High school (grades 9-12) · Fridley, MN

Fridley Moore Lk Area Learning Ctr

Federal NCES profile for Fridley Moore Lk Area Learning Ctr, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 13/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 271242002632
0/100100/10013/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Fridley Moore Lk Area Learning Ctr earns 13/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 95% of Minnesota schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Minnesota schools.

#3 of 4
high schools in Fridley · Resource Index
13
Resource Index · Lower
30.3:1
large classes for Minnesota
75.9%
free-lunch eligible

Fridley Moore Lk Area Learning Ctr has class sizes larger than 95% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Fridley Moore Lk Area Learning Ctr ranks #3 of 4 high schools in Fridley, MN.

Enrollment

121

Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

4.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

30.3:1

vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg

+92% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

75.9%

vs 42.8% Minnesota avg

+77% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Fridley Moore Lk Area Learning Ctr compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Fridley Moore Lk Area Learning Ctr

Fridley Moore Lk Area Learning Ctr is a high-poverty, mid-sized high school in Fridley, Minnesota, enrolling 121 students.

Class loads run heavy: 30.3:1 is larger than about 95% of Minnesota schools and 92% above the 15.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Economic need is high: 75.9% of students qualify for free meals, 77% above the Minnesota average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

Enrollment of 121 puts it in the smaller third of Minnesota schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 98% of the 2,334 Minnesota schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Among 86 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Minnesota schools statewide, it ranks #80, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (42%) and African American (35%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 68/100).

No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.

Fridley Public School District also operates Fridley Senior High (796 students) and Fridley Middle (694 students) alongside Fridley Moore Lk Area Learning Ctr.

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 Fridley Moore Lk Area Learning Ctr compares

Fridley Moore Lk Area Learning Ctr on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Minnesota Minnesota avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 30.3:1 ▲ 92% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 75.9% ▲ 77% 42.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 121 top 67% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

30.3:1
Leaner classes than 2% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
121
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
75.9%
free-lunch eligible - 77% above the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
30.3:1
students per teacher - 92% above state mean
Top 95% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 5% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Funding equity
$16,352
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
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

Hispanic or Latino 42.1%
African American 34.7%
Two or More 9.9%
White 9.1%
Asian 2.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.7%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 42.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 68.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 68.3, Fridley Moore Lk Area Learning Ctr is more mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.

Programs

AP program Not offered

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fridley Public School District, which includes Fridley Moore Lk Area Learning Ctr.

$16,352
Per student
+7%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,270
-1%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 26.0%
State 65.0%
Federal 9.0%

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 Fridley Moore Lk Area Learning Ctr Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Fridley Senior High Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Fridley Middle Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Stevenson Elementary Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Hayes Elementary Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Voluntary Prekindergarten School Similar size Lower economic need No ratio data

Comparisons are relative to Fridley Moore Lk Area Learning Ctr's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Fridley Public School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Fridley Moore Lk Area Learning Ctr's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Fridley Moore Lk Area Learning Ctr

How many students attend Fridley Moore Lk Area Learning Ctr?

Fridley Moore Lk Area Learning Ctr has 121 students enrolled. It is a high school in Fridley, MN.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Fridley Moore Lk Area Learning Ctr?

The student-teacher ratio at Fridley Moore Lk Area Learning Ctr is 30.3:1, which is 92% higher than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 93% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Fridley Moore Lk Area Learning Ctr?

75.9% of students at Fridley Moore Lk Area Learning Ctr are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Fridley Moore Lk Area Learning Ctr?

The largest demographic group at Fridley Moore Lk Area Learning Ctr is Hispanic or Latino at 42.1% of enrollment, in Fridley, MN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Fridley Moore Lk Area Learning Ctr?

Fridley Moore Lk Area Learning Ctr has a Resource Investment Index of 13/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Fridley Moore Lk Area Learning Ctr rank among high schools in Fridley?

By Resource Investment Index, Fridley Moore Lk Area Learning Ctr ranks #3 of 4 high schools in Fridley, MN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Fridley on the city page.

Is Fridley Moore Lk Area Learning Ctr a good school?

Fridley Moore Lk Area Learning Ctr earns 13/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 95% of Minnesota schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Fridley Public School District?

Besides Fridley Moore Lk Area Learning Ctr, Fridley Public School District also operates Fridley Senior High (796 students), Fridley Middle (694 students), and Stevenson Elementary (459 students). See the Fridley Public School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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