Fair Plain Elementary School (Closed 2010)

Serving 158 students in grades Kindergarten-5, 
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 was higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment was 97% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).

School Overview

School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
Total Students
158 students
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Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

Definition of Terms 2009-2010 School Year Data
This School
State Level (MI)
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1
This chart display the student teacher ratio of Fair Plain Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
n/a
3%
Hispanic
1%
9%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Fair Plain Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
Black
96%
18%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Fair Plain Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
White
3%
64%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Fair Plain Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
This chart display the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Fair Plain Elementary School.
This chart display the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in MI.
0.08
This chart display the diversity score of Fair Plain Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
88%
47%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Fair Plain Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
4%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Fair Plain Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
Source: 2009-2010 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Fair Plain Elementary School?
158 students attend Fair Plain Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
96% of Fair Plain Elementary School students are Black, 3% of students are White, and 1% of students are Hispanic.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Fair Plain Elementary School?
Fair Plain Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 17:1.
What grades does Fair Plain Elementary School offer ?
Fair Plain Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5
What school district is Fair Plain Elementary School part of?
Fair Plain Elementary School is part of Benton Harbor Area Schools School District.

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