Enrollment
533
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Crosby, MN
Cuyuna Range Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Cuyuna Range Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 270975000291
👥 S:T ratio 52
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 37
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Cuyuna Range Elementary earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 70% of Minnesota schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Minnesota schools.
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 12.1:1
- small classes for Minnesota
- 41.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 533
- students enrolled
Cuyuna Range Elementary has class sizes smaller than 70% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Crosby-Ironton Public School Dist. · Minnesota
NCES ID 270975000291 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
44.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.1:1
vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg
-23% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
41.1%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
-4% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cuyuna Range Elementary compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Cuyuna Range Elementary
Cuyuna Range Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Crosby, Minnesota, enrolling 533 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.1:1 puts it in the smaller third of Minnesota schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 41.1% lands close to the Minnesota typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 533 puts it in the larger third of Minnesota schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,334 scored Minnesota schools.
Among 354 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Minnesota schools statewide, it ranks #264, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (92% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 15/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 533 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 25.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district, Crosby-Ironton Public School Dist., also runs Crosby-Ironton Secondary (455 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 Cuyuna Range Elementary compares
Cuyuna Range 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 | 12.1:1 | ▼ 23% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 41.1% | ▼ 4% | 42.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 533 | top 23% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.1:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
533
Bigger than 66% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
41.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 4% below the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.1:1
students per teacher
- 23% below state mean
Top 30% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
25.3%
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
$14,018
per pupil, district-wide
- below Minnesota avg of $15,270
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 533 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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.
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 92.3%
Two or More 4.5%
Hispanic or Latino 2.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Largest group: White at 92.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 14.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 14.5, Cuyuna Range Elementary is less mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Crosby-Ironton Public School Dist., which includes Cuyuna Range Elementary.
$14,018
Per student
-8%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,270
-16%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 30.3%
State 57.1%
Federal 12.7%
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 Cuyuna Range Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crosby-Ironton Secondary | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Cuyuna Range Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 455
- Students per teacher
- 16.9:1
- Resource Index
- 20/100
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 (~533 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.1:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Cuyuna Range Elementary
How many students attend Cuyuna Range Elementary?
Cuyuna Range Elementary has 533 students enrolled. It is a public school in Crosby, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cuyuna Range Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Cuyuna Range Elementary is 12.1:1, which is 23% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 23% 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 Cuyuna Range Elementary?
41.1% of students at Cuyuna Range Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cuyuna Range Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Cuyuna Range Elementary is White at 92.3% of enrollment, in Crosby, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cuyuna Range Elementary?
Cuyuna Range Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower 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 Cuyuna Range Elementary a good school?
Cuyuna Range Elementary earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 70% 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 Crosby-Ironton Public School Dist.?
Besides Cuyuna Range Elementary, Crosby-Ironton Public School Dist. also operates Crosby-Ironton Secondary (455 students). See the Crosby-Ironton Public School Dist. district page for the complete list.
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