Enrollment
124
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Badger, MN
Badger Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Badger Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 270354000162
👥 S:T ratio 50
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 52
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Badger Elementary earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Minnesota median.
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.4:1
- students per teacher
- 47.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 124
- students enrolled
Badger Elementary has class sizes near the Minnesota median. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Badger Public School District · Minnesota
NCES ID 270354000162 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.4:1
vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg
-22% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
47.7%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
+11% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Badger Elementary compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Badger Elementary
Badger Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Badger, Minnesota, enrolling 124 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.4:1 puts it in the smaller third of Minnesota schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 47.7% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 124 puts it in the smaller third of Minnesota schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,334 scored Minnesota schools.
Against 167 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #71.
Its student body is predominantly White (86% of enrollment) (diversity index 24/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.4% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district, Badger Public School District, also runs Badger Secondary (99 students).
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 Badger Elementary compares
Badger Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.4:1 | ▼ 22% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 47.7% | ▲ 11% | 42.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 124 | top 66% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.4:1
Leaner classes than 72% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
124
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
47.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 11% 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
12.4:1
students per teacher
- 22% below state mean
Top 32% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 68% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
19.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$16,768
per pupil, district-wide
- above Minnesota avg of $15,270
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.8 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 86.3%
Two or More 10.5%
African American 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino 0.8%
Largest group: White at 86.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 24.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 24.4, Badger Elementary is less mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Badger Public School District, which includes Badger Elementary.
$16,768
Per student
+10%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,270
+1%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 17.5%
State 71.9%
Federal 10.6%
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 Badger Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Badger Secondary | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Badger Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 99
- Students per teacher
- 12.4:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
Similar other 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.
Similar enrollment (~124 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.4:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Badger Elementary
How many students attend Badger Elementary?
Badger Elementary has 124 students enrolled. It is a public school in Badger, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Badger Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Badger Elementary is 12.4:1, which is 22% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 21% 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 Badger Elementary?
47.7% of students at Badger Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Badger Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Badger Elementary is White at 86.3% of enrollment, in Badger, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Badger Elementary?
Badger Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Badger Elementary a good school?
Badger Elementary earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Minnesota median. 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 Badger Public School District?
Besides Badger Elementary, Badger Public School District also operates Badger Secondary (99 students). See the Badger Public School District district page for the complete list.
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