Enrollment
183
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 270579003518
Beacon Alp — Bloomington, MN
Federal NCES profile for Beacon Alp, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 10/100.
👥 Class size 0
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 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: Bloomington 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)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
66:1
vs 15.9:1 Minnesota avg
+315% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
62.6%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
+46% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Beacon Alp compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Beacon Alp reports 183 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 3.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 66:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 315% 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 315% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 62.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 46% above the Minnesota average and 21% above the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 99.5% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Bloomington Public School District spends $19,875 per pupil district-wide, below the Minnesota average of $21,113 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 34.6% from local sources (property taxes), 56.9% from the state, and 8.5% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 10/100 (F), calculated from 4 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 Beacon Alp 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 | 66:1 | ▲ 315% | 15.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 62.6% | ▲ 46% | 42.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 183 | top 42% | — | — |
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
62.6%
free-lunch eligible
— 46% 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
66:1
students per teacher
— 315% above state mean
Top 99% in Minnesota — lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
99.5%
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
$19,875
per pupil, district-wide
— below Minnesota avg of $21,113
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Overview
Enrollment 183 Top 42% in Minnesota — larger than 58% of 2,391 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 3.0
Students per teacher 66:1 +315% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 62.6% +46% vs state
NCES ID 270579003518
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 45.4%
African American 33.3%
White 10.9%
Two or More 5.5%
Asian 3.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 45.4% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 99.5%
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bloomington Public School District, which includes Beacon Alp.
$19,875
Per student
-6%
vs Minnesota
Avg $21,113
+2%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 34.6%
State 56.9%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,684
- Students per teacher
- 34.8:1
- Enrollment
- 1,578
- Students per teacher
- 29.1:1
- Enrollment
- 762
- Students per teacher
- 20.7:1
- Enrollment
- 711
- Students per teacher
- 25.1:1
- Enrollment
- 647
- Students per teacher
- 24.9:1
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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 Beacon Alp
How many students attend Beacon Alp?
Beacon Alp has 183 students enrolled. It is a high school in BLOOMINGTON, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Beacon Alp?
The student-teacher ratio at Beacon Alp is 66:1, which is 315% higher than the Minnesota average of 15.9:1 and 315% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Beacon Alp?
62.6% of students at Beacon Alp are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Beacon Alp?
The largest demographic group at Beacon Alp is Hispanic or Latino at 45.4%. The school serves a diverse student body in BLOOMINGTON, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Beacon Alp?
Beacon Alp has a Resource Investment Index of 10/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.