High school (grades 9-12) · Annandale, MN

Annandale Senior High

Federal NCES profile for Annandale Senior High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 20/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 270315001825
0/100100/10020/100
👥 S:T ratio
28
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Annandale Senior High earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 75% of Minnesota schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Minnesota schools.

#4 of 4
public schools in Annandale · Resource Index
20
Resource Index · Lower
18:1
large classes for Minnesota
15.7%
free-lunch eligible

Annandale Senior High has class sizes larger than 75% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Annandale Senior High ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Annandale, MN.

Enrollment

611

Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

34.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

18:1

vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg

+14% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

15.7%

vs 42.8% Minnesota avg

-63% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Annandale Senior High compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median
0:135:118:1

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

What stands out at Annandale Senior High

Annandale Senior High is a lower-poverty, mid-sized high school in Annandale, Minnesota, enrolling 611 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 18:1 puts it in the larger third of Minnesota schools by student-teacher ratio.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 15.7% free-meal eligibility runs 63% below the Minnesota average.

Enrollment of 611 puts it in the larger third of Minnesota schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 92% of the 2,334 Minnesota schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Among 372 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Minnesota schools statewide, it ranks #346, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly White (93% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 14/100).

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

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 611 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 28.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Annandale Public School District spends $12,142 per pupil, 20% below the Minnesota average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Annandale Public School District also operates Annandale Elementary School (929 students) and Annandale Middle School (466 students) alongside Annandale Senior High.

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 Annandale Senior High compares

Annandale Senior High on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Minnesota Minnesota avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 18:1 ▲ 14% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 15.7% ▼ 63% 42.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 611 top 17% - -

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

18:1
Leaner classes than 24% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
611
Bigger than 74% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
15.7%
free-lunch eligible - 63% below the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
18:1
students per teacher - 14% above state mean
Top 75% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 25% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
28.2%
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
$12,142
per pupil, district-wide - below Minnesota avg of $15,270
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 611 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
37
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.2 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 92.5%
Two or More 4.4%
Hispanic or Latino 2.3%
Asian 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 92.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 14.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 14.2, Annandale Senior High is less mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.

Programs

AP program Not offered

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Annandale Public School District, which includes Annandale Senior High.

$12,142
Per student
-20%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,270
-27%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 26.9%
State 66.1%
Federal 7.0%

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 Annandale Senior High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Annandale Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Annandale Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Annandale Senior High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Annandale Public School District · 2 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 Annandale Senior High'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 Annandale Senior High

How many students attend Annandale Senior High?

Annandale Senior High has 611 students enrolled. It is a high school in Annandale, MN.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Annandale Senior High?

The student-teacher ratio at Annandale Senior High is 18:1, which is 14% higher than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 15% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Annandale Senior High?

15.7% of students at Annandale Senior High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Annandale Senior High?

The largest demographic group at Annandale Senior High is White at 92.5% of enrollment, in Annandale, MN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Annandale Senior High?

Annandale Senior High has a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Annandale Senior High rank among public schools in Annandale?

By Resource Investment Index, Annandale Senior High ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Annandale, MN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Annandale on the city page.

Is Annandale Senior High a good school?

Annandale Senior High earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 75% of Minnesota schools. It is also less 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 Annandale Public School District?

Besides Annandale Senior High, Annandale Public School District also operates Annandale Elementary School (929 students) and Annandale Middle School (466 students). See the Annandale Public School District 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.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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