Enrollment
89
Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Cadillac, MI
Wexfordmissaukee Isd Special Education
Federal NCES profile for Wexfordmissaukee Isd Special Education, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 268000001449
👥 S:T ratio 88
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Wexfordmissaukee Isd Special Education earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Michigan schools.
- #1 of 5
- public schools in Cadillac · Resource Index
- 39
- Resource Index · Typical
- 3:1
- small classes for Michigan
- 60.3%
- free-lunch eligible
Wexfordmissaukee Isd Special Education has class sizes smaller than 99% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Wexfordmissaukee Isd Special Education ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Cadillac, MI.
School address
District: Wexford-Missaukee Isd · Michigan
NCES ID 268000001449 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
30.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
3:1
vs 17.5:1 Michigan avg
-83% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
60.3%
vs 54.3% Michigan avg
+11% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Wexfordmissaukee Isd Special Education compares with Michigan and U.S. medians
What stands out at Wexfordmissaukee Isd Special Education
Wexfordmissaukee Isd Special Education is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Cadillac, Michigan, enrolling 89 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 3:1, Wexfordmissaukee Isd Special Education is leaner than roughly 99% of Michigan schools and 83% under the state's 17.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 60.3% lands close to the Michigan typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 89 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 135 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #43.
Its student body is predominantly White (81% of enrollment) (diversity index 33/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 82.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Among Cadillac's public schools, it stands alongside Franklin Elementary School (563 students): Wexfordmissaukee Isd Special Education is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (3:1 vs 17.6:1).
Wexford-Missaukee Isd operates only this one school, so Wexfordmissaukee Isd Special Education 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 Wexfordmissaukee Isd Special Education compares
Wexfordmissaukee Isd Special Education on the metrics families compare, against Michigan and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Michigan | Michigan avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 3:1 | ▼ 83% | 17.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 60.3% | ▲ 11% | 54.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 89 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
3:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
89
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
60.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 11% 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
3:1
students per teacher
- 83% below state mean
Top 1% in Michigan - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
82.0%
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.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.0 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 80.9%
Hispanic or Latino 9.0%
Two or More 7.9%
African American 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.1%
Largest group: White at 80.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 33.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 33.1, Wexfordmissaukee Isd Special Education is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.
Programs
Similar other schools in Cadillac
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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 (~89 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Wexfordmissaukee Isd Special Education
How many students attend Wexfordmissaukee Isd Special Education?
Wexfordmissaukee Isd Special Education has 89 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Cadillac, MI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wexfordmissaukee Isd Special Education?
The student-teacher ratio at Wexfordmissaukee Isd Special Education is 3:1, which is 83% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 81% 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 Wexfordmissaukee Isd Special Education?
60.3% of students at Wexfordmissaukee Isd Special Education are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wexfordmissaukee Isd Special Education?
The largest demographic group at Wexfordmissaukee Isd Special Education is White at 80.9% of enrollment, in Cadillac, MI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wexfordmissaukee Isd Special Education?
Wexfordmissaukee Isd Special Education has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Wexfordmissaukee Isd Special Education rank among public schools in Cadillac?
By Resource Investment Index, Wexfordmissaukee Isd Special Education ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Cadillac, MI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Cadillac on the city page.
Is Wexfordmissaukee Isd Special Education a good school?
Wexfordmissaukee Isd Special Education earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% 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 Wexford-Missaukee Isd?
None reported; Wexford-Missaukee Isd operates only Wexfordmissaukee Isd Special Education as a public school district in NCES's records.
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