Enrollment
190
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Hills, MN
Hills-Beaver Creek Secondary
Federal NCES profile for Hills-Beaver Creek Secondary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 271404000727
👥 S:T ratio 49
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 99
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Hills-Beaver Creek Secondary earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Minnesota median.
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.7:1
- students per teacher
- 18.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 190
- students enrolled
Hills-Beaver Creek Secondary 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 271404000727 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
15.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.7:1
vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg
-20% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
18.9%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
-56% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Hills-Beaver Creek Secondary compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Hills-Beaver Creek Secondary
Hills-Beaver Creek Secondary is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Hills, Minnesota, enrolling 190 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.7:1 puts it in the smaller third of Minnesota schools by student-teacher ratio.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 18.9% free-meal eligibility runs 56% below the Minnesota average.
With 190 students, its enrollment sits close to the Minnesota median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,334 scored Minnesota schools.
Against 162 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #62.
Its student body is predominantly White (88% of enrollment) (diversity index 22/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 950 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 0.5% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district, Hills-Beaver Creek School District, also runs Hills-Beaver Creek Elementary (153 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 Secondary compares
Hills-Beaver Creek 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 | 12.7:1 | ▼ 20% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 18.9% | ▼ 56% | 42.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 190 | top 58% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.7:1
Leaner classes than 69% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
190
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
18.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 56% 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
12.7:1
students per teacher
- 20% below state mean
Top 34% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 66% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
0.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
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
Counselors0.2 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.3 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 88.4%
Two or More 3.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 3.2%
Hispanic or Latino 2.6%
African American 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Largest group: White at 88.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 21.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 21.5, Hills-Beaver Creek Secondary is less mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hills-Beaver Creek School District, which includes Hills-Beaver Creek Secondary.
$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 Secondary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hills-Beaver Creek Elementary | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Hills-Beaver Creek Secondary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 153
- Students per teacher
- 12.8:1
- Resource Index
- 65/100
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 (~190 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.7:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Hills-Beaver Creek Secondary
How many students attend Hills-Beaver Creek Secondary?
Hills-Beaver Creek Secondary has 190 students enrolled. It is a public school in Hills, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hills-Beaver Creek Secondary?
The student-teacher ratio at Hills-Beaver Creek Secondary is 12.7:1, which is 20% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 19% 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 Secondary?
18.9% of students at Hills-Beaver Creek Secondary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hills-Beaver Creek Secondary?
The largest demographic group at Hills-Beaver Creek Secondary is White at 88.4% of enrollment, in Hills, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hills-Beaver Creek Secondary?
Hills-Beaver Creek Secondary has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Hills-Beaver Creek Secondary a good school?
Hills-Beaver Creek Secondary earns 44/100 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 Secondary, Hills-Beaver Creek School District also operates Hills-Beaver Creek Elementary (153 students). See the Hills-Beaver Creek School District district page for the complete list.
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