- Enrollment
- 80
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
Other / mixed grade configuration · Floodwood, MN
Floodwood Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Floodwood Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 271221000588
👥 S:T ratio 65
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 82
📋 Attendance 29
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Floodwood Elementary earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of Minnesota schools.
- 52
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.8:1
- small classes for Minnesota
- 44.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 88
- students enrolled
Floodwood Elementary has class sizes smaller than 86% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Floodwood Public School District · Minnesota
NCES ID 271221000588 Verify on NCES CCD record →
NCES CCD universe card
School universe 271221000588 · Floodwood, MN Other · SMALL · TRAD
88 enr · 8.8:1 · 44.9% lunch · RII 52
Nearest enrollment peer: Floodwood Secondary (80 students)
Floodwood Elementary CCD stamps from the federal school universe. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Minnesota schools → · Find another →
How Floodwood Elementary compares
Floodwood 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 | 8.8:1 | ▼ 44% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 44.9% | ▲ 5% | 42.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 88 | top 72% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.8:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
88
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
44.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 5% 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
8.8:1
students per teacher
- 44% below state mean
Top 14% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
28.4%
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
$18,356
per pupil, district-wide
- above Minnesota avg of $15,919
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 88 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 85.2%
Two or More 12.5%
African American 1.1%
Hispanic or Latino 1.1%
Largest group: White at 85.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 25.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 25.8, Floodwood Elementary is less mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Floodwood Public School District, which includes Floodwood Elementary.
$18,356
Per student
+15%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,919
+4%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 29.0%
State 61.2%
Federal 9.8%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Floodwood Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Floodwood Secondary | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Floodwood Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~88 students)
Frequently asked questions about Floodwood Elementary
How many students attend Floodwood Elementary?
Floodwood Elementary has 88 students enrolled. It is a public school in Floodwood, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Floodwood Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Floodwood Elementary is 8.8:1, which is 44% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 44% 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 Floodwood Elementary?
44.9% of students at Floodwood Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Floodwood Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Floodwood Elementary is White at 85.2% of enrollment, in Floodwood, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Floodwood Elementary?
Floodwood Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Floodwood Public School District?
Besides Floodwood Elementary, Floodwood Public School District also operates Floodwood Secondary (80 students). See the Floodwood Public School District district page for the complete list.
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