Enrollment
57
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Comfrey, MN
Comfrey Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Comfrey Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 62/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 270954000403
👥 S:T ratio 68
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 47
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Comfrey Elementary earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Minnesota schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Minnesota schools.
- 62
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.1:1
- small classes for Minnesota
- 38.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 57
- students enrolled
Comfrey Elementary has class sizes smaller than 88% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Comfrey Public School District · Minnesota
NCES ID 270954000403 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.1:1
vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg
-49% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
38.2%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
-11% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Comfrey Elementary compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Comfrey Elementary
Comfrey Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Comfrey, Minnesota, enrolling 57 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.1:1, Comfrey Elementary is leaner than roughly 88% of Minnesota schools and 49% under the state's 15.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 38.2% lands close to the Minnesota typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 57 puts it in the smaller third of Minnesota schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 94% of the 2,334 Minnesota schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 108 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #14.
Its student body is predominantly White (93% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 13/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.1% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 16.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Comfrey Public School District, also runs Comfrey Secondary (47 students).
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 Comfrey Elementary compares
Comfrey Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.1:1 | ▼ 49% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 38.2% | ▼ 11% | 42.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 57 | top 79% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.1:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
57
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
38.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 11% 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
8.1:1
students per teacher
- 49% below state mean
Top 12% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
21.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,771
per pupil, district-wide
- above Minnesota avg of $15,270
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.8 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.
Student demographics
White 93.0%
Hispanic or Latino 3.5%
Asian 3.5%
Largest group: White at 93.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 13.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 13.3, Comfrey Elementary is less mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Comfrey Public School District, which includes Comfrey Elementary.
$16,771
Per student
+10%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,270
+1%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 20.8%
State 63.1%
Federal 16.1%
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 Comfrey Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comfrey Secondary | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Comfrey Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 47
- Students per teacher
- 9.4:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
Similar other 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.
Similar enrollment (~57 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Comfrey Elementary
How many students attend Comfrey Elementary?
Comfrey Elementary has 57 students enrolled. It is a public school in Comfrey, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Comfrey Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Comfrey Elementary is 8.1:1, which is 49% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 48% 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 Comfrey Elementary?
38.2% of students at Comfrey Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Comfrey Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Comfrey Elementary is White at 93.0% of enrollment, in Comfrey, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Comfrey Elementary?
Comfrey Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 62/100 (higher 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).
Is Comfrey Elementary a good school?
Comfrey Elementary earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Minnesota schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Minnesota schools. 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 Comfrey Public School District?
Besides Comfrey Elementary, Comfrey Public School District also operates Comfrey Secondary (47 students). See the Comfrey Public School District district page for the complete list.
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