Enrollment
4
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Clinton, MN
Big Stone Colony High School
Federal NCES profile for Big Stone Colony High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 20/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 270015005312
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Big Stone Colony High School earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Minnesota.
- #2 of 4
- public schools in Clinton · Resource Index
- 20
- Resource Index · Lower
- 4
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Big Stone Colony High School ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Clinton, MN.
School address
District: Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley · Minnesota
NCES ID 270015005312 Verify on NCES CCD record →
What stands out at Big Stone Colony High School
Big Stone Colony High School is a small high school in Clinton, Minnesota, enrolling 4 students.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 97% of Minnesota schools, with 4 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,334 scored Minnesota schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (100% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 0/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley also operates Pre-K - 5th Grade Building (152 students) and 6-12th Grade Building (133 students) alongside Big Stone Colony High School.
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 High School compares
Big Stone Colony High School on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 4 | top 97% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
4
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
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 High School is less mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley, which includes Big Stone Colony High School.
$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 High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-K - 5th Grade Building | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| 6-12th Grade Building | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Lismore Colony Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Big Stone Colony Elementary | Larger | 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 High School'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
- 19
- Students per teacher
- 19:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
- Enrollment
- 1
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 30/100
Similar high 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.
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Big Stone Colony High School
How many students attend Big Stone Colony High School?
Big Stone Colony High School has 4 students enrolled. It is a high school in Clinton, MN.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Big Stone Colony High School?
The largest demographic group at Big Stone Colony High School is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Clinton, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Big Stone Colony High School?
Big Stone Colony High School has a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (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.
How does Big Stone Colony High School rank among public schools in Clinton?
By Resource Investment Index, Big Stone Colony High School ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Clinton, 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 Clinton on the city page.
Is Big Stone Colony High School a good school?
Big Stone Colony High School earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Minnesota. 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 High School, 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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