Enrollment
449
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 271026000642
Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Senior High — Glyndon, MN
Federal NCES profile for Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Senior High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 22/100.
👥 Class size 34
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 10
📋 Attendance 28
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 →
School address
District: Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton · 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)
27.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.6:1
vs 15.9:1 Minnesota avg
+4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
20.0%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
-53% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Senior High 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
Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Senior High reports 449 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 27.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 16.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 4% above the Minnesota state mean of 15.9:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 4% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 20.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 53% below the Minnesota average and 61% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 449 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 28.7% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton spends $25,517 per pupil district-wide, above the Minnesota average of $21,113 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 16.9% from local sources (property taxes), 71.9% from the state, and 11.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 22/100 (F), calculated from 5 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 Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Senior High 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 | 16.6:1 | ▲ 4% | 15.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 20.0% | ▼ 53% | 42.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 449 | top 69% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 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
20.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 53% 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
16.6:1
students per teacher
— 4% above state mean
Top 68% in Minnesota — lower ratio than 32% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
28.7%
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
$25,517
per pupil, district-wide
— above Minnesota avg of $21,113
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 449 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
24
in-school suspensions + 17 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 449 Top 69% in Minnesota — larger than 31% of 2,391 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 27.0
Students per teacher 16.6:1 +4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 20.0% -53% vs state
NCES ID 271026000642
Student demographics
White 88.6%
Hispanic or Latino 6.5%
Two or More 3.1%
African American 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
Largest group: White at 88.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 449:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 28.7%
In-school suspensions 24
Out-of-school suspensions 17
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton, which includes Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Senior High.
$25,517
Per student
+21%
vs Minnesota
Avg $21,113
+31%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 16.9%
State 71.9%
Federal 11.1%
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
- 555
- Students per teacher
- 15.2:1
- Enrollment
- 508
- Students per teacher
- 16.3:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
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
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Senior High
How many students attend Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Senior High?
Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Senior High has 449 students enrolled. It is a high school in GLYNDON, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Senior High?
The student-teacher ratio at Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Senior High is 16.6:1, which is 4% higher than the Minnesota average of 15.9:1 and 4% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Senior High?
20.0% of students at Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Senior High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Senior High?
The largest demographic group at Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Senior High is White at 88.6%. The school serves a diverse student body in GLYNDON, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Senior High?
Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Senior High has a Resource Investment Index of 22/100 (F) based on 5 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.