Other / mixed grade configuration · Hawley, MN

Glacial Ridge Transitional Skills P

Federal NCES profile for Glacial Ridge Transitional Skills P, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 270004005080
0/100100/10044/100
👥 S:T ratio
70
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
33
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Glacial Ridge Transitional Skills P earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Minnesota schools.

#2 of 5
schools in Hawley · Resource Index
44
Resource Index · Typical
7.5:1
small classes for Minnesota
41.7%
free-lunch eligible

Glacial Ridge Transitional Skills P has class sizes smaller than 89% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Glacial Ridge Transitional Skills P ranks #2 of 5 schools in Hawley, MN.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+3 students YoY

Glacial Ridge Transitional Skills P grew from 12 students in 2022-23 to 15 in 2023-24 (+25.0%).

Teacher FTE held 2.2 → 2.2 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+3 students YoY 270004005080 · Hawley, MN Other · SMALL · TRAD

15 enr · 7.5:1 · 41.7% lunch · RII 44

Nearest enrollment peer: Lake Agassiz Education Cooperative (103 students)

Glacial Ridge Transitional Skills P grew from 12 students in 2022-23 to 15 in 2023-24 (+25.0%). Teacher FTE held 2.2 → 2.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Minnesota schools → · Find another →

Glacial Ridge Transitional Skills P in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Glacial Ridge Transitional Skills P reports 15 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Glacial Ridge Transitional Skills P compares

Glacial Ridge Transitional Skills P is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Minnesota and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Minnesota Minnesota avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 7.5:1 ▼ 53% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 41.7% ▼ 3% 42.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 15 top 91% - -

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

7.5:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
15
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
41.7%
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
7.5:1
students per teacher - 53% below state mean
Top 11% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
26.7%
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.
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.

Student demographics

White 80.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 13.3%
Hispanic or Latino 6.7%

Largest group: White at 80.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 33.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 33.8, Glacial Ridge Transitional Skills P is less mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.

Programs

How Glacial Ridge Transitional Skills P Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lake Agassiz Education Cooperative Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Intensive Interagency Program Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Glacial Ridge Transitional Skills P's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Lake Agassiz Education Cooperative · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Frequently asked questions about Glacial Ridge Transitional Skills P

How many students attend Glacial Ridge Transitional Skills P?

Glacial Ridge Transitional Skills P has 15 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Hawley, MN. CCD year-over-year: 12 (2022-23) → 15 (2023-24), up 3.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Glacial Ridge Transitional Skills P?

The student-teacher ratio at Glacial Ridge Transitional Skills P is 7.5:1, which is 53% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 52% 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 Glacial Ridge Transitional Skills P?

41.7% of students at Glacial Ridge Transitional Skills P are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Glacial Ridge Transitional Skills P?

The largest demographic group at Glacial Ridge Transitional Skills P is White at 80.0% of enrollment, in Hawley, MN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Glacial Ridge Transitional Skills P?

Glacial Ridge Transitional Skills P has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Glacial Ridge Transitional Skills P rank among schools in Hawley?

By Resource Investment Index, Glacial Ridge Transitional Skills P ranks #2 of 5 schools in Hawley, MN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Hawley on the city page.

What other schools are in Lake Agassiz Education Cooperative?

Besides Glacial Ridge Transitional Skills P, Lake Agassiz Education Cooperative also operates Lake Agassiz Education Cooperative (103 students) and Intensive Interagency Program (16 students). See the Lake Agassiz Education Cooperative 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 2022-23) · 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.