratio at Waldron Area Schools is 11.4:1, which is 35% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 27% 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 Waldron Area Schools?
64.0% of students at Waldron Area Schools are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Waldron Area Schools?
The largest demographic group at Waldron Area Schools is White at 97.6% of enrollment, in Waldron, MI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Waldron Area Schools?
Waldron Area Schools has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Waldron Area Schools?
None reported; Waldron Area Schools operates only Waldron Area Schools as a public school district in NCES's records.