Enrollment
153
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Beaver Creek, MN
Hills-Beaver Creek Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Hills-Beaver Creek Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 65/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 271404000726
👥 S:T ratio 49
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 76
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Hills-Beaver Creek Elementary earns 65/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Minnesota median.
- 65
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.8:1
- students per teacher
- 15.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 153
- students enrolled
Hills-Beaver Creek Elementary has class sizes near the Minnesota median. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Hills-Beaver Creek School District · Minnesota
NCES ID 271404000726 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
12.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.8:1
vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg
-19% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
15.2%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
-64% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Hills-Beaver Creek Elementary compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Hills-Beaver Creek Elementary
Hills-Beaver Creek Elementary is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Beaver Creek, Minnesota, enrolling 153 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Minnesota schools by student-teacher ratio.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 15.2% free-meal eligibility runs 64% below the Minnesota average.
With 153 students, its enrollment sits close to the Minnesota median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 96% of the 2,334 Minnesota schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 103 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Minnesota schools statewide, it ranks #3, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (89% of enrollment) (diversity index 21/100).
Attendance holds up well here: only 9.8% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district, Hills-Beaver Creek School District, also runs Hills-Beaver Creek Secondary (190 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 Hills-Beaver Creek Elementary compares
Hills-Beaver Creek 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 | 12.8:1 | ▼ 19% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 15.2% | ▼ 64% | 42.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 153 | top 61% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.8:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
153
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
15.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 64% below the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
12.8:1
students per teacher
- 19% below state mean
Top 35% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 65% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
9.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$14,120
per pupil, district-wide
- below Minnesota avg of $15,270
Somewhat 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
4
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.6 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 88.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 3.9%
Two or More 2.6%
African American 2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino 0.7%
Largest group: White at 88.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 20.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 20.7, Hills-Beaver Creek Elementary is less mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hills-Beaver Creek School District, which includes Hills-Beaver Creek Elementary.
$14,120
Per student
-8%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,270
-15%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 23.4%
State 67.3%
Federal 9.2%
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 Hills-Beaver Creek Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hills-Beaver Creek Secondary | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Hills-Beaver Creek Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 190
- Students per teacher
- 12.7:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
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 (~153 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Hills-Beaver Creek Elementary
How many students attend Hills-Beaver Creek Elementary?
Hills-Beaver Creek Elementary has 153 students enrolled. It is a public school in Beaver Creek, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hills-Beaver Creek Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Hills-Beaver Creek Elementary is 12.8:1, which is 19% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 18% 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 Hills-Beaver Creek Elementary?
15.2% of students at Hills-Beaver Creek Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hills-Beaver Creek Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Hills-Beaver Creek Elementary is White at 88.9% of enrollment, in Beaver Creek, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hills-Beaver Creek Elementary?
Hills-Beaver Creek Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 65/100 (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 Hills-Beaver Creek Elementary a good school?
Hills-Beaver Creek Elementary earns 65/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Minnesota median. 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 Hills-Beaver Creek School District?
Besides Hills-Beaver Creek Elementary, Hills-Beaver Creek School District also operates Hills-Beaver Creek Secondary (190 students). See the Hills-Beaver Creek School District district page for the complete list.
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