Enrollment
337
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 272124004884
Fair High — Minneapolis, MN
Federal NCES profile for Fair High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 30/100.
👥 Class size 3
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 66
📋 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 →
School address
District: Minneapolis 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)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
24.2:1
vs 15.9:1 Minnesota avg
+52% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
50.7%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
+18% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Fair High 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
Fair High reports 337 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 14.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 24.2:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 52% above the Minnesota state mean of 15.9:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 52% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 50.7% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 18% above the Minnesota average and 2% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 169 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 70.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Minneapolis Public School District spends $26,112 per pupil district-wide, above the Minnesota average of $21,113 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 31.2% from local sources (property taxes), 50.3% from the state, and 18.5% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (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 Fair High 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 | 24.2:1 | ▲ 52% | 15.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 50.7% | ▲ 18% | 42.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 337 | top 58% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 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
50.7%
free-lunch eligible
— 18% 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
24.2:1
students per teacher
— 52% above state mean
Top 92% in Minnesota — lower ratio than 8% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
70.6%
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
$26,112
per pupil, district-wide
— above Minnesota avg of $21,113
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 169 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 17 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 337 Top 58% in Minnesota — larger than 42% of 2,391 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 14.0
Students per teacher 24.2:1 +52% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 50.7% +18% vs state
NCES ID 272124004884
Student demographics
White 36.2%
African American 33.5%
Hispanic or Latino 13.4%
Two or More 8.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 5.0%
Asian 3.3%
Largest group: White at 36.2% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 169:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 70.6%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 17
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Minneapolis Public School District, which includes Fair High.
$26,112
Per student
+24%
vs Minnesota
Avg $21,113
+34%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 31.2%
State 50.3%
Federal 18.5%
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
- 1,521
- Students per teacher
- 27.3:1
- Enrollment
- 1,257
- Students per teacher
- 20.1:1
- Enrollment
- 1,195
- Students per teacher
- 28:1
- Enrollment
- 1,148
- Students per teacher
- 20.1:1
- Enrollment
- 1,052
- Students per teacher
- 20.8:1
Similar high schools in Minneapolis
6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Washburn High
Standard public school
1,521 students 27.3:1 students per teacher
South High
Standard public school
1,257 students 20.1:1 students per teacher
Southwest High
Standard public school
1,195 students 28:1 students per teacher
Roosevelt High
Standard public school
1,148 students 20.1:1 students per teacher
Edison High
Standard public school
865 students 19.5:1 students per teacher
Henry High
Standard public school
783 students 19.1:1 students per teacher
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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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.
Frequently asked questions about Fair High
How many students attend Fair High?
Fair High has 337 students enrolled. It is a high school in MINNEAPOLIS, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fair High?
The student-teacher ratio at Fair High is 24.2:1, which is 52% higher than the Minnesota average of 15.9:1 and 52% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Fair High?
50.7% of students at Fair High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Fair High?
The largest demographic group at Fair High is White at 36.2%. The school serves a diverse student body in MINNEAPOLIS, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Fair High?
Fair High has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (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.