Enrollment
64
Combined
STATE 281
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. JOSEPH COUNTY ISD·NCES 268096000990
Pathfinder Educational Center
62445 SHIMMEL RD, CENTREVILLE, MI 49032 · (269) 467-5409 · St. Joseph County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED42-RURALTITLE ISPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL64 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
5.8:1
11 FTE teachers
STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
46 students
STATE 55%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 4 | 6% |
| Grade 2 | 3 | 5% |
| Grade 3 | 11 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 1 | 2% |
| Grade 5 | 8 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 3 | 5% |
| Grade 7 | 1 | 2% |
| Grade 8 | 3 | 5% |
| Grade 9 | 8 | 13% |
| Grade 10 | 2 | 3% |
| Grade 11 | 1 | 2% |
| Grade 12 | 4 | 6% |
| Ungraded | 15 | 23% |
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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Where Pathfinder Educational Center ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 64 | #134 of 200 |
Ranked against other public K-12 schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
64
-3 (-4%) vs 2020
-40% since 2010-11, when it was 106
Student : Teacher
5.8:1
was 6.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64 | 11 | 5.8:1 | 72% (46) |
| 2023-24 | 62 | 10 | 6.2:1 | 79% (49) |
| 2022-23 | 68 | 11 | 6.2:1 | 75% (51) |
| 2020-21 | 67 | 11 | 6.1:1 | 81% (54) |
| 2017-18 | 86 | 10.8 | 8.0:1 | 69% (59) |
| 2015-16 | 67 | 8 | 8.4:1 | 73% (49) |
| 2010-11 | 106 | 14 | 7.6:1 | 68% (72) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pathfinder Educational Center.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (86 to 64); teachers up 2% (10.8 to 11).
About Pathfinder Educational Center
Pathfinder Educational Center, a very small school serving multiple grade levels, is located in CENTREVILLE, Michigan. The school covers pre-K through 12 and reported 64 students in 2024-25. On average, combined schools in Michigan enroll around 281, and this school is 77% below that mark.
St. Joseph County ISD is responsible for Pathfinder Educational Center.
About 77% of the student body at Pathfinder Educational Center is White. Other groups make up 11% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 5% Black. County-wide, 85% of St. Joseph County residents are White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 39%.
Pathfinder Educational Center reports a ratio of 5.8 students per teacher, from 11 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across combined schools in Michigan, the average ratio is 17.3:1. Lunch program data show 72% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Compared with the 55% average for public schools in St. Joseph County, the school's rate is higher.
The school's county is St. Joseph County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $66,425 a year, roughly 17% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Pathfinder Educational Center shares St. Joseph County with 31 other public schools.
Pathfinder Educational Center is about 2.2 miles from Centreville Jr Sr High School, its nearest public school. There are 3 other public schools within five miles.
In the federal locale system, Pathfinder Educational Center is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell 4%.
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St. Joseph County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
60,969
Census ACS
Median income
$66,425
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
9,517 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CENTREVILLE
- Centreville Elementary SchoolElementary · 482 students
- Centreville Jr Sr High SchoolHigh · 407 students
- Centreville Adult EducationHigh
Nearby schools
- Centreville Jr Sr High School2.2 mi · 407
- Centreville Elementary School2.3 mi · 482
- Nottawa Community School3.9 mi · 189
- Three Rivers High School7.1 mi · 632
- Three Rivers Middle School7.2 mi · 476
- Wall School7.3 mi · 292
Frequently asked questions
About Pathfinder Educational CenterHow large is Pathfinder Educational Center?
Pathfinder Educational Center enrolls approximately 64 students in grades PK-12.
What age range does Pathfinder Educational Center serve?
Pathfinder Educational Center serves students from grade PK through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pathfinder Educational Center?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Pathfinder Educational Center is approximately 5.8:1 (11 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Pathfinder Educational Center?
Student demographics at Pathfinder Educational Center are roughly 77% White, 11% Hispanic, 5% Black, 8% Two or more.
What district is Pathfinder Educational Center in?
Pathfinder Educational Center is part of St. Joseph County ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.