Enrollment
99
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Fisher, MN
Fisher Secondary
Federal NCES profile for Fisher Secondary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 271218000586
👥 S:T ratio 56
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 80
📋 Attendance 50
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Fisher Secondary earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of Minnesota schools.
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11:1
- small classes for Minnesota
- 50.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 99
- students enrolled
Fisher Secondary has class sizes smaller than 77% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Fisher Public School District · Minnesota
NCES ID 271218000586 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11:1
vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg
-30% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
50.0%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
+17% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Fisher Secondary compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Fisher Secondary
Fisher Secondary is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Fisher, Minnesota, enrolling 99 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11:1 puts it in the smaller third of Minnesota schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 50.0% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 99 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 164 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #35.
Its student body is led by White (71%) and Hispanic or Latino (18%) (diversity index 46/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 99 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.2% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district, Fisher Public School District, also runs Fisher Elementary (123 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 Secondary compares
Fisher Secondary on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11:1 | ▼ 30% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 50.0% | ▲ 17% | 42.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 99 | top 70% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11:1
Leaner classes than 83% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
99
Bigger than 10% 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.
Staffing depth
11:1
students per teacher
- 30% below state mean
Top 23% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 77% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
20.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 99 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.2 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 70.7%
Hispanic or Latino 18.2%
Two or More 8.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.0%
African American 1.0%
Largest group: White at 70.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 46.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 46.0, Fisher Secondary is more 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 Secondary.
$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 Secondary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fisher Elementary | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Fisher Secondary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 123
- Students per teacher
- 12.3:1
- 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 (~99 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Fisher Secondary
How many students attend Fisher Secondary?
Fisher Secondary has 99 students enrolled. It is a public school in Fisher, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fisher Secondary?
The student-teacher ratio at Fisher Secondary is 11:1, which is 30% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 30% 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 Secondary?
50.0% of students at Fisher Secondary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Fisher Secondary?
The largest demographic group at Fisher Secondary is White at 70.7% of enrollment, in Fisher, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Fisher Secondary?
Fisher Secondary has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Fisher Secondary a good school?
Fisher Secondary earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of 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 Fisher Public School District?
Besides Fisher Secondary, Fisher Public School District also operates Fisher Elementary (123 students). See the Fisher Public School District district page for the complete list.
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