Elementary school (grades K-5) · Arnold, MI
Wells Township School
Federal NCES profile for Wells Township School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 71/100.
The verdict
Wells Township School earns 71/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Michigan schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Michigan.
- 71
- Resource Index · Higher
- 2.7:1
- small classes for Michigan
- 64.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 8
- students enrolled
Wells Township School has class sizes smaller than 99% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 263579007174 Verify on NCES CCD record →
NCES CCD universe card
School universe 263579007174 · Arnold, MI Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
8 enr · 2.7:1 · 64.3% lunch · RII 71
Nearest enrollment peer: Shasta Elementary (100 students)
Wells Township School CCD stamps from the federal school universe. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →
How Wells Township School compares
Wells Township 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 | 2.7:1 | ▼ 85% | 17.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 64.3% | ▲ 18% | 54.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 8 | top 99% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 100.0% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Wells Township School is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wells Township School District, which includes Wells Township School.
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
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.
Similar enrollment (~8 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~2.7:1)
Frequently asked questions about Wells Township School
How many students attend Wells Township School?
Wells Township School has 8 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Arnold, MI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wells Township School?
The student-teacher ratio at Wells Township School is 2.7:1, which is 85% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 83% 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 Wells Township School?
64.3% of students at Wells Township School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wells Township School?
The largest demographic group at Wells Township School is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Arnold, MI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wells Township School?
Wells Township School has a Resource Investment Index of 71/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Wells Township School District?
None reported; Wells Township School District operates only Wells Township School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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