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Brookside Early Childhood Sp Ed

Federal NCES profile for Brookside Early Childhood Sp Ed, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 270297003501
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👥 S:T ratio
66
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Brookside Early Childhood Sp Ed earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of Minnesota schools.

#3 of 6
schools in Albert Lea · Resource Index
48
Resource Index · Typical
8.5:1
small classes for Minnesota
68.1%
free-lunch eligible

Brookside Early Childhood Sp Ed has class sizes smaller than 86% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Brookside Early Childhood Sp Ed ranks #3 of 6 schools in Albert Lea, MN.

School address

Albert Lea, MN 56007
District: Albert Lea Public School District · Minnesota

NCES ID 270297003501 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+2 students YoY

Brookside Early Childhood Sp Ed held near 74 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 8.3 → 8.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+2 students YoY 270297003501 · Albert Lea, MN Other · SMALL · TRAD

68 enr · 8.5:1 · 68.1% lunch · RII 48

Nearest enrollment peer: Albert Lea Senior High (1,196 students)

Brookside Early Childhood Sp Ed held near 74 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount). Teacher FTE held 8.3 → 8.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Minnesota schools → · Find another →

Brookside Early Childhood Sp Ed in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Brookside Early Childhood Sp Ed reports 68 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 Brookside Early Childhood Sp Ed compares

Brookside Early Childhood Sp Ed 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
Students per teacher 8.5:1 ▼ 46% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 68.1% ▲ 59% 42.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 68 top 76% - -

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

8.5:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
68
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
68.1%
free-lunch eligible - 59% above the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
8.5:1
students per teacher - 46% below state mean
Top 14% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$16,107
per pupil, district-wide - above Minnesota avg of $15,919
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
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 69.1%
Hispanic or Latino 13.2%
Asian 8.8%
Two or More 5.9%
African American 2.9%

Largest group: White at 69.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 49.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 49.3, Brookside Early Childhood Sp Ed is more mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.

Programs

District finance for Albert Lea Public School District reports $16,107 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Brookside Early Childhood Sp Ed Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Albert Lea Senior High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Southwest Middle Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Hawthorne Elementary Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lakeview Elementary Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Halverson Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Brookside Early Childhood Sp Ed's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Albert Lea Public School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other 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 (~68 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Brookside Early Childhood Sp Ed

How many students attend Brookside Early Childhood Sp Ed?

Brookside Early Childhood Sp Ed has 68 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Albert Lea, MN. CCD year-over-year: 72 (2022-23) → 74 (2023-24), nearly flat (+2).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Brookside Early Childhood Sp Ed?

The student-teacher ratio at Brookside Early Childhood Sp Ed is 8.5:1, which is 46% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 46% 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 Brookside Early Childhood Sp Ed?

68.1% of students at Brookside Early Childhood Sp Ed are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Brookside Early Childhood Sp Ed?

The largest demographic group at Brookside Early Childhood Sp Ed is White at 69.1% of enrollment, in Albert Lea, MN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Brookside Early Childhood Sp Ed?

Brookside Early Childhood Sp Ed has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting. 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 Brookside Early Childhood Sp Ed rank among schools in Albert Lea?

By Resource Investment Index, Brookside Early Childhood Sp Ed ranks #3 of 6 schools in Albert Lea, MN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Albert Lea on the city page.

What other schools are in Albert Lea Public School District?

Besides Brookside Early Childhood Sp Ed, Albert Lea Public School District also operates Albert Lea Senior High (1,196 students), Southwest Middle (486 students), and Hawthorne Elementary (400 students). See the Albert Lea 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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