Enrollment
198
Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Walkerville, MI
Walkerville Public School
Federal NCES profile for Walkerville Public School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 263513007070
👥 S:T ratio 47
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 60
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Walkerville Public School earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Michigan schools.
- 34
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13.2:1
- small classes for Michigan
- 77.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 198
- students enrolled
Walkerville Public School has class sizes smaller than 82% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Walkerville Public Schools · Michigan
NCES ID 263513007070 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
15.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.2:1
vs 17.5:1 Michigan avg
-25% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
77.5%
vs 54.3% Michigan avg
+43% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Walkerville Public School compares with Michigan and U.S. medians
What stands out at Walkerville Public School
Walkerville Public School is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Walkerville, Michigan, enrolling 198 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 13.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of Michigan schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 77.5% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 198 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 294 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #82.
Its student body is led by White (74%) and Hispanic or Latino (20%) (diversity index 41/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 198 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 90.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Walkerville Public Schools spends $16,172 per pupil, 20% above the Michigan average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 40.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 64 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 198 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Walkerville Public Schools operates only this one school, so Walkerville Public School 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 Walkerville Public School compares
Walkerville Public School on the metrics families compare, against Michigan and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Michigan | Michigan avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13.2:1 | ▼ 25% | 17.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 77.5% | ▲ 43% | 54.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 198 | top 76% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.2:1
Leaner classes than 65% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
198
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
77.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 43% 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
13.2:1
students per teacher
- 25% below state mean
Top 18% in Michigan - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
90.9%
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
$16,172
per pupil, district-wide
- above Michigan avg of $13,507
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 198 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
17
in-school suspensions + 47 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 32.3 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 73.7%
Hispanic or Latino 20.2%
Two or More 3.0%
African American 2.5%
Asian 0.5%
Largest group: White at 73.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 41.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 41.4, Walkerville Public School is more mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Walkerville Public Schools, which includes Walkerville Public School.
$16,172
Per student
+20%
vs Michigan
Avg $13,507
-3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 20.2%
State 39.1%
Federal 40.6%
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 (~198 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.2:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Walkerville Public School
How many students attend Walkerville Public School?
Walkerville Public School has 198 students enrolled. It is a public school in Walkerville, MI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Walkerville Public School?
The student-teacher ratio at Walkerville Public School is 13.2:1, which is 25% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 16% 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 Walkerville Public School?
77.5% of students at Walkerville Public School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Walkerville Public School?
The largest demographic group at Walkerville Public School is White at 73.7% of enrollment, in Walkerville, MI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Walkerville Public School?
Walkerville Public School has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (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 Walkerville Public School a good school?
Walkerville Public School earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% 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 Walkerville Public Schools?
None reported; Walkerville Public Schools operates only Walkerville Public School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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