Other / mixed grade configuration · Coldwater, MI
Waldron Learning Center
Federal NCES profile for Waldron Learning Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 15/100.
The verdict
Waldron Learning Center earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 95% of Michigan schools.
- #3 of 3
- schools in Coldwater · Resource Index
- 15
- Resource Index · Lower
- 27.6:1
- large classes for Michigan
- 66.1%
- free-lunch eligible
Waldron Learning Center has class sizes larger than 95% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Waldron Learning Center ranks #3 of 3 schools in Coldwater, MI.
School address
NCES ID 268018000472 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+28 students YoY
Waldron Learning Center grew from 254 students in 2022-23 to 282 in 2023-24 (+11.0%).
Teacher FTE added 9.0 → 12.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+28 students YoY 268018000472 · Coldwater, MI Other · SMALL · TRAD
248 enr · 27.6:1 · 66.1% lunch · RII 15
Nearest enrollment peer: Alakanuk School (248 students)
Waldron Learning Center grew from 254 students in 2022-23 to 282 in 2023-24 (+11.0%). Teacher FTE added 9.0 → 12.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →
How Waldron Learning Center compares
Waldron Learning Center 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 | 27.6:1 | ▲ 58% | 17.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 66.1% | ▲ 22% | 54.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 248 | 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 86.3% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 24.5, Waldron Learning Center is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.
Programs
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 (~248 students)
Frequently asked questions about Waldron Learning Center
How many students attend Waldron Learning Center?
Waldron Learning Center has 248 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Coldwater, MI. CCD year-over-year: 254 (2022-23) → 282 (2023-24), up 28.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Waldron Learning Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Waldron Learning Center is 27.6:1, which is 58% higher than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 76% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Waldron Learning Center?
66.1% of students at Waldron Learning Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Waldron Learning Center?
The largest demographic group at Waldron Learning Center is White at 86.3% of enrollment, in Coldwater, MI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Waldron Learning Center?
Waldron Learning Center has a Resource Investment Index of 15/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Waldron Learning Center rank among schools in Coldwater?
By Resource Investment Index, Waldron Learning Center ranks #3 of 3 schools in Coldwater, MI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Coldwater on the city page.
What other schools are in Branch Isd?
None reported; Branch Isd operates only Waldron Learning Center as a public school district in NCES's records.