Enrollment
179
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Fulda, MN
Fulda Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Fulda Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 271248000617
👥 S:T ratio 60
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 55
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Fulda Elementary earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Minnesota schools.
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.9:1
- small classes for Minnesota
- 41.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 179
- students enrolled
Fulda Elementary has class sizes smaller than 82% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Fulda Public School District · Minnesota
NCES ID 271248000617 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.9:1
vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg
-37% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
41.5%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
-3% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Fulda Elementary compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Fulda Elementary
Fulda Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Fulda, Minnesota, enrolling 179 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of Minnesota schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 41.5% lands close to the Minnesota typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 179 students, its enrollment sits close to the Minnesota median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,334 scored Minnesota schools.
Against 224 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #144.
Its student body is led by White (75%) and Hispanic or Latino (15%) (diversity index 41/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 639 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
17.9% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district, Fulda Public School District, also runs Fulda Secondary (157 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 Fulda Elementary compares
Fulda 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 | 9.9:1 | ▼ 37% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 41.5% | ▼ 3% | 42.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 179 | top 59% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.9:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
179
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
41.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 3% below the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
9.9:1
students per teacher
- 37% below state mean
Top 18% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
17.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$15,275
per pupil, district-wide
- above Minnesota avg of $15,270
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 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
White 74.9%
Hispanic or Latino 14.5%
Asian 7.8%
Two or More 1.7%
African American 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Largest group: White at 74.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 41.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 41.2, Fulda Elementary is about as mixed as the Minnesota school average of 42.8.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fulda Public School District, which includes Fulda Elementary.
$15,275
Per student
+0%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,270
-8%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 23.5%
State 64.9%
Federal 11.6%
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 Fulda Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fulda Secondary | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Fulda Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 157
- Students per teacher
- 13.1:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
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 (~179 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Fulda Elementary
How many students attend Fulda Elementary?
Fulda Elementary has 179 students enrolled. It is a public school in Fulda, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fulda Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Fulda Elementary is 9.9:1, which is 37% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 37% 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 Fulda Elementary?
41.5% of students at Fulda Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Fulda Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Fulda Elementary is White at 74.9% of enrollment, in Fulda, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Fulda Elementary?
Fulda Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical 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 Fulda Elementary a good school?
Fulda Elementary earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% 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 Fulda Public School District?
Besides Fulda Elementary, Fulda Public School District also operates Fulda Secondary (157 students). See the Fulda Public School District district page for the complete list.
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