Enrollment
1,812
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 272295001118
Irondale Senior High — New Brighton, MN
Federal NCES profile for Irondale Senior High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 48/100.
👥 Class size 23
📚 AP courses 85
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 60
📋 Attendance 0
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: Mounds View Public School District · 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)
89.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
19.2:1
vs 15.9:1 Minnesota avg
+21% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
38.0%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
-11% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Irondale Senior High compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Irondale Senior High reports 1,812 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 89.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 19.2:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 21% 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 21% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 38.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 11% below the Minnesota average and 27% below the national baseline. The school offers 17 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 201 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 46.9% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Mounds View Public School District spends $16,732 per pupil district-wide, below the Minnesota average of $21,113 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 33.8% from local sources (property taxes), 58.1% from the state, and 8.0% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (D), calculated from 5 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 Irondale Senior High 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 | 19.2:1 | ▲ 21% | 15.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 38.0% | ▼ 11% | 42.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,812 | top 98% | — | — |
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
38.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 11% 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
19.2:1
students per teacher
— 21% above state mean
Top 82% in Minnesota — lower ratio than 18% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
46.9%
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
$16,732
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
Counselors9.0 FTE
Per 201 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 1,812 Top 98% in Minnesota — larger than 2% of 2,391 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 89.0
Students per teacher 19.2:1 +21% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 38.0% -11% vs state
NCES ID 272295001118
Student demographics
White 47.1%
African American 17.7%
Hispanic or Latino 16.2%
Asian 10.8%
Two or More 7.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: White at 47.1% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 17
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 9.0
Students per counselor 201:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 46.9%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 9
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mounds View Public School District, which includes Irondale Senior High.
$16,732
Per student
-21%
vs Minnesota
Avg $21,113
-14%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 33.8%
State 58.1%
Federal 8.0%
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
- 1,833
- Students per teacher
- 27.6:1
- Enrollment
- 1,093
- Students per teacher
- 19.4:1
- Enrollment
- 985
- Students per teacher
- 13.9:1
- Enrollment
- 823
- Students per teacher
- 15.2:1
- Enrollment
- 750
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Irondale Senior High
How many students attend Irondale Senior High?
Irondale Senior High has 1,812 students enrolled. It is a high school in NEW BRIGHTON, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Irondale Senior High?
The student-teacher ratio at Irondale Senior High is 19.2:1, which is 21% higher than the Minnesota average of 15.9:1 and 21% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Irondale Senior High?
38.0% of students at Irondale Senior High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Irondale Senior High?
The largest demographic group at Irondale Senior High is White at 47.1%. The school serves a diverse student body in NEW BRIGHTON, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Irondale Senior High?
Irondale Senior High has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (D) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.