Enrollment
71
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Ivanhoe, MN
Lincoln Elementary - Ivanhoe
Federal NCES profile for Lincoln Elementary - Ivanhoe, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 271554004539
👥 S:T ratio 53
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 75
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lincoln Elementary - Ivanhoe earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of Minnesota schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Minnesota schools.
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.8:1
- small classes for Minnesota
- 11.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 71
- students enrolled
Lincoln Elementary - Ivanhoe has class sizes smaller than 73% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Ivanhoe Public School District · Minnesota
NCES ID 271554004539 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.8:1
vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg
-25% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
11.0%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
-74% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lincoln Elementary - Ivanhoe compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lincoln Elementary - Ivanhoe
Lincoln Elementary - Ivanhoe is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Ivanhoe, Minnesota, enrolling 71 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Minnesota schools by student-teacher ratio.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 11.0% free-meal eligibility runs 74% below the Minnesota average.
Enrollment of 71 puts it in the smaller third of Minnesota schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,334 scored Minnesota schools.
Against 32 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #8.
Its student body is predominantly White (94% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 11/100).
Attendance holds up well here: only 9.9% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Ivanhoe Public School District operates only this one school, so Lincoln Elementary - Ivanhoe has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Lincoln Elementary - Ivanhoe compares
Lincoln Elementary - Ivanhoe on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.8:1 | ▼ 25% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 11.0% | ▼ 74% | 42.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 71 | top 76% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.8:1
Leaner classes than 77% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
71
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
11.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 74% below the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.8:1
students per teacher
- 25% below state mean
Top 27% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 73% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
9.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$17,458
per pupil, district-wide
- above Minnesota avg of $15,270
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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 94.4%
Hispanic or Latino 4.2%
Two or More 1.4%
Largest group: White at 94.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 10.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 10.7, Lincoln Elementary - Ivanhoe is less mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ivanhoe Public School District, which includes Lincoln Elementary - Ivanhoe.
$17,458
Per student
+14%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,270
+5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 33.7%
State 59.6%
Federal 6.7%
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.
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 (~71 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Lincoln Elementary - Ivanhoe
How many students attend Lincoln Elementary - Ivanhoe?
Lincoln Elementary - Ivanhoe has 71 students enrolled. It is a public school in Ivanhoe, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lincoln Elementary - Ivanhoe?
The student-teacher ratio at Lincoln Elementary - Ivanhoe is 11.8:1, which is 25% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 25% 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 Lincoln Elementary - Ivanhoe?
11.0% of students at Lincoln Elementary - Ivanhoe are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lincoln Elementary - Ivanhoe?
The largest demographic group at Lincoln Elementary - Ivanhoe is White at 94.4% of enrollment, in Ivanhoe, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lincoln Elementary - Ivanhoe?
Lincoln Elementary - Ivanhoe has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Lincoln Elementary - Ivanhoe a good school?
Lincoln Elementary - Ivanhoe earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of Minnesota schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Ivanhoe Public School District?
None reported; Ivanhoe Public School District operates only Lincoln Elementary - Ivanhoe as a public school district in NCES's records.
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