Enrollment
347
Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Whittemore, MI
Whittemoreprescott Area Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Whittemoreprescott Area Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 21/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 263639000050
👥 S:T ratio 34
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Whittemoreprescott Area Elementary earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Michigan median.
- 21
- Resource Index · Lower
- 16.5:1
- students per teacher
- 81.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 347
- students enrolled
Whittemoreprescott Area Elementary has class sizes near the Michigan median. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools · Michigan
NCES ID 263639000050 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
21.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.5:1
vs 17.5:1 Michigan avg
-6% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
81.0%
vs 54.3% Michigan avg
+49% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Whittemoreprescott Area Elementary compares with Michigan and U.S. medians
What stands out at Whittemoreprescott Area Elementary
Whittemoreprescott Area Elementary is a high-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Whittemore, Michigan, enrolling 347 students.
At 16.5:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Michigan median, within a few percentage points of the 17.5:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 81.0% of students eligible for free meals.
With 347 students, its enrollment sits close to the Michigan median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 3,375 scored Michigan schools.
Against 459 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #301.
Its student body is predominantly White (88% of enrollment) (diversity index 23/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 54.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 20.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools, also runs Whittemoreprescott Jrsr High School (260 students).
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 Whittemoreprescott Area Elementary compares
Whittemoreprescott Area Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Michigan and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Michigan | Michigan avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.5:1 | ▼ 6% | 17.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 81.0% | ▲ 49% | 54.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 347 | top 52% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.5:1
Leaner classes than 34% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
347
Bigger than 39% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
81.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 49% 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
16.5:1
students per teacher
- 6% below state mean
Top 48% in Michigan - lower ratio than 52% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
54.8%
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
$13,573
per pupil, district-wide
- above Michigan avg of $13,507
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
14
in-school suspensions + 15 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.4 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 87.6%
Hispanic or Latino 6.3%
Two or More 2.9%
African American 2.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Largest group: White at 87.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 22.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 22.7, Whittemoreprescott Area Elementary is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools, which includes Whittemoreprescott Area Elementary.
$13,573
Per student
+0%
vs Michigan
Avg $13,507
-18%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 28.3%
State 51.2%
Federal 20.4%
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.
How Whittemoreprescott Area Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whittemoreprescott Jrsr High School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Whittemoreprescott Area Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 260
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
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 (~347 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Whittemoreprescott Area Elementary
How many students attend Whittemoreprescott Area Elementary?
Whittemoreprescott Area Elementary has 347 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Whittemore, MI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Whittemoreprescott Area Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Whittemoreprescott Area Elementary is 16.5:1, which is 6% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 5% higher 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 Whittemoreprescott Area Elementary?
81.0% of students at Whittemoreprescott Area Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Whittemoreprescott Area Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Whittemoreprescott Area Elementary is White at 87.6% of enrollment, in Whittemore, MI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Whittemoreprescott Area Elementary?
Whittemoreprescott Area Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (lower 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 Whittemoreprescott Area Elementary a good school?
Whittemoreprescott Area Elementary earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Michigan median. 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 Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools?
Besides Whittemoreprescott Area Elementary, Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools also operates Whittemoreprescott Jrsr High School (260 students). See the Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools district page for the complete list.
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