Enrollment
248
Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data
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.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 268018000472
👥 S:T ratio 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
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
District: Branch Isd · Michigan
NCES ID 268018000472 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
27.6:1
vs 17.5:1 Michigan avg
+58% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
66.1%
vs 54.3% Michigan avg
+22% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Waldron Learning Center compares with Michigan and U.S. medians
What stands out at Waldron Learning Center
Waldron Learning Center is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Coldwater, Michigan, enrolling 248 students.
Class loads run heavy: 27.6:1 is larger than about 95% of Michigan schools and 58% above the 17.5:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 66.1% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 248 puts it in the smaller third of Michigan schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 95% of the 3,375 Michigan schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 418 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Michigan schools statewide, it ranks #394, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (86% of enrollment) (diversity index 25/100).
Its district draws 19.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Branch Isd operates only this one school, so Waldron Learning Center 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 Learning Center compares
Waldron Learning Center on the metrics families compare, against 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
27.6:1
Leaner classes than 3% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
248
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
66.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 22% 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
27.6:1
students per teacher
- 58% above state mean
Top 95% in Michigan - lower ratio than 5% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.4 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 86.3%
Hispanic or Latino 9.7%
Two or More 2.8%
African American 0.4%
Asian 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
Largest group: White at 86.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 24.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 24.5, Waldron Learning Center is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.
Programs
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 (~248 students)
Next steps
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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.
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. 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.
Is Waldron Learning Center a good school?
Waldron Learning Center earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 95% of 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 Branch Isd?
None reported; Branch Isd operates only Waldron Learning Center as a public school district in NCES's records.
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