Enrollment
21
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Shoreview, MN
Career and Life Transition Program
Federal NCES profile for Career and Life Transition Program, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 272295005060
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 76
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Career and Life Transition Program earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.
- #3 of 10
- public schools in Shoreview · Resource Index
- 39
- Resource Index · Typical
- 52.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 21
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Career and Life Transition Program ranks #3 of 10 public schools in Shoreview, MN.
School address
District: Mounds View Public School District · Minnesota
NCES ID 272295005060 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
52.4%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
+22% vs state
What stands out at Career and Life Transition Program
Career and Life Transition Program is a higher-need, small high school in Shoreview, Minnesota, enrolling 21 students.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 52.4% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 21 puts it in the smaller third of Minnesota schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,334 scored Minnesota schools.
Against 73 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #22.
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Attendance holds up well here: only 9.5% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Mounds View Public School District also operates Mounds View Senior High (1,833 students) and Irondale Senior High (1,812 students) alongside Career and Life Transition Program.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Career and Life Transition Program compares
Career and Life Transition Program on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 52.4% | ▲ 22% | 42.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 21 | top 89% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
21
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
52.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 22% above the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Engagement
9.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$14,447
per pupil, district-wide
- below Minnesota avg of $15,270
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mounds View Public School District, which includes Career and Life Transition Program.
$14,447
Per student
-5%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,270
-13%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 33.8%
State 58.1%
Federal 8.0%
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.
How Career and Life Transition Program Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounds View Senior High | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| Irondale Senior High | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| Chippewa Middle School | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| Turtle Lake Elementary | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| Highview Middle School | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Career and Life Transition Program's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,833
- Students per teacher
- 26.6:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 1,812
- Students per teacher
- 20.4:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 1,093
- Students per teacher
- 19.5:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 985
- Students per teacher
- 13.9:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 823
- Students per teacher
- 15.2:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Minnesota, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Career and Life Transition Program
How many students attend Career and Life Transition Program?
Career and Life Transition Program has 21 students enrolled. It is a high school in Shoreview, MN.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Career and Life Transition Program?
52.4% of students at Career and Life Transition Program are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Career and Life Transition Program?
Career and Life Transition Program has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Career and Life Transition Program rank among public schools in Shoreview?
By Resource Investment Index, Career and Life Transition Program ranks #3 of 10 public schools in Shoreview, MN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Shoreview on the city page.
Is Career and Life Transition Program a good school?
Career and Life Transition Program earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Mounds View Public School District?
Besides Career and Life Transition Program, Mounds View Public School District also operates Mounds View Senior High (1,833 students), Irondale Senior High (1,812 students), and Chippewa Middle School (1,093 students). See the Mounds View Public School District district page for the complete list.
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