Other / mixed grade configuration · Yale, MI

Yale Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Yale Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 263660007274
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👥 S:T ratio
40
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
34
📋 Attendance
7
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Yale Elementary School earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Michigan median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Michigan schools.

#2 of 4
public schools in Yale · Resource Index
28
Resource Index · Lower
15:1
students per teacher
54.8%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Yale Elementary School ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Yale, MI.

School address

Yale, MI 48097
District: Yale Public Schools · Michigan

NCES ID 263660007274 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+1 students YoY

Yale Elementary School held near 342 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 22.1 → 20.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+1 students YoY 263660007274 · Yale, MI Other · SMALL · TRAD

329 enr · 15:1 · 54.8% lunch · RII 28

Nearest enrollment peer: Yale Senior High School (509 students)

Yale Elementary School held near 342 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 22.1 → 20.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

Yale Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Yale Elementary School reports 329 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 Yale Elementary School compares

Yale Elementary School 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 15:1 ▼ 14% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 54.8% ▲ 1% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 329 top 55% - -

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

15:1
Leaner classes than 47% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
329
Bigger than 37% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
54.8%
free-lunch eligible - 1% 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
15:1
students per teacher - 14% below state mean
Top 32% in Michigan - lower ratio than 68% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
37.1%
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
$13,836
per pupil, district-wide - below Michigan avg of $15,012
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 329 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 95.4%
Two or More 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.5%
African American 0.3%

Largest group: White at 95.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 8.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 8.9, Yale Elementary School is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

District finance for Yale Public Schools reports $13,836 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Yale Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Yale Senior High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Yale Junior High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Avoca Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
John F Farrellemmett Elementary School Smaller Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Phoenix Alternative School Smaller Similar economic need No ratio data

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

Other Schools in This District

Yale Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

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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.

Similar enrollment (~329 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15:1)

Frequently asked questions about Yale Elementary School

How many students attend Yale Elementary School?

Yale Elementary School has 329 students enrolled. It is a public school in Yale, MI. CCD year-over-year: 341 (2022-23) → 342 (2023-24), nearly flat (+1).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Yale Elementary School is 15:1, which is 14% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 4% 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 Yale Elementary School?

54.8% of students at Yale Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

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

The largest demographic group at Yale Elementary School is White at 95.4% of enrollment, in Yale, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Yale Elementary School?

Yale Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Yale Elementary School rank among public schools in Yale?

By Resource Investment Index, Yale Elementary School ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Yale, MI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Yale Public Schools?

Besides Yale Elementary School, Yale Public Schools also operates Yale Senior High School (509 students), Yale Junior High School (425 students), and Avoca Elementary School (243 students). See the Yale Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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