James C Harvey Education Center

James C Harvey Education Center, a tight-knit elementary school in MASON, Michigan, run under Mason Public Schools (Ingham), hosts 252 students, covering grades pre-K through K. That puts it 32% below the typical public school in Michigan, which averages around 369 students.

Within Mason Public Schools (Ingham), which oversees 6 schools and 3,304 students, James C Harvey Education Center is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, James C Harvey Education Center records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (85%); the rest breaks down as 8% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 69% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, James C Harvey Education Center has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.8:1, putting James C Harvey Education Center tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 23% of students at James C Harvey Education Center qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Ingham County (around 49%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Ingham County indicate the typical household earns roughly $65,526 per year, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Ingham County runs 100 public schools (combined enrollment of about 37,914 students), of which James C Harvey Education Center is one.

The closest other public school is Steele Street Elementary School, roughly 0.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.