Enrollment
113
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Grand Marais, MN
Great Expectations
Federal NCES profile for Great Expectations, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 270033904177Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 59
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Great Expectations earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 80% of Minnesota schools.
- #3 of 4
- public schools in Grand Marais · Resource Index
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 10.3:1
- small classes for Minnesota
- 28.7%
- free-lunch eligible
Great Expectations has class sizes smaller than 80% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Great Expectations ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Grand Marais, MN.
School address
District: Great Expectations · Minnesota
NCES ID 270033904177 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.3:1
vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg
-35% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
28.7%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
-33% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Great Expectations compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Great Expectations
Great Expectations is a mid-sized charter elementary school in Grand Marais, Minnesota, enrolling 113 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Minnesota schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 28.7% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 113 puts it in the smaller third of Minnesota schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,334 scored Minnesota schools.
Among 153 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Minnesota schools statewide, it ranks #121, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (84% of enrollment) (diversity index 29/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 46.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Great Expectations is a single-school charter district, so Great Expectations operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
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 Great Expectations compares
Great Expectations on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.3:1 | ▼ 35% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 28.7% | ▼ 33% | 42.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 113 | top 68% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.3:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
113
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
28.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 33% below the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10.3:1
students per teacher
- 35% below state mean
Top 20% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
46.9%
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.
Funding equity
$13,205
per pupil, district-wide
- below Minnesota avg of $15,270
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
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
White 84.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 5.3%
Two or More 4.4%
Hispanic or Latino 3.5%
Asian 1.8%
African American 0.9%
Largest group: White at 84.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 28.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 28.6, Great Expectations is less mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Great Expectations, which includes Great Expectations.
$13,205
Per student
-14%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,270
-20%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 2.1%
State 90.3%
Federal 7.6%
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.
Similar elementary 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 (~113 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Great Expectations
How many students attend Great Expectations?
Great Expectations has 113 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Grand Marais, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Great Expectations?
The student-teacher ratio at Great Expectations is 10.3:1, which is 35% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 34% 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 Great Expectations?
28.7% of students at Great Expectations are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Great Expectations?
The largest demographic group at Great Expectations is White at 84.1% of enrollment, in Grand Marais, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Great Expectations?
Great Expectations has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Great Expectations rank among public schools in Grand Marais?
By Resource Investment Index, Great Expectations ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Grand Marais, MN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Grand Marais on the city page.
Is Great Expectations a good school?
Great Expectations earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 80% 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 Great Expectations?
None; Great Expectations is a single-school charter district, and Great Expectations is its only campus.
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