High school (grades 9-12) · Apple Valley, MN

Abe Diploma Program

Federal NCES profile for Abe Diploma Program, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 273239002514
0/100100/10028/100
👥 S:T ratio
73
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Abe Diploma Program earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 91% of Minnesota schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Minnesota schools.

#3 of 6
high schools in Apple Valley · Resource Index
28
Resource Index · Lower
6.7:1
small classes for Minnesota
37.5%
free-lunch eligible

Abe Diploma Program has class sizes smaller than 91% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Abe Diploma Program ranks #3 of 6 high schools in Apple Valley, MN.

Enrollment

40

Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

6.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

6.7:1

vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg

-58% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

37.5%

vs 42.8% Minnesota avg

-12% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Abe Diploma Program compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Abe Diploma Program

Abe Diploma Program is a mid-sized high school in Apple Valley, Minnesota, enrolling 40 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 6.7:1, Abe Diploma Program is leaner than roughly 91% of Minnesota schools and 58% under the state's 15.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 37.5% lands close to the Minnesota typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 40 puts it in the smaller third of Minnesota schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,334 scored Minnesota schools.

Against 74 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #45.

Its student body is led by White (38%) and Hispanic or Latino (35%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 70/100).

No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 62.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan also operates Rosemount Senior High (2,364 students) and Eastview Senior High (2,328 students) alongside Abe Diploma Program.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Abe Diploma Program compares

Abe Diploma Program on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Minnesota Minnesota avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 6.7:1 ▼ 58% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 37.5% ▼ 12% 42.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 40 top 82% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

6.7:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
40
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
37.5%
free-lunch eligible - 12% below the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
6.7:1
students per teacher - 58% below state mean
Top 9% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
62.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,314
per pupil, district-wide - below Minnesota avg of $15,270
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 37.5%
Hispanic or Latino 35.0%
African American 17.5%
Two or More 7.5%
Asian 2.5%

Largest group: White at 37.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 70.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 70.0, Abe Diploma Program is more mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.

Programs

AP program Not offered

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan, which includes Abe Diploma Program.

$14,314
Per student
-6%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,270
-14%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 28.5%
State 62.9%
Federal 8.5%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Abe Diploma Program Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Rosemount Senior High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Eastview Senior High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Eagan Senior High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Apple Valley Senior High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Scott Highlands Middle Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Abe Diploma Program's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Minnesota, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Abe Diploma Program's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Abe Diploma Program

How many students attend Abe Diploma Program?

Abe Diploma Program has 40 students enrolled. It is a high school in Apple Valley, MN.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Abe Diploma Program?

The student-teacher ratio at Abe Diploma Program is 6.7:1, which is 58% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 57% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Abe Diploma Program?

37.5% of students at Abe Diploma Program are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Abe Diploma Program?

The largest demographic group at Abe Diploma Program is White at 37.5% of enrollment, in Apple Valley, MN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 70.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Abe Diploma Program?

Abe Diploma Program has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Abe Diploma Program rank among high schools in Apple Valley?

By Resource Investment Index, Abe Diploma Program ranks #3 of 6 high schools in Apple Valley, MN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Apple Valley on the city page.

Is Abe Diploma Program a good school?

Abe Diploma Program earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 91% of Minnesota schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Minnesota schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan?

Besides Abe Diploma Program, Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan also operates Rosemount Senior High (2,364 students), Eastview Senior High (2,328 students), and Eagan Senior High (2,274 students). See the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

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