Enrollment
65
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 270936000377
Climax Elementary — Climax, MN
Federal NCES profile for Climax Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 45/100.
👥 Class size 62
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 87
📋 Attendance 0
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
Climax Elementary earns a D Resource Investment Index (45/100), even as it posts class sizes smaller than 84% of Minnesota schools.
- D
- Resource Index · 45/100
- 9.6:1
- small classes for Minnesota
- 62.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 65
- students enrolled
School address
District: Climax-Shelly Public Schools · 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)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.6:1
vs 15.9:1 Minnesota avg
-40% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
62.5%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
+46% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Climax Elementary 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
Climax Elementary reports 65 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 10.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 9.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 40% 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 39% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 62.5% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 46% above the Minnesota average and 21% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 65 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 40.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Climax-Shelly Public Schools spends $17,199 per pupil district-wide, above the Minnesota average of $15,270 and above the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 19.5% from local sources (property taxes), 68.4% 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 45/100 (D), 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 Climax Elementary 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 | 9.6:1 | ▼ 40% | 15.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 62.5% | ▲ 46% | 42.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 65 | top 23% | — | — |
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)
10 Among the smallest classes smaller classes than 92% 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')
65 larger than 7% of 95,891 US schools
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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
62.5%
free-lunch eligible
— 46% 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
9.6:1
students per teacher
— 40% below state mean
Top 16% in Minnesota — lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
40.0%
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
$17,199
per pupil, district-wide
— above Minnesota avg of $15,270
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 65 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 65 Top 23% in Minnesota — larger than 77% of 2,391 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 10.0
Students per teacher 9.6:1 -40% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 62.5% +46% vs state
NCES ID 270936000377
Student demographics
White 72.3%
Hispanic or Latino 15.4%
African American 6.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 6.2%
Largest group: White at 72.3% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 65:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 40.0%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Climax-Shelly Public Schools, which includes Climax Elementary.
$17,199
Per student
+13%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,270
+4%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 19.5%
State 68.4%
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
- 94
- Students per teacher
- 8.5:1
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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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.
Before you act on this record
Treat this page as the federal baseline — then verify locally.
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Frequently asked questions about Climax Elementary
How many students attend Climax Elementary?
Climax Elementary has 65 students enrolled. It is a other school in Climax, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Climax Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Climax Elementary is 9.6:1, which is 40% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.9:1 and 39% 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 Climax Elementary?
62.5% of students at Climax Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Climax Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Climax Elementary is White at 72.3%. The school serves a diverse student body in Climax, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Climax Elementary?
Climax Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (D) 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 Climax Elementary a good school?
Climax Elementary earns a D Resource Investment Index (45/100), even as it posts class sizes smaller than 84% of Minnesota schools. 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.