Enrollment
88
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 270741005503
Cambridge-Isanti Oll Secondary 6-12 — Cambridge, MN
Federal NCES profile for Cambridge-Isanti Oll Secondary 6-12, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 39/100.
👥 Class size 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 94
📋 Attendance 32
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: Cambridge-Isanti 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)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
83:1
vs 15.9:1 Minnesota avg
+422% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
32.5%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
-24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cambridge-Isanti Oll Secondary 6-12 compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Cambridge-Isanti Oll Secondary 6-12 reports 88 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 1.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 83:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 422% above the Minnesota state mean of 15.9:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 422% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 32.5% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 24% below the Minnesota average and 37% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 29 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 27.3% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Cambridge-Isanti Public School Dist spends $14,231 per pupil district-wide, below the Minnesota average of $21,113 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 20.5% from local sources (property taxes), 67.5% from the state, and 12.0% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (F), 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 Cambridge-Isanti Oll Secondary 6-12 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 | 83:1 | ▲ 422% | 15.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 32.5% | ▼ 24% | 42.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 88 | top 28% | — | — |
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
32.5%
free-lunch eligible
— 24% 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
83:1
students per teacher
— 422% above state mean
Top 100% in Minnesota — lower ratio than 0% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
27.3%
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
$14,231
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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 29 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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
Enrollment 88 Top 28% in Minnesota — larger than 72% of 2,391 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 1.0
Students per teacher 83:1 +422% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 32.5% -24% vs state
NCES ID 270741005503
Student demographics
White 93.2%
Two or More 2.3%
African American 1.1%
Hispanic or Latino 1.1%
Asian 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.1%
Largest group: White at 93.2% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 3.0
Students per counselor 29:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 27.3%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cambridge-Isanti Public School Dist, which includes Cambridge-Isanti Oll Secondary 6-12.
$14,231
Per student
-33%
vs Minnesota
Avg $21,113
-27%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 20.5%
State 67.5%
Federal 12.0%
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
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- Students per teacher
- 24.7:1
- Enrollment
- 607
- Students per teacher
- 19.5:1
- Enrollment
- 536
- Students per teacher
- 15.7:1
- Enrollment
- 498
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Enrollment
- 449
- Students per teacher
- 18.1:1
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
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
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Cambridge-Isanti Oll Secondary 6-12
How many students attend Cambridge-Isanti Oll Secondary 6-12?
Cambridge-Isanti Oll Secondary 6-12 has 88 students enrolled. It is a other school in CAMBRIDGE, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cambridge-Isanti Oll Secondary 6-12?
The student-teacher ratio at Cambridge-Isanti Oll Secondary 6-12 is 83:1, which is 422% higher than the Minnesota average of 15.9:1 and 422% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Cambridge-Isanti Oll Secondary 6-12?
32.5% of students at Cambridge-Isanti Oll Secondary 6-12 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cambridge-Isanti Oll Secondary 6-12?
The largest demographic group at Cambridge-Isanti Oll Secondary 6-12 is White at 93.2%. The school serves a diverse student body in CAMBRIDGE, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cambridge-Isanti Oll Secondary 6-12?
Cambridge-Isanti Oll Secondary 6-12 has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (F) 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.