Enrollment
42
Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Paradise, MI
Whitefish Township School
Federal NCES profile for Whitefish Township School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 263624007214
👥 S:T ratio 76
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Whitefish Township School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Michigan schools.
- 35
- Resource Index · Typical
- 6:1
- small classes for Michigan
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 42
- students enrolled
Whitefish Township School has class sizes smaller than 96% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Whitefish Township Schools · Michigan
NCES ID 263624007214 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6:1
vs 17.5:1 Michigan avg
-66% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 54.3% Michigan avg
+84% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Whitefish Township School compares with Michigan and U.S. medians
What stands out at Whitefish Township School
Whitefish Township School is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Paradise, Michigan, enrolling 42 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6:1, Whitefish Township School is leaner than roughly 96% of Michigan schools and 66% under the state's 17.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 100.0% of students qualify for free meals, 84% above the Michigan average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of Michigan schools, with 42 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,375 scored Michigan schools.
Against 17 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #7.
Its student body is led by White (76%) and Two or More (21%) (diversity index 37/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 40.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Whitefish Township Schools spends $29,415 per pupil, 118% above the Michigan average, a better-resourced district than most.
Whitefish Township Schools operates only this one school, so Whitefish Township School has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 42 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 Whitefish Township School compares
Whitefish 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 | 6:1 | ▼ 66% | 17.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 84% | 54.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 42 | top 93% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
42
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 84% above the Michigan average of 54.3%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
6:1
students per teacher
- 66% below state mean
Top 4% in Michigan - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
40.5%
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
$29,415
per pupil, district-wide
- above Michigan avg of $13,507
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
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.
Student demographics
White 76.2%
Two or More 21.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.4%
Largest group: White at 76.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 37.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 37.3, Whitefish Township School is about as mixed as the Michigan school average of 36.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Whitefish Township Schools, which includes Whitefish Township School.
$29,415
Per student
+118%
vs Michigan
Avg $13,507
+77%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 64.3%
State 23.7%
Federal 12.1%
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 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 (~42 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~6:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Whitefish Township School
How many students attend Whitefish Township School?
Whitefish Township School has 42 students enrolled. It is a public school in Paradise, MI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Whitefish Township School?
The student-teacher ratio at Whitefish Township School is 6:1, which is 66% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 62% 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 Whitefish Township School?
100.0% of students at Whitefish Township School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Whitefish Township School?
The largest demographic group at Whitefish Township School is White at 76.2% of enrollment, in Paradise, MI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Whitefish Township School?
Whitefish Township School has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (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).
Is Whitefish Township School a good school?
Whitefish Township School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% 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 Whitefish Township Schools?
None reported; Whitefish Township Schools operates only Whitefish Township School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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