Elementary school (grades K-5) · Tofte, MN
Birch Grove Community School
Federal NCES profile for Birch Grove Community School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
The verdict
Birch Grove Community School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Minnesota median.
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 15:1
- students per teacher
- 35.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 45
- students enrolled
Birch Grove Community School has class sizes near the Minnesota median. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 270025503313 Verify on NCES CCD record →
NCES CCD universe card
School universe 270025503313 · Tofte, MN Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER
45 enr · 15:1 · 35.7% lunch · RII 40
Nearest enrollment peer: Shasta Elementary (100 students)
Birch Grove Community School CCD stamps from the federal school universe. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Minnesota schools → · Find another →
How Birch Grove Community School compares
Birch Grove Community School on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15:1 | ▼ 5% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 35.7% | ▼ 17% | 42.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 45 | top 81% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 80.0% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 34.0, Birch Grove Community School is less mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Birch Grove Community School, which includes Birch Grove Community School.
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
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 (~45 students)
Frequently asked questions about Birch Grove Community School
How many students attend Birch Grove Community School?
Birch Grove Community School has 45 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Tofte, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Birch Grove Community School?
The student-teacher ratio at Birch Grove Community School is 15:1, which is 5% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 4% 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 Birch Grove Community School?
35.7% of students at Birch Grove Community School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Birch Grove Community School?
The largest demographic group at Birch Grove Community School is White at 80.0% of enrollment, in Tofte, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Birch Grove Community School?
Birch Grove Community School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Birch Grove Community School?
None; Birch Grove Community School is a single-school charter district, and Birch Grove Community School is its only campus.
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