Enrollment
2,978
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 270318000021
Champlin Park High School — Champlin, MN
Federal NCES profile for Champlin Park High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 26/100.
👥 Class size 17
📚 AP courses 30
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 18
📋 Attendance 34
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: Anoka-Hennepin School District · 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)
144.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
20.7:1
vs 15.9:1 Minnesota avg
+30% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
31.0%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
-28% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Champlin Park High School compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Champlin Park High School reports 2,978 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 144.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 20.7:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 30% 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 30% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 31.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 28% below the Minnesota average and 40% below the national baseline. The school offers 6 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 411 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 26.4% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Anoka-Hennepin School District spends $16,817 per pupil district-wide, below the Minnesota average of $21,113 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 23.5% from local sources (property taxes), 66.0% from the state, and 10.5% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (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 Champlin Park 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 | 20.7:1 | ▲ 30% | 15.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 31.0% | ▼ 28% | 42.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 2,978 | top 100% | — | — |
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
31.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 28% 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
20.7:1
students per teacher
— 30% above state mean
Top 87% in Minnesota — lower ratio than 13% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
26.4%
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
$16,817
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
Counselors7.3 FTE
Per 411 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
114
in-school suspensions + 183 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 2,978 Top 100% in Minnesota — larger than 0% of 2,391 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 144.0
Students per teacher 20.7:1 +30% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 31.0% -28% vs state
NCES ID 270318000021
Student demographics
White 42.6%
African American 23.7%
Asian 14.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.5%
Two or More 8.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Largest group: White at 42.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 6
Counselors (FTE) 7.3
Students per counselor 411:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 26.4%
In-school suspensions 114
Out-of-school suspensions 183
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Anoka-Hennepin School District, which includes Champlin Park High School.
$16,817
Per student
-20%
vs Minnesota
Avg $21,113
-14%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 23.5%
State 66.0%
Federal 10.5%
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
- 3,157
- Students per teacher
- 20.8:1
- Enrollment
- 2,348
- Students per teacher
- 18.4:1
- Enrollment
- 2,037
- Students per teacher
- 17.5:1
- Enrollment
- 1,975
- Students per teacher
- 17.9:1
- Enrollment
- 1,758
- Students per teacher
- 20.4:1
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 Champlin Park High School
How many students attend Champlin Park High School?
Champlin Park High School has 2,978 students enrolled. It is a high school in CHAMPLIN, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Champlin Park High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Champlin Park High School is 20.7:1, which is 30% higher than the Minnesota average of 15.9:1 and 30% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Champlin Park High School?
31.0% of students at Champlin Park High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Champlin Park High School?
The largest demographic group at Champlin Park High School is White at 42.6%. The school serves a diverse student body in CHAMPLIN, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Champlin Park High School?
Champlin Park High School has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.