Enrollment
77
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 270711000280
Browns Valley Middle — Browns Valley, MN
Federal NCES profile for Browns Valley Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 54/100.
👥 Class size 38
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 81
📋 Attendance 68
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 →
The verdict
Browns Valley Middle earns a C- Resource Investment Index (54/100), with class sizes near the Minnesota median.
- C-
- Resource Index · 54/100
- 15.5:1
- students per teacher
- 45.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 77
- students enrolled
School address
District: Browns Valley Public School Dist · 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)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.5:1
vs 15.9:1 Minnesota avg
-3% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
45.2%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
+6% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Browns Valley Middle compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Browns Valley Middle reports 77 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 4.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 15.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 3% 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 15.7:1, it is 1% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 45.2% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 6% above the Minnesota average and 13% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 96 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 13.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Browns Valley Public School Dist spends $16,249 per pupil district-wide, above the Minnesota average of $15,270 and below the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 11.1% from local sources (property taxes), 70.3% from the state, and 18.6% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (C-), calculated from 4 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 Browns Valley Middle 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 | 15.5:1 | ▼ 3% | 15.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 45.2% | ▲ 6% | 42.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 77 | top 26% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
16 smaller classes than 44% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
77 larger than 8% of 95,891 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 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
45.2%
free-lunch eligible
— 6% 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
15.5:1
students per teacher
— 3% below state mean
Top 60% in Minnesota — lower ratio than 40% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
13.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$16,249
per pupil, district-wide
— above Minnesota avg of $15,270
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.8 FTE
Per 96 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 77 Top 26% in Minnesota — larger than 74% of 2,391 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 4.0
Students per teacher 15.5:1 -3% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 45.2% +6% vs state
NCES ID 270711000280
Student demographics
American Indian / Alaska Native 63.6%
White 29.9%
Hispanic or Latino 3.9%
Two or More 2.6%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 63.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.8
Students per counselor 96:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 13.0%
In-school suspensions 1
Out-of-school suspensions 3
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Browns Valley Public School Dist, which includes Browns Valley Middle.
$16,249
Per student
+6%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,270
-2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 11.1%
State 70.3%
Federal 18.6%
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
- 128
- Students per teacher
- 14.8:1
Educator & family resources
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Chronic absenteeism
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Browns Valley Middle
How many students attend Browns Valley Middle?
Browns Valley Middle has 77 students enrolled. It is a other school in Browns Valley, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Browns Valley Middle?
The student-teacher ratio at Browns Valley Middle is 15.5:1, which is 3% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.9:1 and 1% 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 Browns Valley Middle?
45.2% of students at Browns Valley Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Browns Valley Middle?
The largest demographic group at Browns Valley Middle is American Indian / Alaska Native at 63.6%. The school serves a diverse student body in Browns Valley, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Browns Valley Middle?
Browns Valley Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (C-) based on 4 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.
Is Browns Valley Middle a good school?
Browns Valley Middle earns a C- Resource Investment Index (54/100), with class sizes near the Minnesota median. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.