Francis A Higgins Elem School

Francis A Higgins Elem School is a primary school of reasonably sized scale in CHESTERFIELD, Michigan, run under L'Anse Creuse Public Schools, teacheing 425 students in grades pre-K through 5.

L'Anse Creuse Public Schools comprises 17 schools with combined enrollment of 9,090 students; Francis A Higgins Elem School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Francis A Higgins Elem School reports that 79% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school lists 8% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, 6% Black.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Francis A Higgins Elem School has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.5:1. The state averages about 15.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 41% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Macomb County (around 52%), the school's rate is south of typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Francis A Higgins Elem School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 48.3%; this one delivers 42.6%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Macomb County put the typical household earns roughly $77,837 per year, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Francis A Higgins Elem School is one of 236 public schools in Macomb County (combined enrollment of about 115,743 students).

Middle School East is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Francis A Higgins Elem School comes 3rd of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 42.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Francis A Higgins Elem School has contracted 13%, going from 487 students in 2018 to 425 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 17.9:1 in 2018 to 15.5:1 today.

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