- Enrollment
- 260
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
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 →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-11 students YoY
Whittemoreprescott Area Elementary held near 357 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-11 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 21.5 → 19.5 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-11 students YoY 263639000050 · Whittemore, MI Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
347 enr · 16.5:1 · 81.0% lunch · RII 21
Nearest enrollment peer: Whittemoreprescott Jrsr High School (260 students)
Whittemoreprescott Area Elementary held near 357 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-11 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 21.5 → 19.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →
How Whittemoreprescott Area Elementary compares
Whittemoreprescott Area Elementary 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 | 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 methodology
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
$15,592
per pupil, district-wide
- above Michigan avg of $15,012
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.
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
District finance for Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools reports $15,592 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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
Nationwide elementary 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.
Similar enrollment (~347 students)
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. CCD year-over-year: 368 (2022-23) → 357 (2023-24), nearly flat (-11).
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, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
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.