High school (grades 9-12) · Yale, MI

Yale Senior High School

Federal NCES profile for Yale Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 19/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 263660007275
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0/100100/10019/100
👥 S:T ratio
22
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
26
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Yale Senior High School earns 19/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 77% of Michigan schools.

#4 of 4
public schools in Yale · Resource Index
19
Resource Index · Lower
19.6:1
large classes for Michigan
32.1%
free-lunch eligible

Yale Senior High School has class sizes larger than 77% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

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

School address

Yale, MI 48097
District: Yale Public Schools · Michigan

NCES ID 263660007275 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-25 students YoY

Yale Senior High School held near 526 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-25 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 26.6 → 25.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-25 students YoY 263660007275 · Yale, MI High · MID · TRAD

509 enr · 19.6:1 · 32.1% lunch · RII 19

Nearest enrollment peer: Yale Junior High School (425 students)

Yale Senior High School held near 526 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-25 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 26.6 → 25.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

Yale Senior High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Yale Senior High School reports 509 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 Senior High School compares

Yale Senior High 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 19.6:1 ▲ 12% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 32.1% ▼ 41% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 509 top 25% - -

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

19.6:1
Leaner classes than 17% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
509
Bigger than 63% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
32.1%
free-lunch eligible - 41% below the Michigan average of 54.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
19.6:1
students per teacher - 12% above state mean
Top 77% in Michigan - lower ratio than 23% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
29.7%
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.
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 509 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 36 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 92.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.9%
Two or More 2.4%
Asian 0.6%
African American 0.4%

Largest group: White at 92.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 13.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 13.9, Yale Senior High School is less mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 6

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 Senior High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Yale Junior High School Similar size Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Yale Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Avoca Elementary School Smaller Higher 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 Senior 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 high 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 (~509 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~19.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Yale Senior High School

How many students attend Yale Senior High School?

Yale Senior High School has 509 students enrolled. It is a high school in Yale, MI. CCD year-over-year: 551 (2022-23) → 526 (2023-24), nearly flat (-25).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Yale Senior High School is 19.6:1, which is 12% higher than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 25% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

32.1% of students at Yale Senior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

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

The largest demographic group at Yale Senior High School is White at 92.7% of enrollment, in Yale, MI.

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

Yale Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 19/100 (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 Senior High School rank among public schools in Yale?

By Resource Investment Index, Yale Senior High School ranks #4 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 Senior High School, Yale Public Schools also operates Yale Junior High School (425 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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