Enrollment
2,641
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 271125000510
Edina Senior High — Edina, MN
Federal NCES profile for Edina Senior High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 54/100.
👥 Class size 18
📚 AP courses 100
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 47
📋 Attendance 35
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: Edina Public School District · 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)
133.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
20.5:1
vs 15.9:1 Minnesota avg
+29% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
16.3%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
-62% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Edina Senior High compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Edina Senior High reports 2,641 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 133.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 20.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 29% 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 29% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 16.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 62% below the Minnesota average and 69% below the national baseline. The school offers 25 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 264 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 25.9% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Edina Public School District spends $18,685 per pupil district-wide, below the Minnesota average of $21,113 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 44.6% from local sources (property taxes), 50.7% from the state, and 4.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (C-), 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 Edina 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 | 20.5:1 | ▲ 29% | 15.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 16.3% | ▼ 62% | 42.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 2,641 | top 100% | — | — |
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
16.3%
free-lunch eligible
— 62% 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
20.5:1
students per teacher
— 29% above state mean
Top 86% in Minnesota — lower ratio than 14% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
25.9%
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
$18,685
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
Counselors10.0 FTE
Per 264 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 86 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 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 2,641 Top 100% in Minnesota — larger than 0% of 2,391 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 133.0
Students per teacher 20.5:1 +29% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 16.3% -62% vs state
NCES ID 271125000510
Student demographics
White 65.8%
African American 11.9%
Asian 8.2%
Hispanic or Latino 7.5%
Two or More 6.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Largest group: White at 65.8% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 25
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 10.0
Students per counselor 264:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 25.9%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 86
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Edina Public School District, which includes Edina Senior High.
$18,685
Per student
-12%
vs Minnesota
Avg $21,113
-4%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 44.6%
State 50.7%
Federal 4.8%
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
- 1,021
- Students per teacher
- 15:1
- Enrollment
- 1,003
- Students per teacher
- 15.4:1
- Enrollment
- 741
- Students per teacher
- 15.4:1
- Enrollment
- 665
- Students per teacher
- 12.9:1
- Enrollment
- 652
- Students per teacher
- 17.3:1
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 Edina Senior High
How many students attend Edina Senior High?
Edina Senior High has 2,641 students enrolled. It is a high school in EDINA, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Edina Senior High?
The student-teacher ratio at Edina Senior High is 20.5:1, which is 29% higher than the Minnesota average of 15.9:1 and 29% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Edina Senior High?
16.3% of students at Edina Senior High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Edina Senior High?
The largest demographic group at Edina Senior High is White at 65.8%. The school serves a diverse student body in EDINA, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Edina Senior High?
Edina Senior High has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (C-) 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.