Elementary school (grades K-5) · Spring Arbor, MI

Warner Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Warner Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 263594007199
0/100100/10027/100
👥 S:T ratio
26
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
26
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Warner Elementary School earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Michigan median.

27
Resource Index · Lower
18.6:1
students per teacher
32.7%
free-lunch eligible
371
students enrolled

Warner Elementary School has class sizes near the Michigan median. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

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

-4 students YoY

Warner Elementary School held near 381 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-4 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 20.7 → 19.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-4 students YoY 263594007199 · Spring Arbor, MI Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

371 enr · 18.6:1 · 32.7% lunch · RII 27

Nearest enrollment peer: Western High School (809 students)

Warner Elementary School held near 381 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-4 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 20.7 → 19.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

Warner Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Warner Elementary School reports 371 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 Warner Elementary School compares

Warner 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 18.6:1 ▲ 6% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 32.7% ▼ 40% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 371 top 47% - -

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

18.6:1
Leaner classes than 22% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
371
Bigger than 43% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
32.7%
free-lunch eligible - 40% below the Michigan average of 54.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
18.6:1
students per teacher - 6% above state mean
Top 69% in Michigan - lower ratio than 31% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
29.6%
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
$13,044
per pupil, district-wide - below Michigan avg of $15,012
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that 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 + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 85.7%
Two or More 6.5%
Hispanic or Latino 4.6%
African American 2.4%
Asian 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 85.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 25.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 25.9, Warner Elementary School is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

District finance for Western School District reports $13,044 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Warner Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Western High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Western Middle School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Bean Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Parma Elementary School Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Woodville Community Center Smaller Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Western School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Spring Arbor

1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary 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 Warner Elementary School

How many students attend Warner Elementary School?

Warner Elementary School has 371 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Spring Arbor, MI. CCD year-over-year: 385 (2022-23) → 381 (2023-24), nearly flat (-4).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Warner Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Warner Elementary School is 18.6:1, which is 6% higher than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 18% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Warner Elementary School?

32.7% of students at Warner Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Warner Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Warner Elementary School is White at 85.7% of enrollment, in Spring Arbor, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Warner Elementary School?

Warner Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (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).

What other schools are in Western School District?

Besides Warner Elementary School, Western School District also operates Western High School (809 students), Western Middle School (594 students), and Bean Elementary School (409 students). See the Western School District 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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