High school (grades 9-12) · Midland, MI

Windover High School

Federal NCES profile for Windover High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 260002000213Charter school
0/100100/10029/100
👥 S:T ratio
24
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
81
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Windover High School earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 73% of Michigan schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Michigan schools.

29
Resource Index · Lower
19:1
large classes for Michigan
91.8%
free-lunch eligible
95
students enrolled

Windover High School has class sizes larger than 73% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

School address

Enrollment

95

Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

5.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

19:1

vs 17.5:1 Michigan avg

+9% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

91.8%

vs 54.3% Michigan avg

+69% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Windover High School compares with Michigan and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median
0:135:119:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Windover High School

Windover High School is a high-poverty, small charter high school in Midland, Michigan, enrolling 95 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 19:1 puts it in the larger third of Michigan schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need is high: 91.8% of students qualify for free meals, 69% above the Michigan average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

Enrollment of 95 puts it in the smaller third of Michigan schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,375 scored Michigan schools.

Against 87 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #41.

Its student body is predominantly White (97% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 6/100).

No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 95 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 75.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Windover High School spends $8,741 per pupil, 35% below the Michigan average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 30.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Discipline events run high: 32 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 95 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

Windover High School is a single-school charter district, so Windover High School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.

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 Windover High School compares

Windover High 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 19:1 ▲ 9% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 91.8% ▲ 69% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 95 top 87% - -

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

19:1
Leaner classes than 20% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
95
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
91.8%
free-lunch eligible - 69% 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
19:1
students per teacher - 9% above state mean
Top 73% in Michigan - lower ratio than 27% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
75.8%
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
$8,741
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 95 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 26 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 33.7 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 96.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.1%
African American 1.1%

Largest group: White at 96.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 6.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 6.2, Windover High School is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

AP program Not offered

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Windover High School, which includes Windover High School.

$8,741
Per student
-35%
vs Michigan
Avg $13,507
-47%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 5.7%
State 64.1%
Federal 30.2%

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 high 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Windover High School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Windover High School

How many students attend Windover High School?

Windover High School has 95 students enrolled. It is a high school in Midland, MI.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Windover High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Windover High School is 19:1, which is 9% higher than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 21% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Windover High School?

91.8% of students at Windover High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Windover High School?

The largest demographic group at Windover High School is White at 96.8% of enrollment, in Midland, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Windover High School?

Windover High School has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

Is Windover High School a good school?

Windover High School earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 73% of Michigan schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Windover High School?

None; Windover High School is a single-school charter district, and Windover High School is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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