Elementary school (grades K-5) · Big Lake, MN

Big Lake Online K-5

Federal NCES profile for Big Lake Online K-5, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 270546005464
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🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
79
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Big Lake Online K-5 earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.

#2 of 7
public schools in Big Lake · Resource Index
55
Resource Index · Higher
48.0%
free-lunch eligible
24
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Big Lake Online K-5 ranks #2 of 7 public schools in Big Lake, MN.

School address

Big Lake, MN 55309
District: Big Lake Public School District · Minnesota

NCES ID 270546005464 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-1 students YoY

Big Lake Online K-5 held near 24 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 0.2 → 0.2 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-1 students YoY 270546005464 · Big Lake, MN Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

24 enr · 48.0% lunch · RII 55

Nearest enrollment peer: Big Lake Senior High (902 students)

Big Lake Online K-5 held near 24 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount). Teacher FTE held 0.2 → 0.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Minnesota schools → · Find another →

Big Lake Online K-5 in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Big Lake Online K-5 reports 24 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Big Lake Online K-5 compares

Big Lake Online K-5 held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Minnesota and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Minnesota Minnesota avg U.S. avg
Free-lunch eligible 48.0% ▲ 12% 42.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 24 top 87% - -

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

24
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
48.0%
free-lunch eligible - 12% above the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Engagement
8.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$13,268
per pupil, district-wide - below Minnesota avg of $15,919
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that 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.

Student demographics

White 62.5%
Asian 20.8%
African American 8.3%
Hispanic or Latino 4.2%
Two or More 4.2%

Largest group: White at 62.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 55.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 55.6, Big Lake Online K-5 is more mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.

Programs

District finance for Big Lake Public School District reports $13,268 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Big Lake Online K-5 Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Big Lake Senior High Larger Lower economic need No ratio data
Independence Elementary Larger Lower economic need No ratio data
Liberty Elementary Larger Lower economic need No ratio data
Big Lake Middle School Larger Lower economic need No ratio data
Big Lake Online 6-12 Larger Lower economic need No ratio data

Comparisons are relative to Big Lake Online K-5's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Big Lake Public School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~24 students)

Frequently asked questions about Big Lake Online K-5

How many students attend Big Lake Online K-5?

Big Lake Online K-5 has 24 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Big Lake, MN. CCD year-over-year: 25 (2022-23) → 24 (2023-24), nearly flat (-1).

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Big Lake Online K-5?

48.0% of students at Big Lake Online K-5 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Big Lake Online K-5?

The largest demographic group at Big Lake Online K-5 is White at 62.5% of enrollment, in Big Lake, MN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Big Lake Online K-5?

Big Lake Online K-5 has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Big Lake Online K-5 rank among public schools in Big Lake?

By Resource Investment Index, Big Lake Online K-5 ranks #2 of 7 public schools in Big Lake, 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 Big Lake on the city page.

What other schools are in Big Lake Public School District?

Besides Big Lake Online K-5, Big Lake Public School District also operates Big Lake Senior High (902 students), Independence Elementary (758 students), and Liberty Elementary (756 students). See the Big Lake Public School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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

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

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