Enrollment
47
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Comfrey, MN
Comfrey Secondary
Federal NCES profile for Comfrey Secondary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 270954000404
👥 S:T ratio 62
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 91
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Comfrey Secondary earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Minnesota schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Minnesota schools.
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.4:1
- small classes for Minnesota
- 36.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 47
- students enrolled
Comfrey Secondary has class sizes smaller than 84% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Comfrey Public School District · Minnesota
NCES ID 270954000404 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
5.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.4:1
vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg
-41% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
36.7%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
-14% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Comfrey Secondary compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Comfrey Secondary
Comfrey Secondary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Comfrey, Minnesota, enrolling 47 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.4:1 puts it in the smaller third of Minnesota schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 36.7% lands close to the Minnesota typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 47 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 86 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #31.
Its student body is predominantly White (92% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 16/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 47 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 59.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data 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 Elementary (57 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 Secondary compares
Comfrey Secondary on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.4:1 | ▼ 41% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 36.7% | ▼ 14% | 42.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 47 | top 81% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.4:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
47
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
36.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 14% 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
9.4:1
students per teacher
- 41% below state mean
Top 16% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
59.6%
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 47 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.3 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 91.5%
Hispanic or Latino 8.5%
Largest group: White at 91.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 15.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 15.6, Comfrey Secondary is less mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Comfrey Public School District, which includes Comfrey Secondary.
$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 Secondary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comfrey Elementary | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Comfrey Secondary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 57
- Students per teacher
- 8.1:1
- Resource Index
- 62/100
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 (~47 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.4:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Comfrey Secondary
How many students attend Comfrey Secondary?
Comfrey Secondary has 47 students enrolled. It is a public school in Comfrey, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Comfrey Secondary?
The student-teacher ratio at Comfrey Secondary is 9.4:1, which is 41% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 40% 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 Secondary?
36.7% of students at Comfrey Secondary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Comfrey Secondary?
The largest demographic group at Comfrey Secondary is White at 91.5% of enrollment, in Comfrey, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Comfrey Secondary?
Comfrey Secondary has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Comfrey Secondary a good school?
Comfrey Secondary earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% 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 Secondary, Comfrey Public School District also operates Comfrey Elementary (57 students). See the Comfrey Public School District district page for the complete list.
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