Enrollment
18
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Hinckley, MN
Empower Learning Center
Federal NCES profile for Empower Learning Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 271407004489
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 76
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Empower Learning Center earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Minnesota schools.
- #1 of 4
- public schools in Hinckley · Resource Index
- 39
- Resource Index · Typical
- 82.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 18
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Empower Learning Center ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Hinckley, MN.
School address
District: Hinckley-Finlayson School District · Minnesota
NCES ID 271407004489 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
82.4%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
+93% vs state
What stands out at Empower Learning Center
Empower Learning Center is a high-poverty, small high school in Hinckley, Minnesota, enrolling 18 students.
Economic need is high: 82.4% of students qualify for free meals, 93% above the Minnesota average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 18 puts it in the smaller third of Minnesota schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,334 scored Minnesota schools.
Against 37 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #11.
Its student body is led by White (44%) and American Indian / Alaska Native (28%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 67/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 120 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Discipline events run high: 4 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 18 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Hinckley-Finlayson School District also operates Hinckley-Finlayson Secondary (398 students) and Hinckley Elementary (395 students) alongside Empower Learning Center.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Empower Learning Center compares
Empower Learning Center on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 82.4% | ▲ 93% | 42.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 18 | top 90% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
18
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
82.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 93% above the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Funding equity
$13,598
per pupil, district-wide
- below Minnesota avg of $15,270
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.2 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 22.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 44.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 27.8%
Two or More 22.2%
Hispanic or Latino 5.6%
Largest group: White at 44.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 67.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 67.3, Empower Learning Center is more mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hinckley-Finlayson School District, which includes Empower Learning Center.
$13,598
Per student
-11%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,270
-18%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 20.0%
State 65.1%
Federal 14.9%
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.
How Empower Learning Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hinckley-Finlayson Secondary | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| Hinckley Elementary | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| Finlayson Elementary | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Empower Learning Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 398
- Students per teacher
- 12.8:1
- Resource Index
- 25/100
- Enrollment
- 395
- Students per teacher
- 10.7:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 58
- Students per teacher
- 11.6:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Minnesota, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Empower Learning Center
How many students attend Empower Learning Center?
Empower Learning Center has 18 students enrolled. It is a high school in Hinckley, MN.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Empower Learning Center?
82.4% of students at Empower Learning Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Empower Learning Center?
The largest demographic group at Empower Learning Center is White at 44.4% of enrollment, in Hinckley, MN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 67.3/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Empower Learning Center?
Empower Learning Center has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Empower Learning Center rank among public schools in Hinckley?
By Resource Investment Index, Empower Learning Center ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Hinckley, MN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Hinckley on the city page.
Is Empower Learning Center a good school?
Empower Learning Center earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Minnesota schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Hinckley-Finlayson School District?
Besides Empower Learning Center, Hinckley-Finlayson School District also operates Hinckley-Finlayson Secondary (398 students), Hinckley Elementary (395 students), and Finlayson Elementary (58 students). See the Hinckley-Finlayson School District district page for the complete list.
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