High school (grades 9-12) · Minneapolis, MN

El Colegio Charter School

Federal NCES profile for El Colegio Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 270018103049Charter school
0/100100/10043/100
👥 S:T ratio
58
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
83
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

El Colegio Charter School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of Minnesota schools.

#12 of 34
high schools in Minneapolis · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
10.4:1
small classes for Minnesota
67.5%
free-lunch eligible

El Colegio Charter School has class sizes smaller than 80% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, El Colegio Charter School ranks #12 of 34 high schools in Minneapolis, MN.

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 270018103049 · Minneapolis, MN High · SMALL · CHARTER

83 enr · 10.4:1 · 67.5% lunch · RII 43

Nearest enrollment peer: Odyssey Continuation (100 students)

Resource Investment Index #12 of 34 high schools in Minneapolis. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Minnesota schools → · Find another →

How El Colegio Charter School compares

El Colegio Charter School on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Minnesota Minnesota avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.4:1 ▼ 34% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 67.5% ▲ 58% 42.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 83 top 73% - -

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

10.4:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
83
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
67.5%
free-lunch eligible - 58% 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
10.4:1
students per teacher - 34% below state mean
Top 20% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
84.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$24,614
per pupil, district-wide - above Minnesota avg of $15,919
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 83 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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.

Programs

AP program Not offered

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for El Colegio Charter School, which includes El Colegio Charter School.

$24,614
Per student
+55%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,919
+39%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 8.3%
State 74.5%
Federal 17.2%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

Nationwide high 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 El Colegio Charter School

How many students attend El Colegio Charter School?

El Colegio Charter School has 83 students enrolled. It is a high school in Minneapolis, MN.

What is the student-teacher ratio at El Colegio Charter School?

The student-teacher ratio at El Colegio Charter School is 10.4:1, which is 34% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 34% 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 El Colegio Charter School?

67.5% of students at El Colegio Charter School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.

What is the Resource Investment Index for El Colegio Charter School?

El Colegio Charter School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does El Colegio Charter School rank among high schools in Minneapolis?

By Resource Investment Index, El Colegio Charter School ranks #12 of 34 high schools in Minneapolis, MN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Minneapolis on the city page.

What other schools are in El Colegio Charter School?

None; El Colegio Charter School is a single-school charter district, and El Colegio Charter School is its only campus.

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.

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