High school (grades 9-12) · Warren, MI

Warren Mott High School

Federal NCES profile for Warren Mott High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 263519007088
0/100100/10029/100
👥 S:T ratio
8
📚 AP courses
75
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
33
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Warren Mott High School earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 91% of Michigan schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Michigan.

#8 of 8
high schools in Warren · Resource Index
29
Resource Index · Lower
23:1
large classes for Michigan
65.8%
free-lunch eligible

Warren Mott High School has class sizes larger than 91% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Warren Mott High School ranks #8 of 8 high schools in Warren, MI.

Enrollment

1,335

Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

58.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

23:1

vs 17.5:1 Michigan avg

+31% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

65.8%

vs 54.3% Michigan avg

+21% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Warren Mott High School compares with Michigan and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Warren Mott High School

Warren Mott High School is a higher-need, large high school in Warren, Michigan, enrolling 1,335 students.

Class loads run heavy: 23:1 is larger than about 91% of Michigan schools and 31% 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 65.8% of students eligible for free meals.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Michigan, bigger than 98% of state schools at 1,335 students.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 3,375 scored Michigan schools.

Against 55 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #38.

Its student body is led by White (44%) and Asian (34%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 67/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 15 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 334 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 53.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 15.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Discipline events run high: 376 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 1,335 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 29 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Among Warren's high schools, it stands alongside Macomb Math Science Technology Center (1 students): Warren Mott High School is larger than that campus by headcount.

Warren Consolidated Schools also operates Sterling Heights Senior Hs (1,262 students) and Cousino Senior High School (1,250 students) alongside Warren Mott High School.

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 Warren Mott High School compares

Warren Mott High 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 23:1 ▲ 31% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 65.8% ▲ 21% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,335 top 2% - -

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

23:1
Leaner classes than 8% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,335
Bigger than 95% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
65.8%
free-lunch eligible - 21% 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
23:1
students per teacher - 31% above state mean
Top 91% in Michigan - lower ratio than 9% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
53.9%
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
$15,519
per pupil, district-wide - above Michigan avg of $13,507
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 334 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
231
in-school suspensions + 145 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 17.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 28.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 29 expulsions.

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 43.6%
Asian 34.2%
African American 16.3%
Two or More 3.4%
Hispanic or Latino 2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 43.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 66.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 66.5, Warren Mott High School is more mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 15

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Warren Consolidated Schools, which includes Warren Mott High School.

$15,519
Per student
+15%
vs Michigan
Avg $13,507
-6%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 33.2%
State 51.1%
Federal 15.7%

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.

How Warren Mott High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Sterling Heights Senior Hs Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Cousino Senior High School Similar size Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Grissom Middle School Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Carter Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Beer Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Warren Consolidated Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Warren

1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Similar high 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Warren Mott High School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Warren Mott High School

How many students attend Warren Mott High School?

Warren Mott High School has 1,335 students enrolled. It is a high school in Warren, MI.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Warren Mott High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Warren Mott High School is 23:1, which is 31% higher than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 46% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Warren Mott High School?

65.8% of students at Warren Mott High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Warren Mott High School?

The largest demographic group at Warren Mott High School is White at 43.6% of enrollment, in Warren, MI. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 66.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Warren Mott High School?

Warren Mott High School has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Warren Mott High School rank among high schools in Warren?

By Resource Investment Index, Warren Mott High School ranks #8 of 8 high schools in Warren, MI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Warren on the city page.

Is Warren Mott High School a good school?

Warren Mott High School earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 91% of Michigan schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Michigan. 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 Warren Consolidated Schools?

Besides Warren Mott High School, Warren Consolidated Schools also operates Sterling Heights Senior Hs (1,262 students), Cousino Senior High School (1,250 students), and Grissom Middle School (703 students). See the Warren Consolidated 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 2021-22) · 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.

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