Enrollment
123
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Fisher, MN
Fisher Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Fisher Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 271218000587
👥 S:T ratio 51
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 80
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Fisher Elementary earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Minnesota median.
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.3:1
- students per teacher
- 44.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 123
- students enrolled
Fisher Elementary has class sizes near the Minnesota median. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Fisher Public School District · Minnesota
NCES ID 271218000587 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.3:1
vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg
-22% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
44.3%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
+4% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Fisher Elementary compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Fisher Elementary
Fisher Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Fisher, Minnesota, enrolling 123 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Minnesota schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 44.3% lands close to the Minnesota typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 123 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 170 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #31.
Its student body is led by White (77%) and Hispanic or Latino (18%) (diversity index 37/100).
Attendance holds up well here: only 8.1% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district, Fisher Public School District, also runs Fisher Secondary (99 students).
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 Fisher Elementary compares
Fisher Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.3:1 | ▼ 22% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 44.3% | ▲ 4% | 42.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 123 | top 66% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.3:1
Leaner classes than 73% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
123
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
44.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 4% 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
12.3:1
students per teacher
- 22% below state mean
Top 31% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 69% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
8.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$16,563
per pupil, district-wide
- above Minnesota avg of $15,270
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.4 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 77.2%
Hispanic or Latino 17.9%
Two or More 4.1%
African American 0.8%
Largest group: White at 77.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 37.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 37.0, Fisher Elementary is less mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fisher Public School District, which includes Fisher Elementary.
$16,563
Per student
+8%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,270
0%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 26.8%
State 61.8%
Federal 11.4%
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 Fisher Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fisher Secondary | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Fisher Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 99
- Students per teacher
- 11:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
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 (~123 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Fisher Elementary
How many students attend Fisher Elementary?
Fisher Elementary has 123 students enrolled. It is a public school in Fisher, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fisher Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Fisher Elementary is 12.3:1, which is 22% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 22% 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 Fisher Elementary?
44.3% of students at Fisher Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Fisher Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Fisher Elementary is White at 77.2% of enrollment, in Fisher, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Fisher Elementary?
Fisher Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Fisher Elementary a good school?
Fisher Elementary earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Minnesota median. 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 Fisher Public School District?
Besides Fisher Elementary, Fisher Public School District also operates Fisher Secondary (99 students). See the Fisher Public School District district page for the complete list.
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