Enrollment
230
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 271710000793
Kenyon-Wanamingo Senior High — Kenyon, MN
Federal NCES profile for Kenyon-Wanamingo Senior High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 32/100.
👥 Class size 40
📚 AP courses 20
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 54
📋 Attendance 14
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: Kenyon-Wanamingo 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)
15.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.1:1
vs 15.9:1 Minnesota avg
-5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
22.9%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
-46% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Kenyon-Wanamingo 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
Kenyon-Wanamingo Senior High reports 230 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 15.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 15.1:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 5% below the Minnesota state mean of 15.9:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 5% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 22.9% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 46% below the Minnesota average and 56% below the national baseline. The school offers 4 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 230 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 34.3% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Kenyon-Wanamingo School District spends $18,639 per pupil district-wide, below the Minnesota average of $21,113 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 30.0% from local sources (property taxes), 59.8% from the state, and 10.2% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (F), 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 Kenyon-Wanamingo 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 | 15.1:1 | ▼ 5% | 15.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 22.9% | ▼ 46% | 42.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 230 | top 46% | — | — |
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
22.9%
free-lunch eligible
— 46% 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
15.1:1
students per teacher
— 5% below state mean
Top 56% in Minnesota — lower ratio than 44% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
34.3%
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
$18,639
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 230 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
14
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 230 Top 46% in Minnesota — larger than 54% of 2,391 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 15.0
Students per teacher 15.1:1 -5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 22.9% -46% vs state
NCES ID 271710000793
Student demographics
White 87.0%
Hispanic or Latino 7.8%
Two or More 2.2%
African American 1.7%
Asian 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: White at 87.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 4
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 230:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 34.3%
In-school suspensions 14
Out-of-school suspensions 4
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Kenyon-Wanamingo School District, which includes Kenyon-Wanamingo Senior High.
$18,639
Per student
-12%
vs Minnesota
Avg $21,113
-4%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 30.0%
State 59.8%
Federal 10.2%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 216
- Students per teacher
- 17.3:1
- Enrollment
- 198
- Students per teacher
- 15.6:1
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 Kenyon-Wanamingo Senior High
How many students attend Kenyon-Wanamingo Senior High?
Kenyon-Wanamingo Senior High has 230 students enrolled. It is a high school in KENYON, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kenyon-Wanamingo Senior High?
The student-teacher ratio at Kenyon-Wanamingo Senior High is 15.1:1, which is 5% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.9:1 and 5% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Kenyon-Wanamingo Senior High?
22.9% of students at Kenyon-Wanamingo Senior High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kenyon-Wanamingo Senior High?
The largest demographic group at Kenyon-Wanamingo Senior High is White at 87.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in KENYON, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Kenyon-Wanamingo Senior High?
Kenyon-Wanamingo Senior High has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (F) 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.