Michigan public schools by resource index

Avondale Gifted and Talented Education in Rochester Hls scored highest of Michigan's public schools with 100 or more students on the resource index, 60 of 100: 15.6 students per teacher, 226 students per counselor and 9.7% chronically absent. The index averages staffing, counseling, gifted programs and attendance; it measures resources, not how well students learn.

Resource index 2024-25 × 2021-22 · schools open in 2024-25 with 100+ students and all 4 factors reported; online, alternative, special-education, pre-K-only and correctional programs left out · method

Resource index, highest Michigan schoolsAvondale Gifted and Talented Education 60; Oakland FlexTech High School 59; Global Tech Academy 57; North Muskegon Middle School 57; Ernest W Seaholm High School 56; Birmingham Covington School 56; Murphy Elementary School 55; New Buffalo Elementary School 55; Wylie E Groves High School 54; Sparta Senior High School 54.0255075100Avondale Gifted and Talented Education60Oakland FlexTech High School59Global Tech Academy57North Muskegon Middle School57Ernest W Seaholm High School56Birmingham Covington School56Murphy Elementary School55New Buffalo Elementary School55Wylie E Groves High School54Sparta Senior High School54
Resource index, highest Michigan schoolsAvondale Gifted and Talented Education 60; Oakland FlexTech High School 59; Global Tech Academy 57; North Muskegon Middle School 57; Ernest W Seaholm High School 56; Birmingham Covington School 56; Murphy Elementary School 55; New Buffalo Elementary School 55; Wylie E Groves High School 54; Sparta Senior High School 54.0255075100Avondale Gifted and Talented Educat…60Oakland FlexTech High School59Global Tech Academy57North Muskegon Middle School57Ernest W Seaholm High School56Birmingham Covington School56Murphy Elementary School55New Buffalo Elementary School55Wylie E Groves High School54Sparta Senior High School54
Resource index, highest Michigan schoolsAvondale Gifted and Talented Education 60; Oakland FlexTech High School 59; Global Tech Academy 57; North Muskegon Middle School 57; Ernest W Seaholm High School 56; Birmingham Covington School 56; Murphy Elementary School 55; New Buffalo Elementary School 55; Wylie E Groves High School 54; Sparta Senior High School 54.050100Avondale Gifted and Talented Education60Oakland FlexTech High School59Global Tech Academy57North Muskegon Middle School57Ernest W Seaholm High School56Birmingham Covington School56Murphy Elementary School55New Buffalo Elementary School55Wylie E Groves High School54Sparta Senior High School54
Resource index, highest Michigan schoolsAvondale Gifted and Talented Education 60; Oakland FlexTech High School 59; Global Tech Academy 57; North Muskegon Middle School 57; Ernest W Seaholm High School 56; Birmingham Covington School 56; Murphy Elementary School 55; New Buffalo Elementary School 55; Wylie E Groves High School 54; Sparta Senior High School 54.050100Avondale Gifted and Talented Education60Oakland FlexTech High School59Global Tech Academy57North Muskegon Middle School57Ernest W Seaholm High School56Birmingham Covington School56Murphy Elementary School55New Buffalo Elementary School55Wylie E Groves High School54Sparta Senior High School54

The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.

The 50 highest scores, with each factor

SchoolPer teacherPer counselorGiftedChronically absentIndex
Avondale Gifted and Talented Education15.6226Yes9.7%60
Oakland FlexTech High School13.4198No0.5%59
Global Tech Academy16.4104No6.8%57
North Muskegon Middle School14.5239Yes15.2%57
Ernest W Seaholm High School15.1229Yes15.5%56
Birmingham Covington School16.4318Yes6.9%56
Murphy Elementary School14.672No15.2%55
New Buffalo Elementary School11.1217No9.5%55
Wylie E Groves High School19.3199Yes14.7%54
Sparta Senior High School19.7367Yes0.8%54
Vestaburg Community Elementary School11.4153No15.9%54
Winn Elementary School14.7216No5.4%54
Derby Middle School15.5310Yes12.9%53
Black River Public School MiddleHigh14.8203No7.1%53
Berkshire Middle School17.0323Yes11.1%52
The other 35 on the list
SchoolPer teacherPer counselorGiftedChronically absentIndex
Blackbird Elementary School12.3122No19.3%52
Northport Public School8.1137No25.6%52
Western Middle School17.7239Yes19.4%51
Capac Elementary School17.2108No13.7%51
Floyd School13.9303No4.2%51
Bridgman High School12.1279No8.7%51
Mackinaw City K12 School10.3144No21.7%51
Millennium Middle School20.3276Yes13.8%50
Zeeland West High School18.8342Yes10.3%50
Mars Elementary School12.1123No22.7%50
Byron Center Charter School11.4204No17.6%50
West Middle School20.8362Yes7.4%49
Zeeland East High School18.6353Yes12.0%49
Bullock Creek High School18.2260No3.7%49
Parchment High School17.1232Yes24.4%49
Sylvester Elementary School14.6176No15.4%49
East Jordan Elementary School11.8414No2.0%49
Oakwood Intermediate14.0376Yes17.7%49
Harbor Springs Middle School13.2254No12.8%49
Fowler High School19.3188No7.9%49
Pierce Elementary School16.2458Yes8.2%48
Berrien Springs High School16.5180No14.4%48
West Maple Elementary School15.0506Yes8.0%48
Eastern Middle School18.1339Yes15.2%48
LAnse Area School13.6160No21.4%48
Harlan Elementary School15.4760Yes6.7%48
Inland Lakes Secondary School18.0324No0.3%48
Boyne Falls Public School10.9177No23.3%48
Cassopolis Middle School14.2225No15.2%48
New Buffalo Senior High School10.6177No24.7%48
Ypsilanti STEMM Middle College9.985No33.0%48
Jenison High School17.5375Yes14.2%47
Dexter High School13.6232No17.0%47
Thornapple Kellogg High School19.1271No5.3%47
Garber High School11.7275No15.4%47

Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 (students per teacher); CRDC 2021-22 (counselors on CRDC enrollment, gifted program); EDFacts 2022-23 (chronic absenteeism). Index: the mean of the factors reported, each 0 to 100.

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Questions about the resource index

  1. Which Michigan public schools have the most resources?
    Avondale Gifted and Talented Education in Rochester Hls scored 60 of 100 on the PlainSchools resource index, the highest of Michigan's schools with 100 or more students that report all four of its factors.
  2. How is the resource index calculated?
    It averages up to four factors, each scored 0 to 100: students per teacher (2024-25; 0 at 25 or more), students per counselor (CRDC 2021-22; 0 at 500 or more), a gifted program (CRDC 2021-22; 70 if offered, 30 if not) and chronic absenteeism (EDFacts 2022-23; 0 at 40% or more). It measures resources, not test scores or teaching quality.

Sources

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School membership and staff · 2024-25

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection Counselors and gifted programs · 2021-22

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