Enrollment
47
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 270954000404
Comfrey Secondary — Comfrey, MN
Federal NCES profile for Comfrey Secondary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 43/100.
👥 Class size 52
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 91
📋 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
Comfrey Secondary earns a D Resource Investment Index (43/100), even as it posts class sizes smaller than 72% of Minnesota schools.
- D
- Resource Index · 43/100
- 12:1
- small classes for Minnesota
- 36.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 47
- students enrolled
School address
District: Comfrey Public 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)
5.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12:1
vs 15.9:1 Minnesota avg
-25% 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
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
Comfrey Secondary reports 47 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 5.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 12:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 25% 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 24% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 36.7% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 14% below the Minnesota average and 29% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 47 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 59.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Comfrey Public School District spends $16,771 per pupil district-wide, above the Minnesota average of $15,270 and above the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 20.8% from local sources (property taxes), 63.1% from the state, and 16.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (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 Comfrey Secondary 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 | 12:1 | ▼ 25% | 15.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 36.7% | ▼ 14% | 42.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 47 | top 19% | — | — |
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)
12 Among the smallest classes smaller classes than 78% 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')
47 larger than 5% of 95,891 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
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
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
12:1
students per teacher
— 25% below state mean
Top 28% in Minnesota — lower ratio than 72% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
59.6%
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
$16,771
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 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
Enrollment 47 Top 19% in Minnesota — larger than 81% of 2,391 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 5.0
Students per teacher 12:1 -25% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 36.7% -14% vs state
NCES ID 270954000404
Student demographics
White 91.5%
Hispanic or Latino 8.5%
Largest group: White at 91.5% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 47:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 59.6%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 2
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 57
- Students per teacher
- 7.9:1
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
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Before you act on this record
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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 other school in Comfrey, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Comfrey Secondary?
The student-teacher ratio at Comfrey Secondary is 12:1, which is 25% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.9:1 and 24% 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%. The school serves a student body in Comfrey, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Comfrey Secondary?
Comfrey Secondary has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (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 Comfrey Secondary a good school?
Comfrey Secondary earns a D Resource Investment Index (43/100), even as it posts class sizes smaller than 72% 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.