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
0/100100/10039/100
👥 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

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

+9 students YoY

Wexfordmissaukee Isd Special Education grew from 73 students in 2022-23 to 82 in 2023-24 (+12.3%).

Teacher FTE added 30.5 → 31.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+9 students YoY 268000001449 · Cadillac, MI Other · SMALL · TRAD

89 enr · 3:1 · 60.3% lunch · RII 39

Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)

Wexfordmissaukee Isd Special Education grew from 73 students in 2022-23 to 82 in 2023-24 (+12.3%). Teacher FTE added 30.5 → 31.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

How Wexfordmissaukee Isd Special Education compares

Wexfordmissaukee Isd Special Education is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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 methodology

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.

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.

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 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. CCD year-over-year: 73 (2022-23) → 82 (2023-24), up 9.

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, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. 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.

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.

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.