Enrollment
83
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 270018103049 Charter school
El Colegio Charter School — Minneapolis, MN
Federal NCES profile for El Colegio Charter School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 36/100.
👥 Class size 58
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 83
📋 Attendance 0
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 →
The verdict
El Colegio Charter School earns an F Resource Investment Index (36/100), even as it posts class sizes smaller than 81% of Minnesota schools.
- F
- Resource Index · 36/100
- 10.4:1
- small classes for Minnesota
- 67.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 83
- students enrolled
School address
District: El Colegio Charter School · 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)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.4:1
vs 15.9:1 Minnesota avg
-35% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
67.5%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
+58% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How El Colegio Charter School 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
El Colegio Charter School reports 83 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 8.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 10.4:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 35% below the Minnesota state mean of 15.9:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 34% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 67.5% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 58% above the Minnesota average and 30% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 83 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 84.3% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding El Colegio Charter School spends $20,165 per pupil district-wide, above the Minnesota average of $15,270 and above the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 8.3% from local sources (property taxes), 74.5% from the state, and 17.2% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (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 El Colegio Charter School 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 | 10.4:1 | ▼ 35% | 15.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 67.5% | ▲ 58% | 42.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 83 | top 27% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
10 Among the smallest classes smaller classes than 88% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
83 larger than 8% of 95,891 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 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
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
— 35% below state mean
Top 19% in Minnesota — lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
84.3%
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
$20,165
per pupil, district-wide
— above Minnesota avg of $15,270
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting 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.
Overview
Enrollment 83 Top 27% in Minnesota — larger than 73% of 2,391 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 8.0
Students per teacher 10.4:1 -35% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 67.5% +58% vs state
NCES ID 270018103049
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 83:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 84.3%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for El Colegio Charter School, which includes El Colegio Charter School.
$20,165
Per student
+32%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,270
+22%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 8.3%
State 74.5%
Federal 17.2%
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.
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.
Before you act on this record
Treat this page as the federal baseline — then verify locally.
- Compare El Colegio Charter School side-by-side with another school you're considering on the same NCES measures. Compare schools
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- Confirm current enrollment windows, programs, and boundaries with the school directly — federal data lags the current school year. Choosing guide
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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 35% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.9:1 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 36/100 (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.
Is El Colegio Charter School a good school?
El Colegio Charter School earns an F Resource Investment Index (36/100), even as it posts class sizes smaller than 81% of Minnesota schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.