Eugene M Nikkari Elementary

Located at 301 W STATE ST, in SAINT LOUIS, Michigan, Eugene M Nikkari Elementary is a tight-knit elementary school that instructs 215 students (grades 3 through 5), part of St. Louis Public Schools. That puts it 42% below the typical public school in Michigan, which averages around 369 students.

Within St. Louis Public Schools, which oversees 4 schools and 882 students, Eugene M Nikkari Elementary is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Eugene M Nikkari Elementary records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (88%). Beyond that, the school reports 8% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Eugene M Nikkari Elementary reports 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.5:1. The state averages about 15.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 72% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is above Gratiot County's rate of about 64%.

After controlling for student poverty, Eugene M Nikkari Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 34.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 30.4%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Gratiot County put the typical household earns roughly $63,556 per year, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Gratiot County's 24 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,245 students), Eugene M Nikkari Elementary is one campus in the mix.

St Louis High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Eugene M Nikkari Elementary operates from a town-based location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Eugene M Nikkari Elementary has edged down 5%, going from 226 students in 2018 to 215 in 2025. The White share of enrollment increased from 81% to 88% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 18.8:1 in 2018 to 16.5:1 today.

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