Handke Center- EC Special Education vs ISD 728 Focus/Journey

How do these schools compare?

Metric Handke Center- EC Special Education ISD 728 Focus/Journey
Location Elk River, MN Elk River, MN
School Type special-ed special-ed
Grade Level other other
Enrollment 399 23
Student:Teacher Ratio 16.8:1 7.7:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 19.3% 52.2%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Handke Center- EC Special Education ISD 728 Focus/Journey
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $12,958 $12,958
District Elk River Area ISD 728 Elk River Area ISD 728

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Handke Center- EC Special Education ISD 728 Focus/Journey
White 89.5% 78.3%
African American 3.5% 4.3%
Hispanic or Latino 3.3% 8.7%
Asian 1.8% 0.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 2.0% 8.7%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Handke Center- EC Special Education ISD 728 Focus/Journey
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program No No
Counselor Ratio - -
Chronic Absenteeism - 45.0%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 0 0
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.