Enrollment
10
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Cold Spring, MN
Grafton School
Federal NCES profile for Grafton School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 80/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 270007105448
👥 S:T ratio 80
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Grafton School earns 80/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Minnesota schools.
- #1 of 4
- schools in Cold Spring · Resource Index
- 80
- Resource Index · Higher
- 5:1
- small classes for Minnesota
- 10
- students enrolled
Grafton School has class sizes smaller than 94% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Grafton School ranks #1 of 4 schools in Cold Spring, MN.
School address
District: Benton-Stearns Education District · Minnesota
NCES ID 270007105448 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5:1
vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg
-68% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Grafton School compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Grafton School
Grafton School is a small combined-grade school in Cold Spring, Minnesota, enrolling 10 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 5:1, Grafton School is leaner than roughly 94% of Minnesota schools and 68% under the state's 15.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of Minnesota schools, with 10 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 99% of the 2,334 Minnesota schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by White (70%) and African American (20%) (diversity index 46/100).
Its district draws 29.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Benton-Stearns Education District also operates Benton-Stearns Ed District Ec (99 students) and Benton-Stearns Education District (24 students) alongside Grafton School.
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 Grafton School compares
Grafton School on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 5:1 | ▼ 68% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 10 | top 94% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
5:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
10
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
5:1
students per teacher
- 68% below state mean
Top 6% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
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 70.0%
African American 20.0%
Asian 10.0%
Largest group: White at 70.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 46.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 46.0, Grafton School is more mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.
How Grafton School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benton-Stearns Ed District Ec | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Benton-Stearns Education District | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Benton Stearns Education District 1 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Benton-Stearns Education - Asd | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Benton-Stearns Education Pioneers | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Grafton School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 99
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 24
- Students per teacher
- 6:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 17
- Students per teacher
- 8.5:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 12
- Students per teacher
- 6:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
- Enrollment
- 8
- Students per teacher
- 2.7:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
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 (~10 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Grafton School
How many students attend Grafton School?
Grafton School has 10 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Cold Spring, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Grafton School?
The student-teacher ratio at Grafton School is 5:1, which is 68% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 68% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Grafton School?
The largest demographic group at Grafton School is White at 70.0% of enrollment, in Cold Spring, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Grafton School?
Grafton School has a Resource Investment Index of 80/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Grafton School rank among schools in Cold Spring?
By Resource Investment Index, Grafton School ranks #1 of 4 schools in Cold Spring, MN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Cold Spring on the city page.
Is Grafton School a good school?
Grafton School earns 80/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% 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 Benton-Stearns Education District?
Besides Grafton School, Benton-Stearns Education District also operates Benton-Stearns Ed District Ec (99 students), Benton-Stearns Education District (24 students), and Benton Stearns Education District 1 (17 students). See the Benton-Stearns Education District district page for the complete list.
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