Other / mixed grade configuration · New Hope, MN

Early Childhood Special Education

Federal NCES profile for Early Childhood Special Education, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 273178002441
0/100100/10031/100
👥 S:T ratio
32
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Early Childhood Special Education earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Minnesota median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Minnesota schools.

#4 of 4
schools in New Hope · Resource Index
31
Resource Index · Lower
16.9:1
students per teacher
46.7%
free-lunch eligible

Early Childhood Special Education has class sizes near the Minnesota median. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Early Childhood Special Education ranks #4 of 4 schools in New Hope, MN.

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

+27 students YoY

Early Childhood Special Education grew from 229 students in 2022-23 to 256 in 2023-24 (+11.8%).

Teacher FTE added 16.0 → 21.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+27 students YoY 273178002441 · New Hope, MN Other · SMALL · TRAD

271 enr · 16.9:1 · 46.7% lunch · RII 31

Nearest enrollment peer: Robbinsdale Armstrong Senior High (1,840 students)

Early Childhood Special Education grew from 229 students in 2022-23 to 256 in 2023-24 (+11.8%). Teacher FTE added 16.0 → 21.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Minnesota schools → · Find another →

Early Childhood Special Education in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Early Childhood Special Education reports 271 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 Early Childhood Special Education compares

Early Childhood Special Education 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 16.9:1 ▲ 7% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 46.7% ▲ 9% 42.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 271 top 49% - -

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

16.9:1
Leaner classes than 31% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
271
Bigger than 28% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
46.7%
free-lunch eligible - 9% above the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.9:1
students per teacher - 7% above state mean
Top 69% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 31% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Funding equity
$17,779
per pupil, district-wide - above Minnesota avg of $15,919
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
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 39.1%
African American 28.4%
Hispanic or Latino 19.6%
Two or More 8.1%
Asian 4.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%

Largest group: White at 39.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 72.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 72.0, Early Childhood Special Education is more mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.

Programs

District finance for Robbinsdale Public School District reports $17,779 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Early Childhood Special Education Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Robbinsdale Armstrong Senior High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Robbinsdale Cooper Senior High Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Plymouth Middle Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Robbinsdale Spanish Immersion El. Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Robbinsdale Middle Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Robbinsdale Public School District · 5 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.

Frequently asked questions about Early Childhood Special Education

How many students attend Early Childhood Special Education?

Early Childhood Special Education has 271 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in New Hope, MN. CCD year-over-year: 229 (2022-23) → 256 (2023-24), up 27.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Early Childhood Special Education?

The student-teacher ratio at Early Childhood Special Education is 16.9:1, which is 7% higher than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 8% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Early Childhood Special Education?

46.7% of students at Early Childhood Special Education are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Early Childhood Special Education?

The largest demographic group at Early Childhood Special Education is White at 39.1% of enrollment, in New Hope, MN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 72.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Early Childhood Special Education?

Early Childhood Special Education has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Early Childhood Special Education rank among schools in New Hope?

By Resource Investment Index, Early Childhood Special Education ranks #4 of 4 schools in New Hope, MN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in New Hope on the city page.

What other schools are in Robbinsdale Public School District?

Besides Early Childhood Special Education, Robbinsdale Public School District also operates Robbinsdale Armstrong Senior High (1,840 students), Robbinsdale Cooper Senior High (1,396 students), and Plymouth Middle (749 students). See the Robbinsdale Public School District district page for the complete list.

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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