Enrollment
17
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Alden, MN
Enrich Alden
Federal NCES profile for Enrich Alden, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 270032705152
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Enrich Alden earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.
- #3 of 4
- schools in Alden · Resource Index
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 50.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 17
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Enrich Alden ranks #3 of 4 schools in Alden, MN.
School address
District: Southern Mn Education Consortium · Minnesota
NCES ID 270032705152 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
50.0%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
+17% vs state
What stands out at Enrich Alden
Enrich Alden is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Alden, Minnesota, enrolling 17 students.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 50.0% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 17 puts it in the smaller third of Minnesota schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,334 scored Minnesota schools.
Among 55 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Minnesota schools statewide, it ranks #41, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (65%) and Hispanic or Latino (29%) (diversity index 49/100).
Southern Mn Education Consortium also operates Smec Alc (70 students) and Cards Program (16 students) alongside Enrich Alden.
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 Enrich Alden compares
Enrich Alden on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 50.0% | ▲ 17% | 42.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 17 | top 90% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
17
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
50.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 17% above the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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
- 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 64.7%
Hispanic or Latino 29.4%
African American 5.9%
Largest group: White at 64.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 49.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 49.1, Enrich Alden is more mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.
Programs
How Enrich Alden Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smec Alc | Larger | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
| Cards Program | Similar size | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Success East | Similar size | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
| Reset | Smaller | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
| Enrich Kingsland | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Enrich Alden's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 70
- Students per teacher
- 70:1
- Resource Index
- 15/100
- Enrollment
- 16
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 57/100
- Enrollment
- 16
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 57/100
- Enrollment
- 11
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 15/100
- Enrollment
- 10
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 30/100
Similar other 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.
Similar enrollment (~17 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Enrich Alden
How many students attend Enrich Alden?
Enrich Alden has 17 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Alden, MN.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Enrich Alden?
50.0% of students at Enrich Alden are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Enrich Alden?
The largest demographic group at Enrich Alden is White at 64.7% of enrollment, in Alden, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Enrich Alden?
Enrich Alden has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Enrich Alden rank among schools in Alden?
By Resource Investment Index, Enrich Alden ranks #3 of 4 schools in Alden, MN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Alden on the city page.
Is Enrich Alden a good school?
Enrich Alden earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. 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 Southern Mn Education Consortium?
Besides Enrich Alden, Southern Mn Education Consortium also operates Smec Alc (70 students), Cards Program (16 students), and Success East (16 students). See the Southern Mn Education Consortium district page for the complete list.
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