Hutchinson West Elementary
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 1 · Hutchinson, Minnesota
Hutchinson West Elementary in Hutchinson, Minnesota enrolled 431 students in 2024-25 with 35.4 full-time teachers, 12.2 students per teacher against the Minnesota elementary-school median of 13.3. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 1% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady
426 students in 2022-23, 424 students in 2023-24, 431 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 35.2 to 35.4.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 426 | 35.2 | 12.1 |
| 2023-24 | 424 | 35.0 | 12.1 |
| 2024-25 | 431 | 35.4 | 12.2 |
12.2 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 67 of every 100 Minnesota elementary schools
Among the 949 Minnesota elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.3; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 370 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Hutchinson West Elementary enrolled 370 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 370 of the 370 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absent19.7% (2022-23)
Who attends
81.9% of students were White, 10.9% Hispanic, 4.6% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- White81.9%
- Hispanic10.9%
- Two or more races4.6%
- Asian1.4%
- Black0.9%
- Pacific Islander0.2%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
Elementary schools in Hutchinson
4 public elementary schools in Hutchinson report 2024-25 enrollment; Hutchinson West Elementary is the largest.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hutchinson West Elementary | 431 | 12.2 | 32.5% |
| Hutchinson Tiger Elementary | 375 | 13.7 | 23.5% |
| Hutchinson Park Elementary | 371 | 13.6 | 27.0% |
| New Discoveries Montessori Academy | 219 | 10.5 | 47.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Hutchinson West Elementary
- Hutchinson Tiger ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 0.2 miles away: 375 students, 13.7 per teacher (2024-25).0.2 mi
- Hutchinson Park ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.3 miles away: 371 students, 13.6 per teacher (2024-25).1.3 mi
- Compare Hutchinson West Elementary with Hutchinson Tiger ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Hutchinson Public Schools spends per student$12,790 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,790
- The largest public schools in MinnesotaHutchinson West Elementary is the number 421 by size of 994 Minnesota elementary schools open in 2024-25.#421 of 994
- Minnesota schools by students per teacher12.2 students per teacher here against the Minnesota median of 13.3 for elementary schools.12.2:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Hutchinson West Elementary
How many students attend Hutchinson West Elementary?
431 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 426 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Hutchinson, MN.What is the student-teacher ratio at Hutchinson West Elementary?
12.2 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Minnesota median for elementary schools is 13.3. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Hutchinson West Elementary a Title I school?
Hutchinson West Elementary ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is Hutchinson West Elementary in?
Hutchinson Public Schools, NCES district ID 2714970. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 271497002198 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.