Other / mixed grade configuration · Greenville, MI

Walnut Hills Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Walnut Hills Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 261716005397
0/100100/10026/100
👥 S:T ratio
42
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
6
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Walnut Hills Elementary School earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 72% of Michigan schools.

#5 of 7
schools in Greenville · Resource Index
26
Resource Index · Lower
14.6:1
small classes for Michigan
61.9%
free-lunch eligible

Walnut Hills Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 72% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Walnut Hills Elementary School ranks #5 of 7 schools in Greenville, MI.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-3 students YoY

Walnut Hills Elementary School held near 383 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 24.0 → 25.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-3 students YoY 261716005397 · Greenville, MI Other · SMALL · TRAD

351 enr · 14.6:1 · 61.9% lunch · RII 26

Nearest enrollment peer: Greenville Senior High School (1,044 students)

Walnut Hills Elementary School held near 383 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount). Teacher FTE added 24.0 → 25.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

Walnut Hills Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Walnut Hills Elementary School reports 351 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Walnut Hills Elementary School compares

Walnut Hills Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Michigan and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Michigan Michigan avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.6:1 ▼ 17% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 61.9% ▲ 14% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 351 top 51% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14.6:1
Leaner classes than 51% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
351
Bigger than 40% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
61.9%
free-lunch eligible - 14% 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
14.6:1
students per teacher - 17% below state mean
Top 28% in Michigan - lower ratio than 72% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
37.6%
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
$14,834
per pupil, district-wide - below Michigan avg of $15,012
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
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: 0.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 87.2%
Hispanic or Latino 6.6%
Two or More 3.7%
African American 2.3%
Asian 0.3%

Largest group: White at 87.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 23.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 23.3, Walnut Hills Elementary School is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

District finance for Greenville Public Schools reports $14,834 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Walnut Hills Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Greenville Senior High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Greenville Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Baldwin Heights School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lincoln Heights Elem School Similar size Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Cedar Crest Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Walnut Hills Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Greenville Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Greenville

2 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

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.

Frequently asked questions about Walnut Hills Elementary School

How many students attend Walnut Hills Elementary School?

Walnut Hills Elementary School has 351 students enrolled. It is a public school in Greenville, MI. CCD year-over-year: 386 (2022-23) → 383 (2023-24), nearly flat (-3).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Walnut Hills Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Walnut Hills Elementary School is 14.6:1, which is 17% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 7% 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 Walnut Hills Elementary School?

61.9% of students at Walnut Hills Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Walnut Hills Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Walnut Hills Elementary School is White at 87.2% of enrollment, in Greenville, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Walnut Hills Elementary School?

Walnut Hills Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Walnut Hills Elementary School rank among schools in Greenville?

By Resource Investment Index, Walnut Hills Elementary School ranks #5 of 7 schools in Greenville, MI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Greenville on the city page.

What other schools are in Greenville Public Schools?

Besides Walnut Hills Elementary School, Greenville Public Schools also operates Greenville Senior High School (1,044 students), Greenville Middle School (797 students), and Baldwin Heights School (449 students). See the Greenville Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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