Other / mixed grade configuration · Excelsior, MN

Deephaven Education Center

Federal NCES profile for Deephaven Education Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 66/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 271167000738
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0/100100/10066/100
👥 S:T ratio
81
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
88
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Deephaven Education Center earns 66/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Minnesota schools.

#1 of 4
public schools in Excelsior · Resource Index
66
Resource Index · Higher
4.7:1
small classes for Minnesota
7.7%
free-lunch eligible

Deephaven Education Center has class sizes smaller than 95% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Deephaven Education Center ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Excelsior, MN.

School address

Excelsior, MN 55331
District: Minnetonka Public School District · Minnesota

NCES ID 271167000738 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+8 students YoY

Deephaven Education Center grew from 91 students in 2022-23 to 99 in 2023-24 (+8.8%).

Teacher FTE lost 18.7 → 17.9 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+8 students YoY 271167000738 · Excelsior, MN Other · SMALL · TRAD

85 enr · 4.7:1 · 7.7% lunch · RII 66

Nearest enrollment peer: Minnetonka Senior High (3,514 students)

Deephaven Education Center grew from 91 students in 2022-23 to 99 in 2023-24 (+8.8%). Teacher FTE lost 18.7 → 17.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Minnesota schools → · Find another →

Deephaven Education Center in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Deephaven Education Center reports 85 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 Deephaven Education Center compares

Deephaven Education Center is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Minnesota and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Minnesota Minnesota avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 4.7:1 ▼ 70% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 7.7% ▼ 82% 42.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 85 top 72% - -

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

4.7:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
85
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
7.7%
free-lunch eligible - 82% 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
4.7:1
students per teacher - 70% below state mean
Top 5% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
4.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$14,594
per pupil, district-wide - below Minnesota avg of $15,919
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints 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 81.2%
Hispanic or Latino 5.9%
Two or More 5.9%
Asian 4.7%
African American 2.4%

Largest group: White at 81.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 33.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 33.1, Deephaven Education Center is less mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.

Programs

District finance for Minnetonka Public School District reports $14,594 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Deephaven Education Center Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Minnetonka Senior High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Minnetonka East Middle Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Minnetonka West Middle Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Scenic Heights Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Groveland Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Deephaven Education Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Minnetonka Public School District · 5 sibling schools

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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 (~85 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~4.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Deephaven Education Center

How many students attend Deephaven Education Center?

Deephaven Education Center has 85 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Excelsior, MN. CCD year-over-year: 91 (2022-23) → 99 (2023-24), up 8.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Deephaven Education Center?

The student-teacher ratio at Deephaven Education Center is 4.7:1, which is 70% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 70% 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 Deephaven Education Center?

7.7% of students at Deephaven Education Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Deephaven Education Center?

The largest demographic group at Deephaven Education Center is White at 81.2% of enrollment, in Excelsior, MN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Deephaven Education Center?

Deephaven Education Center has a Resource Investment Index of 66/100 (higher 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 Deephaven Education Center rank among public schools in Excelsior?

By Resource Investment Index, Deephaven Education Center ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Excelsior, MN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Minnetonka Public School District?

Besides Deephaven Education Center, Minnetonka Public School District also operates Minnetonka Senior High (3,514 students), Minnetonka East Middle (1,320 students), and Minnetonka West Middle (1,297 students). See the Minnetonka Public School District 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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