📍 435 e Superior St, Wayland, Allegan County, 49348
RJ Steeby School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Wayland, Allegan County. The school has 272 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Wayland Union Schools school district. It serves grades 2–3 in a small-town setting. The school employs 15.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.7:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 42% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
RJ Steeby School enrolls 272 students across grades 2–3. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 15.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 90% White, 5.5% Two or more races and 4% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 244 | 90% |
| Two or more races | 15 | 5.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 | 4% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
139 of the school's 272 students (51%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 128 qualify for free lunch and 11 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
RJ Steeby School is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MI-40, state senate district 26, state house district 72.
RJ Steeby School is one of 7 schools in Wayland Union Schools, based in WAYLAND, Michigan. The district serves 2,729 students district-wide and employs 157 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 272 students, RJ Steeby School is smaller than the district average of about 390 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Fringe