Enrollment
60
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 271146000526
Ellsworth Secondary — Ellsworth, MN
Federal NCES profile for Ellsworth Secondary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 36/100.
👥 Class size 69
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 8
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
Ellsworth Secondary earns an F Resource Investment Index (36/100), even as it posts class sizes smaller than 89% of Minnesota schools.
- F
- Resource Index · 36/100
- 7.8:1
- small classes for Minnesota
- 37.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 60
- students enrolled
School address
District: Ellsworth 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)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.8:1
vs 15.9:1 Minnesota avg
-51% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
37.1%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
-13% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ellsworth Secondary 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
Ellsworth Secondary reports 60 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 8.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 7.8:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 51% 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 50% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 37.1% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 13% below the Minnesota average and 28% below the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 36.7% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Ellsworth Public School District spends $15,336 per pupil district-wide, above the Minnesota average of $15,270 and below the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 22.2% from local sources (property taxes), 63.7% from the state, and 14.1% 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 3 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 Ellsworth Secondary 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 | 7.8:1 | ▼ 51% | 15.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 37.1% | ▼ 13% | 42.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 60 | top 22% | — | — |
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)
8 Among the smallest classes smaller classes than 96% 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')
60 larger than 6% 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
37.1%
free-lunch eligible
— 13% 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
7.8:1
students per teacher
— 51% below state mean
Top 11% in Minnesota — lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
36.7%
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
$15,336
per pupil, district-wide
— above Minnesota avg of $15,270
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 6 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 60 Top 22% in Minnesota — larger than 78% of 2,391 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 8.0
Students per teacher 7.8:1 -51% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 37.1% -13% vs state
NCES ID 271146000526
Student demographics
White 81.7%
Hispanic or Latino 11.7%
African American 3.3%
Two or More 3.3%
Largest group: White at 81.7% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 36.7%
In-school suspensions 2
Out-of-school suspensions 4
Expulsions 6
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ellsworth Public School District, which includes Ellsworth Secondary.
$15,336
Per student
+0%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,270
-8%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 22.2%
State 63.7%
Federal 14.1%
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
- 76
- Students per teacher
- 6.8:1
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.
Before you act on this record
Treat this page as the federal baseline — then verify locally.
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Frequently asked questions about Ellsworth Secondary
How many students attend Ellsworth Secondary?
Ellsworth Secondary has 60 students enrolled. It is a other school in Ellsworth, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ellsworth Secondary?
The student-teacher ratio at Ellsworth Secondary is 7.8:1, which is 51% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.9:1 and 50% 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 Ellsworth Secondary?
37.1% of students at Ellsworth Secondary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ellsworth Secondary?
The largest demographic group at Ellsworth Secondary is White at 81.7%. The school serves a diverse student body in Ellsworth, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ellsworth Secondary?
Ellsworth Secondary has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (F) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Ellsworth Secondary a good school?
Ellsworth Secondary earns an F Resource Investment Index (36/100), even as it posts class sizes smaller than 89% 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.