Enrollment
203
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 270566000147
Bold Senior High School — Olivia, MN
Federal NCES profile for Bold Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 34/100.
👥 Class size 53
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 59
📋 Attendance 19
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: Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian · 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)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.8:1
vs 15.9:1 Minnesota avg
-26% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
26.8%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
-37% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Bold Senior High School compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Bold Senior High School reports 203 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 19.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 11.8:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 26% below the Minnesota state mean of 15.9:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 26% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 26.8% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 37% below the Minnesota average and 48% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 203 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 32.5% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian spends $14,927 per pupil district-wide, below the Minnesota average of $21,113 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 19.1% from local sources (property taxes), 68.5% from the state, and 12.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (F), calculated from 5 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 Bold Senior High School 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 | 11.8:1 | ▼ 26% | 15.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 26.8% | ▼ 37% | 42.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 203 | top 43% | — | — |
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
26.8%
free-lunch eligible
— 37% below the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.8:1
students per teacher
— 26% below state mean
Top 26% in Minnesota — lower ratio than 74% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
32.5%
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
$14,927
per pupil, district-wide
— below Minnesota avg of $21,113
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 203 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
62
in-school suspensions + 22 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 30.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 41.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 203 Top 43% in Minnesota — larger than 57% of 2,391 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 19.0
Students per teacher 11.8:1 -26% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 26.8% -37% vs state
NCES ID 270566000147
Student demographics
White 88.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.9%
Two or More 1.0%
Asian 0.5%
Largest group: White at 88.7% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 203:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 32.5%
In-school suspensions 62
Out-of-school suspensions 22
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian, which includes Bold Senior High School.
$14,927
Per student
-29%
vs Minnesota
Avg $21,113
-23%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 19.1%
State 68.5%
Federal 12.4%
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
- 260
- Students per teacher
- 13.5:1
- Enrollment
- 173
- Students per teacher
- —
Educator & family resources
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Choose a school district
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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
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Bold Senior High School
How many students attend Bold Senior High School?
Bold Senior High School has 203 students enrolled. It is a high school in OLIVIA, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bold Senior High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Bold Senior High School is 11.8:1, which is 26% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.9:1 and 26% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bold Senior High School?
26.8% of students at Bold Senior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bold Senior High School?
The largest demographic group at Bold Senior High School is White at 88.7%. The school serves a diverse student body in OLIVIA, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bold Senior High School?
Bold Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.