Enrollment
47
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 270025403312 Charter school
Green Isle Community School — Green Isle, MN
Federal NCES profile for Green Isle Community School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 50/100.
👥 Class size 53
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 68
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 →
The verdict
Green Isle Community School earns a C- Resource Investment Index (50/100), with class sizes smaller than 74% of Minnesota schools.
- C-
- Resource Index · 50/100
- 11.8:1
- small classes for Minnesota
- 19.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 47
- students enrolled
School address
District: Green Isle Community School · 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)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.8:1
vs 15.9:1 Minnesota avg
-26% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
19.1%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
-55% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Green Isle Community School compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Green Isle Community School reports 47 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 4.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 11.8:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 26% below the Minnesota state mean of 15.9:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 25% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 19.1% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 55% below the Minnesota average and 63% below the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 12.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Green Isle Community School spends $16,024 per pupil district-wide, above the Minnesota average of $15,270 and below the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 28.0% from local sources (property taxes), 59.9% from the state, and 12.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (C-), 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 Green Isle Community 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 | 11.8:1 | ▼ 26% | 15.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 19.1% | ▼ 55% | 42.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 47 | top 19% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
12 Among the smallest classes smaller classes than 79% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
47 larger than 5% of 95,891 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 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
19.1%
free-lunch eligible
— 55% 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
11.8:1
students per teacher
— 26% below state mean
Top 26% in Minnesota — lower ratio than 74% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
12.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$16,024
per pupil, district-wide
— above Minnesota avg of $15,270
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints 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
Enrollment 47 Top 19% in Minnesota — larger than 81% of 2,391 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 4.0
Students per teacher 11.8:1 -26% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 19.1% -55% vs state
NCES ID 270025403312
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 12.8%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Green Isle Community School, which includes Green Isle Community School.
$16,024
Per student
+5%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,270
-3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 28.0%
State 59.9%
Federal 12.1%
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.
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
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How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
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Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Green Isle Community School
How many students attend Green Isle Community School?
Green Isle Community School has 47 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Green Isle, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Green Isle Community School?
The student-teacher ratio at Green Isle Community School is 11.8:1, which is 26% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.9:1 and 25% 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 Green Isle Community School?
19.1% of students at Green Isle Community School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Green Isle Community School?
Green Isle Community School has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (C-) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Green Isle Community School a good school?
Green Isle Community School earns a C- Resource Investment Index (50/100), with class sizes smaller than 74% of Minnesota schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.