Enrollment
275
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Audubon, MN
Lake Park Audubon Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Lake Park Audubon Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 270016200142
👥 S:T ratio 68
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 45
📋 Attendance 29
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lake Park Audubon Elementary earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Minnesota schools.
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 7.9:1
- small classes for Minnesota
- 33.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 275
- students enrolled
Lake Park Audubon Elementary has class sizes smaller than 88% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Lake Park Audubon School District · Minnesota
NCES ID 270016200142 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
35.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.9:1
vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg
-50% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
33.7%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
-21% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lake Park Audubon Elementary compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lake Park Audubon Elementary
Lake Park Audubon Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Audubon, Minnesota, enrolling 275 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.9:1, Lake Park Audubon Elementary is leaner than roughly 88% of Minnesota schools and 50% under the state's 15.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 33.7% lands close to the Minnesota typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 275 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 324 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #109.
Its student body is predominantly White (83% of enrollment) (diversity index 30/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 275 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 28.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 16.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Lake Park Audubon School District, also runs Lake Park Audubon Secondary (388 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 Lake Park Audubon Elementary compares
Lake Park Audubon 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 | 7.9:1 | ▼ 50% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 33.7% | ▼ 21% | 42.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 275 | top 49% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.9:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
275
Bigger than 29% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
33.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 21% 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
7.9:1
students per teacher
- 50% below state mean
Top 12% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
28.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,511
per pupil, district-wide
- below Minnesota avg of $15,270
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 275 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 82.9%
Two or More 8.0%
Hispanic or Latino 4.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 4.4%
African American 0.4%
Largest group: White at 82.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 30.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 30.2, Lake Park Audubon Elementary is less mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lake Park Audubon School District, which includes Lake Park Audubon Elementary.
$12,511
Per student
-18%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,270
-25%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 28.3%
State 55.3%
Federal 16.4%
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 Lake Park Audubon Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Park Audubon Secondary | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Lake Park Audubon Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 388
- Students per teacher
- 18.5:1
- Resource Index
- 26/100
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 (~275 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Park Audubon Elementary
How many students attend Lake Park Audubon Elementary?
Lake Park Audubon Elementary has 275 students enrolled. It is a public school in Audubon, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lake Park Audubon Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Lake Park Audubon Elementary is 7.9:1, which is 50% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 50% 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 Lake Park Audubon Elementary?
33.7% of students at Lake Park Audubon Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lake Park Audubon Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Lake Park Audubon Elementary is White at 82.9% of enrollment, in Audubon, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lake Park Audubon Elementary?
Lake Park Audubon Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (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 Lake Park Audubon Elementary a good school?
Lake Park Audubon Elementary earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Minnesota schools. 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 Lake Park Audubon School District?
Besides Lake Park Audubon Elementary, Lake Park Audubon School District also operates Lake Park Audubon Secondary (388 students). See the Lake Park Audubon School District district page for the complete list.
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