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White Pigeon Jrsr High School

Federal NCES profile for White Pigeon Jrsr High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 263612007210
0/100100/10025/100
👥 S:T ratio
40
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
27
📋 Attendance
4
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

White Pigeon Jrsr High School earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Michigan median.

25
Resource Index · Lower
15.1:1
students per teacher
44.8%
free-lunch eligible
363
students enrolled

White Pigeon Jrsr High 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

+10 students YoY

White Pigeon Jrsr High School held near 396 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+10 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 24.6 → 25.7 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+10 students YoY 263612007210 · White Pigeon, MI Other · SMALL · TRAD

363 enr · 15.1:1 · 44.8% lunch · RII 25

Nearest enrollment peer: Central Elementary School (366 students)

White Pigeon Jrsr High School held near 396 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+10 headcount). Teacher FTE added 24.6 → 25.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

How White Pigeon Jrsr High School compares

White Pigeon Jrsr High 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 15.1:1 ▼ 14% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 44.8% ▼ 17% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 363 top 48% - -

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

15.1:1
Leaner classes than 46% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
363
Bigger than 42% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
44.8%
free-lunch eligible - 17% below the Michigan average of 54.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.1:1
students per teacher - 14% below state mean
Top 33% in Michigan - lower ratio than 67% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
38.3%
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
$12,864
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 363 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 67 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 20.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

White 82.4%
Hispanic or Latino 10.2%
Two or More 6.6%
African American 0.6%
Asian 0.3%

Largest group: White at 82.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 30.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 30.6, White Pigeon Jrsr High School is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

District finance for White Pigeon Community Schools reports $12,864 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How White Pigeon Jrsr High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Central Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

White Pigeon Community Schools · 1 sibling school

View district profile

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 White Pigeon Jrsr High School

How many students attend White Pigeon Jrsr High School?

White Pigeon Jrsr High School has 363 students enrolled. It is a public school in White Pigeon, MI. CCD year-over-year: 386 (2022-23) → 396 (2023-24), nearly flat (+10).

What is the student-teacher ratio at White Pigeon Jrsr High School?

The student-teacher ratio at White Pigeon Jrsr High School is 15.1:1, which is 14% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 4% 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 White Pigeon Jrsr High School?

44.8% of students at White Pigeon Jrsr High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of White Pigeon Jrsr High School?

The largest demographic group at White Pigeon Jrsr High School is White at 82.4% of enrollment, in White Pigeon, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for White Pigeon Jrsr High School?

White Pigeon Jrsr High School has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in White Pigeon Community Schools?

Besides White Pigeon Jrsr High School, White Pigeon Community Schools also operates Central Elementary School (366 students). See the White Pigeon Community 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 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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