Enrollment
19
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Graceville, MN
Big Stone Colony Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Big Stone Colony Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 270015005276
👥 S:T ratio 24
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Big Stone Colony Elementary earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 80% of Minnesota schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Minnesota schools.
- 27
- Resource Index · Lower
- 19:1
- large classes for Minnesota
- 81.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 19
- students enrolled
Big Stone Colony Elementary has class sizes larger than 80% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley · Minnesota
NCES ID 270015005276 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
19:1
vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg
+20% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
81.3%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
+90% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Big Stone Colony Elementary compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Big Stone Colony Elementary
Big Stone Colony Elementary is a high-poverty, small elementary school in Graceville, Minnesota, enrolling 19 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 19:1 puts it in the larger third of Minnesota schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need is high: 81.3% of students qualify for free meals, 90% above the Minnesota average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 19 puts it in the smaller third of Minnesota schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,334 scored Minnesota schools.
Among 42 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Minnesota schools statewide, it ranks #39, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (100% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 0/100).
Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley also operates Pre-K - 5th Grade Building (152 students) and 6-12th Grade Building (133 students) alongside Big Stone Colony Elementary.
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 Big Stone Colony Elementary compares
Big Stone Colony 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 | 19:1 | ▲ 20% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 81.3% | ▲ 90% | 42.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 19 | top 89% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
19:1
Leaner classes than 20% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
19
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
81.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 90% above the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
19:1
students per teacher
- 20% above state mean
Top 80% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 20% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Funding equity
$16,381
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
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.
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 100.0%
Largest group: White at 100.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Big Stone Colony Elementary is less mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley, which includes Big Stone Colony Elementary.
$16,381
Per student
+7%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,270
-1%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 18.6%
State 70.0%
Federal 11.3%
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 Big Stone Colony Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-K - 5th Grade Building | Larger | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| 6-12th Grade Building | Larger | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Lismore Colony Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Big Stone Colony High School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Lismore Colony Senior High School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Big Stone Colony Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 152
- Students per teacher
- 13.8:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 133
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 24
- Students per teacher
- 24:1
- Resource Index
- 17/100
- Enrollment
- 4
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 1
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 30/100
Similar elementary 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 (~19 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~19:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Big Stone Colony Elementary
How many students attend Big Stone Colony Elementary?
Big Stone Colony Elementary has 19 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Graceville, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Big Stone Colony Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Big Stone Colony Elementary is 19:1, which is 20% higher than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 21% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Big Stone Colony Elementary?
81.3% of students at Big Stone Colony Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Big Stone Colony Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Big Stone Colony Elementary is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Graceville, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Big Stone Colony Elementary?
Big Stone Colony Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
Is Big Stone Colony Elementary a good school?
Big Stone Colony Elementary earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 80% 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 Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley?
Besides Big Stone Colony Elementary, Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley also operates Pre-K - 5th Grade Building (152 students), 6-12th Grade Building (133 students), and Lismore Colony Elementary (24 students). See the Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley district page for the complete list.
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