Enrollment
205
Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data
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.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 263504007069
👥 S:T ratio 54
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 59
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
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
District: Waldron Area Schools · Michigan
NCES ID 263504007069 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.4:1
vs 17.5:1 Michigan avg
-35% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
64.0%
vs 54.3% Michigan avg
+18% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Waldron Area Schools compares with Michigan and U.S. medians
What stands out at Waldron Area Schools
Waldron Area Schools is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Waldron, Michigan, enrolling 205 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 11.4:1, Waldron Area Schools is leaner than roughly 89% of Michigan schools and 35% under the state's 17.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 64.0% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 205 puts it in the smaller third of Michigan schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,375 scored Michigan schools.
Against 346 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #75.
Its student body is predominantly White (98% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 5/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 205 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 49.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 22.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Waldron Area Schools operates only this one school, so Waldron Area Schools has no district-mates to compare against locally.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Waldron Area Schools compares
Waldron Area Schools on the metrics families compare, against 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
11.4:1
Leaner classes than 80% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
205
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
64.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 18% 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
11.4:1
students per teacher
- 35% below state mean
Top 11% in Michigan - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
49.3%
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
$14,910
per pupil, district-wide
- above Michigan avg of $13,507
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 205 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 22 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 97.6%
Two or More 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino 1.0%
Largest group: White at 97.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 4.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 4.7, Waldron Area Schools is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Waldron Area Schools, which includes Waldron Area Schools.
$14,910
Per student
+10%
vs Michigan
Avg $13,507
-10%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 24.6%
State 52.7%
Federal 22.7%
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.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Michigan, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~205 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.4:1)
Next steps
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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.
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, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Waldron Area Schools a good school?
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. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
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.
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