Enrollment
121
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 271258005506
Gfw Middle School — Winthrop, MN
Federal NCES profile for Gfw Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 35/100.
👥 Class size 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 76
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Gfw Public Schools · Minnesota
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
31.2:1
vs 15.9:1 Minnesota avg
+96% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
47.6%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
+11% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Gfw Middle School compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Gfw Middle School reports 121 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 6.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 31.2:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 96% above the Minnesota state mean of 15.9:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 96% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 47.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 11% above the Minnesota average and 8% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 121 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1.
On the finance side, the surrounding Gfw Public Schools spends $17,612 per pupil district-wide, below the Minnesota average of $21,113 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 24.5% from local sources (property taxes), 59.1% from the state, and 16.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (F), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Gfw Middle School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Minnesota state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 31.2:1 | ▲ 96% | 15.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 47.6% | ▲ 11% | 42.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 121 | top 33% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
47.6%
free-lunch eligible
— 11% 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
31.2:1
students per teacher
— 96% above state mean
Top 96% in Minnesota — lower ratio than 4% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Funding equity
$17,612
per pupil, district-wide
— below Minnesota avg of $21,113
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 121 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 121 Top 33% in Minnesota — larger than 67% of 2,391 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 6.0
Students per teacher 31.2:1 +96% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 47.6% +11% vs state
NCES ID 271258005506
Student demographics
White 81.0%
Hispanic or Latino 18.2%
Two or More 0.8%
Largest group: White at 81.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 121:1
Discipline & special education
In-school suspensions 7
Out-of-school suspensions 2
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Gfw Public Schools, which includes Gfw Middle School.
$17,612
Per student
-17%
vs Minnesota
Avg $21,113
-10%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 24.5%
State 59.1%
Federal 16.4%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 240
- Students per teacher
- 10.5:1
- Enrollment
- 211
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Gfw Middle School
How many students attend Gfw Middle School?
Gfw Middle School has 121 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in WINTHROP, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gfw Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Gfw Middle School is 31.2:1, which is 96% higher than the Minnesota average of 15.9:1 and 96% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Gfw Middle School?
47.6% of students at Gfw Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Gfw Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Gfw Middle School is White at 81.0%. The school serves a student body in WINTHROP, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Gfw Middle School?
Gfw Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (F) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.