Enrollment
67
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Grygla, MN
Grygla Secondary
Federal NCES profile for Grygla Secondary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 271892000897
👥 S:T ratio 55
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 37
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Grygla Secondary earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of Minnesota schools.
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.2:1
- small classes for Minnesota
- 35.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 67
- students enrolled
Grygla Secondary has class sizes smaller than 76% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Grygla Public School District · Minnesota
NCES ID 271892000897 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.2:1
vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg
-29% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
35.2%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
-18% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Grygla Secondary compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Grygla Secondary
Grygla Secondary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Grygla, Minnesota, enrolling 67 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of Minnesota schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 35.2% lands close to the Minnesota typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 67 puts it in the smaller third of Minnesota schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,334 scored Minnesota schools.
Against 107 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #62.
Its student body is predominantly White (88% of enrollment) (diversity index 22/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 25.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
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 Elementary (68 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 Secondary compares
Grygla Secondary on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.2:1 | ▼ 29% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 35.2% | ▼ 18% | 42.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 67 | top 77% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.2:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
67
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
35.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 18% 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
11.2:1
students per teacher
- 29% below state mean
Top 24% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 76% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
25.4%
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
$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 88.1%
Hispanic or Latino 4.5%
African American 3.0%
Two or More 3.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.5%
Largest group: White at 88.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 22.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 22.0, Grygla Secondary 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 Secondary.
$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 Secondary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grygla Elementary | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Grygla Secondary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 68
- Students per teacher
- 9.7:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
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 (~67 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.2:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Grygla Secondary
How many students attend Grygla Secondary?
Grygla Secondary has 67 students enrolled. It is a public school in Grygla, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Grygla Secondary?
The student-teacher ratio at Grygla Secondary is 11.2:1, which is 29% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 29% 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 Secondary?
35.2% of students at Grygla Secondary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Grygla Secondary?
The largest demographic group at Grygla Secondary is White at 88.1% of enrollment, in Grygla, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Grygla Secondary?
Grygla Secondary has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical 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 Secondary a good school?
Grygla Secondary earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% 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 Secondary, Grygla Public School District also operates Grygla Elementary (68 students). See the Grygla Public School District district page for the complete list.
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