Enrollment
1,485
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 270345000148
Austin Senior High — Austin, MN
Federal NCES profile for Austin Senior High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 14/100.
👥 Class size 0
📚 AP courses 40
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Austin Public School District · Minnesota
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
47.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
28.6:1
vs 15.9:1 Minnesota avg
+80% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
48.6%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
+14% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Austin Senior High compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Austin Senior High reports 1,485 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 47.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 28.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 80% above the Minnesota state mean of 15.9:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 80% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 48.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 14% above the Minnesota average and 6% below the national baseline. The school offers 8 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 594 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 40.7% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Austin Public School District spends $17,197 per pupil district-wide, below the Minnesota average of $21,113 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 17.0% from local sources (property taxes), 68.0% from the state, and 15.0% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 14/100 (F), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Austin Senior High compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Minnesota state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 28.6:1 | ▲ 80% | 15.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 48.6% | ▲ 14% | 42.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,485 | top 97% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
48.6%
free-lunch eligible
— 14% above the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
28.6:1
students per teacher
— 80% above state mean
Top 95% in Minnesota — lower ratio than 5% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
40.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$17,197
per pupil, district-wide
— below Minnesota avg of $21,113
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.5 FTE
Per 594 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
196
in-school suspensions + 101 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 13.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 20.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 1,485 Top 97% in Minnesota — larger than 3% of 2,391 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 47.0
Students per teacher 28.6:1 +80% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 48.6% +14% vs state
NCES ID 270345000148
Student demographics
White 38.9%
Hispanic or Latino 34.2%
Asian 12.0%
African American 8.0%
Two or More 3.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 3.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: White at 38.9% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 8
Counselors (FTE) 2.5
Students per counselor 594:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 40.7%
In-school suspensions 196
Out-of-school suspensions 101
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Austin Public School District, which includes Austin Senior High.
$17,197
Per student
-19%
vs Minnesota
Avg $21,113
-12%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 17.0%
State 68.0%
Federal 15.0%
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.
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Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Austin Senior High
How many students attend Austin Senior High?
Austin Senior High has 1,485 students enrolled. It is a high school in AUSTIN, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Austin Senior High?
The student-teacher ratio at Austin Senior High is 28.6:1, which is 80% higher than the Minnesota average of 15.9:1 and 80% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Austin Senior High?
48.6% of students at Austin Senior High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Austin Senior High?
The largest demographic group at Austin Senior High is White at 38.9%. The school serves a diverse student body in AUSTIN, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Austin Senior High?
Austin Senior High has a Resource Investment Index of 14/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.