Other / mixed grade configuration · Portage, MI

Woodsedge Learning Center

Federal NCES profile for Woodsedge Learning Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 268060008117
0/100100/10035/100
👥 S:T ratio
74
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Woodsedge Learning Center earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Michigan schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Michigan schools.

35
Resource Index · Typical
6.5:1
small classes for Michigan
51.8%
free-lunch eligible
222
students enrolled

Woodsedge Learning Center has class sizes smaller than 95% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+0 students YoY

Woodsedge Learning Center held near 220 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 34.0 → 25.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+0 students YoY 268060008117 · Portage, MI Other · SMALL · TRAD

222 enr · 6.5:1 · 51.8% lunch · RII 35

Nearest enrollment peer: Kalamazoo Resa West Campusyoung Adult Program (126 students)

Woodsedge Learning Center held near 220 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 34.0 → 25.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

Woodsedge Learning Center in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Woodsedge Learning Center reports 222 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Woodsedge Learning Center compares

Woodsedge Learning Center 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 6.5:1 ▼ 63% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 51.8% ▼ 5% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 222 top 72% - -

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

6.5:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
222
Bigger than 22% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
51.8%
free-lunch eligible - 5% below the Michigan average of 54.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
6.5:1
students per teacher - 63% below state mean
Top 5% in Michigan - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
43.7%
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.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 56.3%
African American 23.4%
Hispanic or Latino 10.4%
Two or More 8.6%
Asian 1.4%

Largest group: White at 56.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 61.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 61.0, Woodsedge Learning Center is more mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

How Woodsedge Learning Center Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Kalamazoo Resa West Campusyoung Adult Program Smaller Lower economic need No ratio data
Youth Center School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Valley Center School Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Woodsedge Learning Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Kalamazoo Resa · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide other 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.

Frequently asked questions about Woodsedge Learning Center

How many students attend Woodsedge Learning Center?

Woodsedge Learning Center has 222 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Portage, MI. CCD year-over-year: 220 (2022-23) → 220 (2023-24), nearly flat (+0).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Woodsedge Learning Center?

The student-teacher ratio at Woodsedge Learning Center is 6.5:1, which is 63% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 59% 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 Woodsedge Learning Center?

51.8% of students at Woodsedge Learning Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Woodsedge Learning Center?

The largest demographic group at Woodsedge Learning Center is White at 56.3% of enrollment, in Portage, MI. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Woodsedge Learning Center?

Woodsedge Learning Center has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical 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 Kalamazoo Resa?

Besides Woodsedge Learning Center, Kalamazoo Resa also operates Kalamazoo Resa West Campusyoung Adult Program (126 students), Youth Center School (51 students), and Valley Center School (30 students). See the Kalamazoo Resa 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 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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