Enrollment
2,274
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 273239000488
Eagan Senior High — Eagan, MN
Federal NCES profile for Eagan Senior High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 41/100.
👥 Class size 21
📚 AP courses 75
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 24
📋 Attendance 53
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: Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan · 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)
110.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
19.7:1
vs 15.9:1 Minnesota avg
+24% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
17.7%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
-59% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Eagan Senior High compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Eagan Senior High reports 2,274 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 110.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 19.7:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 24% 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 24% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 17.7% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 59% below the Minnesota average and 66% below the national baseline. The school offers 15 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 379 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 18.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan spends $16,310 per pupil district-wide, below the Minnesota average of $21,113 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 28.5% from local sources (property taxes), 62.9% from the state, and 8.5% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (D), 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 Eagan 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 | 19.7:1 | ▲ 24% | 15.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 17.7% | ▼ 59% | 42.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 2,274 | top 99% | — | — |
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
17.7%
free-lunch eligible
— 59% 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
19.7:1
students per teacher
— 24% above state mean
Top 84% in Minnesota — lower ratio than 16% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
18.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$16,310
per pupil, district-wide
— below Minnesota avg of $21,113
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors6.0 FTE
Per 379 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
41
in-school suspensions + 35 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 2,274 Top 99% in Minnesota — larger than 1% of 2,391 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 110.0
Students per teacher 19.7:1 +24% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 17.7% -59% vs state
NCES ID 273239000488
Student demographics
White 59.8%
Asian 11.7%
Hispanic or Latino 11.2%
African American 8.9%
Two or More 7.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Largest group: White at 59.8% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 15
Counselors (FTE) 6.0
Students per counselor 379:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 18.6%
In-school suspensions 41
Out-of-school suspensions 35
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan, which includes Eagan Senior High.
$16,310
Per student
-23%
vs Minnesota
Avg $21,113
-16%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 28.5%
State 62.9%
Federal 8.5%
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
- 2,364
- Students per teacher
- 19.1:1
- Enrollment
- 2,328
- Students per teacher
- 20.6:1
- Enrollment
- 1,999
- Students per teacher
- 18:1
- Enrollment
- 1,228
- Students per teacher
- 17.9:1
- Enrollment
- 1,184
- Students per teacher
- 20:1
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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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
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Eagan Senior High
How many students attend Eagan Senior High?
Eagan Senior High has 2,274 students enrolled. It is a high school in EAGAN, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Eagan Senior High?
The student-teacher ratio at Eagan Senior High is 19.7:1, which is 24% higher than the Minnesota average of 15.9:1 and 24% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Eagan Senior High?
17.7% of students at Eagan Senior High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Eagan Senior High?
The largest demographic group at Eagan Senior High is White at 59.8%. The school serves a diverse student body in EAGAN, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Eagan Senior High?
Eagan Senior High has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (D) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.