Enrollment
68
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 271892000896
Grygla Elementary — Grygla, MN
Federal NCES profile for Grygla Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 56/100.
👥 Class size 64
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 74
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
Grygla Elementary earns a C Resource Investment Index (56/100), with class sizes smaller than 86% of Minnesota schools.
- C
- Resource Index · 56/100
- 9.1:1
- small classes for Minnesota
- 37.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 68
- students enrolled
School address
District: Grygla Public School District · 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)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.1:1
vs 15.9:1 Minnesota avg
-43% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
37.5%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
-12% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Grygla Elementary 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
Grygla Elementary reports 68 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 7.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 9.1:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 43% 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 42% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 37.5% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 12% below the Minnesota average and 28% below the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 10.3% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Grygla Public School District spends $24,209 per pupil district-wide, above the Minnesota average of $15,270 and above the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 20.3% from local sources (property taxes), 74.3% from the state, and 5.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (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 Grygla Elementary 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 | 9.1:1 | ▼ 43% | 15.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 37.5% | ▼ 12% | 42.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 68 | top 24% | — | — |
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)
9 Among the smallest classes smaller classes than 93% 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')
68 larger than 7% 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
37.5%
free-lunch eligible
— 12% 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
9.1:1
students per teacher
— 43% below state mean
Top 14% in Minnesota — lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
10.3%
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
$24,209
per pupil, district-wide
— above Minnesota avg of $15,270
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
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 68 Top 24% in Minnesota — larger than 76% of 2,391 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 7.0
Students per teacher 9.1:1 -43% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 37.5% -12% vs state
NCES ID 271892000896
Student demographics
White 86.8%
Two or More 8.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.9%
Hispanic or Latino 1.5%
Largest group: White at 86.8% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 10.3%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Grygla Public School District, which includes Grygla Elementary.
$24,209
Per student
+59%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,270
+46%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 20.3%
State 74.3%
Federal 5.4%
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
- 67
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
Similar other schools in Grygla
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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How schools are funded
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Chronic absenteeism
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Grygla Elementary
How many students attend Grygla Elementary?
Grygla Elementary has 68 students enrolled. It is a other school in GRYGLA, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Grygla Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Grygla Elementary is 9.1:1, which is 43% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.9:1 and 42% 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 Grygla Elementary?
37.5% of students at Grygla Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Grygla Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Grygla Elementary is White at 86.8%. The school serves a diverse student body in GRYGLA, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Grygla Elementary?
Grygla Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (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 Grygla Elementary a good school?
Grygla Elementary earns a C Resource Investment Index (56/100), with class sizes smaller than 86% 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.