Enrollment
76
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Altura, MN
Lewiston-Altura Intermediate El
Federal NCES profile for Lewiston-Altura Intermediate El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 271809000834
👥 S:T ratio 39
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 54
📋 Attendance 47
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lewiston-Altura Intermediate El earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Minnesota median.
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 15.2:1
- students per teacher
- 31.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 76
- students enrolled
Lewiston-Altura Intermediate El has class sizes near the Minnesota median. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Lewiston-Altura Public School Dist · Minnesota
NCES ID 271809000834 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
5.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.2:1
vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg
-4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
31.6%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
-26% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lewiston-Altura Intermediate El compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lewiston-Altura Intermediate El
Lewiston-Altura Intermediate El is a mid-sized elementary school in Altura, Minnesota, enrolling 76 students.
At 15.2:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Minnesota median, within a few percentage points of the 15.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 31.6% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 76 puts it in the smaller third of Minnesota schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,334 scored Minnesota schools.
Against 113 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #51.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 230 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.1% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Lewiston-Altura Public School Dist also operates Lewiston-Altura Secondary (337 students) and Lewiston-Altura Elementary (254 students) alongside Lewiston-Altura Intermediate El.
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 Lewiston-Altura Intermediate El compares
Lewiston-Altura Intermediate El on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.2:1 | ▼ 4% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 31.6% | ▼ 26% | 42.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 76 | top 74% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15.2:1
Leaner classes than 45% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
76
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
31.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 26% 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
15.2:1
students per teacher
- 4% below state mean
Top 56% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 44% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
21.1%
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
$13,650
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
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.3 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.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lewiston-Altura Public School Dist, which includes Lewiston-Altura Intermediate El.
$13,650
Per student
-11%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,270
-18%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 17.4%
State 69.9%
Federal 12.7%
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 Lewiston-Altura Intermediate El Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewiston-Altura Secondary | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Lewiston-Altura Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Lewiston-Altura Intermediate El's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 337
- Students per teacher
- 16:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 254
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
Similar elementary 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 (~76 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.2:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Lewiston-Altura Intermediate El
How many students attend Lewiston-Altura Intermediate El?
Lewiston-Altura Intermediate El has 76 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Altura, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lewiston-Altura Intermediate El?
The student-teacher ratio at Lewiston-Altura Intermediate El is 15.2:1, which is 4% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 3% 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 Lewiston-Altura Intermediate El?
31.6% of students at Lewiston-Altura Intermediate El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lewiston-Altura Intermediate El?
Lewiston-Altura Intermediate El 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 Lewiston-Altura Intermediate El a good school?
Lewiston-Altura Intermediate El earns 43/100 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 Lewiston-Altura Public School Dist?
Besides Lewiston-Altura Intermediate El, Lewiston-Altura Public School Dist also operates Lewiston-Altura Secondary (337 students) and Lewiston-Altura Elementary (254 students). See the Lewiston-Altura Public School Dist district page for the complete list.
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