Enrollment
68
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Grygla, MN
Grygla Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Grygla Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 271892000896
👥 S:T ratio 61
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 74
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Grygla Elementary earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Minnesota schools.
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.7:1
- small classes for Minnesota
- 37.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 68
- students enrolled
Grygla Elementary has class sizes smaller than 82% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Grygla Public School District · Minnesota
NCES ID 271892000896 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.7:1
vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg
-39% 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
What stands out at Grygla Elementary
Grygla Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Grygla, Minnesota, enrolling 68 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.7:1 puts it in the smaller third of Minnesota schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 37.5% lands close to the Minnesota typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 68 puts it in the smaller third of Minnesota schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,334 scored Minnesota schools.
Against 115 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #25.
Its student body is predominantly White (87% of enrollment) (diversity index 24/100).
10.3% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Grygla Public School District spends $24,209 per pupil, 59% above the Minnesota average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district, Grygla Public School District, also runs Grygla Secondary (67 students).
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 Grygla Elementary compares
Grygla Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.7:1 | ▼ 39% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 37.5% | ▼ 12% | 42.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 68 | top 76% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.7:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
68
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
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
9.7:1
students per teacher
- 39% below state mean
Top 18% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
10.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$24,209
per pupil, district-wide
- above Minnesota avg of $15,270
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially 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
- 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 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.
Student-body diversity index 23.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 23.8, Grygla Elementary is less mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.
Programs
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.
How Grygla Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grygla Secondary | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Grygla Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 67
- Students per teacher
- 11.2:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
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 (~68 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.7:1)
Next steps
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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 public school in Grygla, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Grygla Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Grygla Elementary is 9.7:1, which is 39% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 38% 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% of enrollment, in Grygla, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Grygla Elementary?
Grygla Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher 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).
Is Grygla Elementary a good school?
Grygla Elementary earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% 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 Grygla Public School District?
Besides Grygla Elementary, Grygla Public School District also operates Grygla Secondary (67 students). See the Grygla Public School District district page for the complete list.
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