Enrollment
50
Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Leslie, MI
White Pine Academy
Federal NCES profile for White Pine Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 260020001111Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 50
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 65
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
White Pine Academy earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of Michigan schools.
- #1 of 4
- public schools in Leslie · Resource Index
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.5:1
- small classes for Michigan
- 60.0%
- free-lunch eligible
White Pine Academy has class sizes smaller than 85% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, White Pine Academy ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Leslie, MI.
School address
District: White Pine Academy · Michigan
NCES ID 260020001111 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.5:1
vs 17.5:1 Michigan avg
-29% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
60.0%
vs 54.3% Michigan avg
+10% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How White Pine Academy compares with Michigan and U.S. medians
What stands out at White Pine Academy
White Pine Academy is a higher-need, small charter elementary school in Leslie, Michigan, enrolling 50 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 12.5:1, White Pine Academy is leaner than roughly 85% of Michigan schools and 29% under the state's 17.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 60.0% lands close to the Michigan typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of Michigan schools, with 50 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 93% of the 3,375 Michigan schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 99 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #22.
14.0% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 22.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
White Pine Academy is a single-school charter district, so White Pine Academy operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 50 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Michigan's single-school districts.
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 White Pine Academy compares
White Pine Academy on the metrics families compare, against Michigan and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Michigan | Michigan avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.5:1 | ▼ 29% | 17.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 60.0% | ▲ 10% | 54.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 50 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.5:1
Leaner classes than 71% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
50
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
60.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 10% 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
12.5:1
students per teacher
- 29% below state mean
Top 15% in Michigan - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
14.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$12,200
per pupil, district-wide
- below Michigan avg of $13,507
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for White Pine Academy, which includes White Pine Academy.
$12,200
Per student
-10%
vs Michigan
Avg $13,507
-26%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 2.9%
State 74.2%
Federal 22.9%
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.
Similar elementary 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 (~50 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about White Pine Academy
How many students attend White Pine Academy?
White Pine Academy has 50 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Leslie, MI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at White Pine Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at White Pine Academy is 12.5:1, which is 29% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 20% 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 Pine Academy?
60.0% of students at White Pine Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for White Pine Academy?
White Pine Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (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 White Pine Academy rank among public schools in Leslie?
By Resource Investment Index, White Pine Academy ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Leslie, 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 Leslie on the city page.
Is White Pine Academy a good school?
White Pine Academy earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% 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 White Pine Academy?
None; White Pine Academy is a single-school charter district, and White Pine Academy is its only campus.
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