Other / mixed grade configuration · Minneapolis, MN

Cosmos Montessori

Federal NCES profile for Cosmos Montessori, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 270044605157Charter school
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👥 S:T ratio
72
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
41
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Cosmos Montessori earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Minnesota schools.

#14 of 49
schools in Minneapolis · Resource Index
48
Resource Index · Typical
7:1
small classes for Minnesota
19.2%
free-lunch eligible

Cosmos Montessori has class sizes smaller than 90% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Cosmos Montessori ranks #14 of 49 schools in Minneapolis, MN.

School address

Minneapolis, MN 55409
District: Minnesota Wildflower Montessori Sch · Minnesota

NCES ID 270044605157 Verify on NCES CCD record →

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 270044605157 · Minneapolis, MN Other · SMALL · CHARTER

21 enr · 7:1 · 19.2% lunch · RII 48

Nearest enrollment peer: Lirio Montessori (3 students)

Resource Investment Index #14 of 49 schools in Minneapolis. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Minnesota schools → · Find another →

Cosmos Montessori in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Cosmos Montessori reports 21 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Cosmos Montessori compares

Cosmos Montessori on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Minnesota Minnesota avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 7:1 ▼ 56% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 19.2% ▼ 55% 42.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 21 top 89% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

7:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
21
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
19.2%
free-lunch eligible - 55% below the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
7:1
students per teacher - 56% below state mean
Top 10% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
23.8%
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
$12,640
per pupil, district-wide - below Minnesota avg of $15,919
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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.

Student demographics

White 66.7%
Hispanic or Latino 33.3%

Largest group: White at 66.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 44.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 44.4, Cosmos Montessori is about as mixed as the Minnesota school average of 42.8.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Minnesota Wildflower Montessori Sch, which includes Cosmos Montessori.

$12,640
Per student
-21%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,919
-28%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 54.3%
State 32.4%
Federal 13.3%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Cosmos Montessori Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lirio Montessori Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Water Lily Montessori Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Cosmos Montessori's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Minnesota Wildflower Montessori Sch · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~21 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Cosmos Montessori

How many students attend Cosmos Montessori?

Cosmos Montessori has 21 students enrolled. It is a public school in Minneapolis, MN.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cosmos Montessori?

The student-teacher ratio at Cosmos Montessori is 7:1, which is 56% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 55% 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 Cosmos Montessori?

19.2% of students at Cosmos Montessori are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cosmos Montessori?

The largest demographic group at Cosmos Montessori is White at 66.7% of enrollment, in Minneapolis, MN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Cosmos Montessori?

Cosmos Montessori has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Cosmos Montessori rank among schools in Minneapolis?

By Resource Investment Index, Cosmos Montessori ranks #14 of 49 schools in Minneapolis, MN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Minneapolis on the city page.

What other schools are in Minnesota Wildflower Montessori Sch?

Besides Cosmos Montessori, Minnesota Wildflower Montessori Sch also operates Lirio Montessori (3 students) and Water Lily Montessori (3 students). See the Minnesota Wildflower Montessori Sch district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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