Enrollment
744
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 270028804862 Charter school
Hiawatha Collegiate High School — Minneapolis, MN
Federal NCES profile for Hiawatha Collegiate High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 15/100.
👥 Class size 6
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 15
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 →
School address
District: Hiawatha Academies · 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)
27.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
23.4:1
vs 15.9:1 Minnesota avg
+47% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
71.2%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
+66% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Hiawatha Collegiate High School 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
Hiawatha Collegiate High School reports 744 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 27.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 23.4:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 47% above the Minnesota state mean of 15.9:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 47% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 71.2% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 66% above the Minnesota average and 37% above the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 33.9% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Hiawatha Academies spends $19,069 per pupil district-wide, below the Minnesota average of $21,113 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 1.7% from local sources (property taxes), 83.0% from the state, and 15.3% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 15/100 (F), calculated from 4 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 Hiawatha Collegiate High 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 | 23.4:1 | ▲ 47% | 15.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 71.2% | ▲ 66% | 42.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 744 | top 89% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 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
71.2%
free-lunch eligible
— 66% above the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
23.4:1
students per teacher
— 47% above state mean
Top 91% in Minnesota — lower ratio than 9% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
33.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$19,069
per pupil, district-wide
— below Minnesota avg of $21,113
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
10
in-school suspensions + 60 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 744 Top 89% in Minnesota — larger than 11% of 2,391 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 27.0
Students per teacher 23.4:1 +47% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 71.2% +66% vs state
NCES ID 270028804862
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 84.3%
African American 11.7%
Two or More 1.7%
White 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 84.3% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 33.9%
In-school suspensions 10
Out-of-school suspensions 60
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hiawatha Academies, which includes Hiawatha Collegiate High School.
$19,069
Per student
-10%
vs Minnesota
Avg $21,113
-2%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 1.7%
State 83.0%
Federal 15.3%
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
- 438
- Students per teacher
- 20.4:1
- Enrollment
- 404
- Students per teacher
- 13.2:1
- Enrollment
- 139
- Students per teacher
- 19.9:1
Similar high schools in Minneapolis
6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Washburn High
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South High
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1,257 students 20.1:1 students per teacher
Southwest High
Standard public school
1,195 students 28:1 students per teacher
Roosevelt High
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1,148 students 20.1:1 students per teacher
Edison High
Standard public school
865 students 19.5:1 students per teacher
Henry High
Standard public school
783 students 19.1:1 students per teacher
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
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Hiawatha Collegiate High School
How many students attend Hiawatha Collegiate High School?
Hiawatha Collegiate High School has 744 students enrolled. It is a high school in MINNEAPOLIS, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hiawatha Collegiate High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Hiawatha Collegiate High School is 23.4:1, which is 47% higher than the Minnesota average of 15.9:1 and 47% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Hiawatha Collegiate High School?
71.2% of students at Hiawatha Collegiate High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hiawatha Collegiate High School?
The largest demographic group at Hiawatha Collegiate High School is Hispanic or Latino at 84.3%. The school serves a diverse student body in MINNEAPOLIS, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hiawatha Collegiate High School?
Hiawatha Collegiate High School has a Resource Investment Index of 15/100 (F) based on 4 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.