Middle school (grades 6-8) · Yale, MI

Yale Junior High School

Federal NCES profile for Yale Junior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 20/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 263660007276
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👥 S:T ratio
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
15
📋 Attendance
24
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Yale Junior High School earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% of Michigan schools.

#3 of 4
public schools in Yale · Resource Index
20
Resource Index · Lower
22.4:1
large classes for Michigan
43.3%
free-lunch eligible

Yale Junior High School has class sizes larger than 90% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Yale Junior High School ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Yale, MI.

School address

Yale, MI 48097
District: Yale Public Schools · Michigan

NCES ID 263660007276 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+28 students YoY

Yale Junior High School grew from 381 students in 2022-23 to 409 in 2023-24 (+7.3%).

Teacher FTE added 19.9 → 21.6 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+28 students YoY 263660007276 · Yale, MI Middle · SMALL · TRAD

425 enr · 22.4:1 · 43.3% lunch · RII 20

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

Yale Junior High School grew from 381 students in 2022-23 to 409 in 2023-24 (+7.3%). Teacher FTE added 19.9 → 21.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

Yale Junior High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Yale Junior High School reports 425 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 Junior High School compares

Yale Junior High School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Michigan and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Michigan Michigan avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 22.4:1 ▲ 28% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 43.3% ▼ 20% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 425 top 37% - -

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

22.4:1
Leaner classes than 9% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
425
Bigger than 51% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
43.3%
free-lunch eligible - 20% 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
22.4:1
students per teacher - 28% above state mean
Top 90% in Michigan - lower ratio than 10% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
30.4%
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 425 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 116 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 27.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 92.2%
Two or More 4.2%
Hispanic or Latino 2.6%
African American 0.5%
Asian 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 92.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 14.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 14.7, Yale Junior High 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 Junior High School Compares to District-Mates

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

Comparisons are relative to Yale Junior High 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 middle 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 (~425 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~22.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about Yale Junior High School

How many students attend Yale Junior High School?

Yale Junior High School has 425 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Yale, MI. CCD year-over-year: 381 (2022-23) → 409 (2023-24), up 28.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Yale Junior High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Yale Junior High School is 22.4:1, which is 28% higher than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 43% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Yale Junior High School?

43.3% of students at Yale Junior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Yale Junior High School?

The largest demographic group at Yale Junior High School is White at 92.2% of enrollment, in Yale, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Yale Junior High School?

Yale Junior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (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 Junior High School rank among public schools in Yale?

By Resource Investment Index, Yale Junior High School ranks #3 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 Junior High School, Yale Public Schools also operates Yale Senior High School (509 students), Yale Elementary School (329 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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