Other / mixed grade configuration · Ann Arbor, MI

Wines Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Wines Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 260282004028
0/100100/10045/100
👥 S:T ratio
26
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
81
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Wines Elementary School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Michigan median.

#4 of 8
schools in Ann Arbor · Resource Index
45
Resource Index · Typical
18.6:1
students per teacher
7.2%
free-lunch eligible

Wines Elementary School has class sizes near the Michigan median. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Wines Elementary School ranks #4 of 8 schools in Ann Arbor, MI.

Enrollment

465

Michigan · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

25.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

18.6:1

vs 17.5:1 Michigan avg

+6% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

7.2%

vs 54.3% Michigan avg

-87% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Wines Elementary School compares with Michigan and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

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

What stands out at Wines Elementary School

Wines Elementary School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Ann Arbor, Michigan, enrolling 465 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 18.6:1 puts it in the larger third of Michigan schools by student-teacher ratio.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 7.2% free-meal eligibility runs 87% below the Michigan average.

Enrollment of 465 puts it in the larger third of Michigan schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 90% of the 3,375 Michigan schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Against 232 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #31.

Its student body is led by White (74%) and Two or More (11%) (diversity index 43/100).

Attendance holds up well here: only 7.7% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

The surrounding Ann Arbor Public Schools spends $17,642 per pupil, 31% above the Michigan average, a better-resourced district than most.

Among Ann Arbor's public schools, it stands alongside Washtenaw Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program (4 students): Wines Elementary School is larger than that campus by headcount.

Ann Arbor Public Schools also operates Huron High School (1,696 students) and Pioneer High School (1,671 students) alongside Wines Elementary School.

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 Wines Elementary School compares

Wines Elementary 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 18.6:1 ▲ 6% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 7.2% ▼ 87% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 465 top 31% - -

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

18.6:1
Leaner classes than 22% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
465
Bigger than 57% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
7.2%
free-lunch eligible - 87% below the Michigan average of 54.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
18.6:1
students per teacher - 6% above state mean
Top 69% in Michigan - lower ratio than 31% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
7.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$17,642
per pupil, district-wide - above Michigan avg of $13,507
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting 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 + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.2 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 73.8%
Two or More 10.8%
Asian 7.1%
Hispanic or Latino 6.7%
African American 1.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 73.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 43.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 43.4, Wines Elementary School is more mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ann Arbor Public Schools, which includes Wines Elementary School.

$17,642
Per student
+31%
vs Michigan
Avg $13,507
+6%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 56.1%
State 34.4%
Federal 9.5%

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 Wines Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Huron High School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Pioneer High School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Skyline High School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Slauson Middle School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Clague Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Wines Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Ann Arbor Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Ann Arbor

1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Wines Elementary 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 Wines Elementary School

How many students attend Wines Elementary School?

Wines Elementary School has 465 students enrolled. It is a public school in Ann Arbor, MI.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Wines Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Wines Elementary School is 18.6:1, which is 6% higher than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 18% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Wines Elementary School?

7.2% of students at Wines Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wines Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Wines Elementary School is White at 73.8% of enrollment, in Ann Arbor, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Wines Elementary School?

Wines Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (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 Wines Elementary School rank among schools in Ann Arbor?

By Resource Investment Index, Wines Elementary School ranks #4 of 8 schools in Ann Arbor, MI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Ann Arbor on the city page.

Is Wines Elementary School a good school?

Wines Elementary School earns 45/100 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 Ann Arbor Public Schools?

Besides Wines Elementary School, Ann Arbor Public Schools also operates Huron High School (1,696 students), Pioneer High School (1,671 students), and Skyline High School (1,237 students). See the Ann Arbor Public Schools district page for the complete list.

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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