Enrollment
112
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 271824002780
Little Falls Continuing Education — Little Falls, MN
Federal NCES profile for Little Falls Continuing Education, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 39/100.
👥 Class size 6
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 55
📋 Attendance 96
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: Little Falls Community Schools · 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)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
23.5:1
vs 15.9:1 Minnesota avg
+48% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
56.4%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
+32% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Little Falls Continuing Education 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
Little Falls Continuing Education reports 112 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 4.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 23.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 48% 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 48% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 56.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 32% above the Minnesota average and 9% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 224 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 1.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Little Falls Community Schools spends $15,278 per pupil district-wide, below the Minnesota average of $21,113 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 18.1% from local sources (property taxes), 66.3% from the state, and 15.6% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (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 Little Falls Continuing Education 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 | 23.5:1 | ▲ 48% | 15.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 56.4% | ▲ 32% | 42.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 112 | top 32% | — | — |
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
56.4%
free-lunch eligible
— 32% above the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
23.5:1
students per teacher
— 48% above state mean
Top 91% in Minnesota — lower ratio than 9% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
1.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$15,278
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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Per 224 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 112 Top 32% in Minnesota — larger than 68% of 2,391 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 4.0
Students per teacher 23.5:1 +48% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 56.4% +32% vs state
NCES ID 271824002780
Student demographics
White 91.1%
Two or More 5.4%
Hispanic or Latino 2.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.9%
Largest group: White at 91.1% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 0.5
Students per counselor 224:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 1.8%
In-school suspensions 1
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Little Falls Community Schools, which includes Little Falls Continuing Education.
$15,278
Per student
-28%
vs Minnesota
Avg $21,113
-22%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 18.1%
State 66.3%
Federal 15.6%
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
- 747
- Students per teacher
- 23:1
- Enrollment
- 496
- Students per teacher
- 19.9:1
- Enrollment
- 477
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Enrollment
- 473
- Students per teacher
- 14.8:1
- Enrollment
- 119
- Students per teacher
- 8.5:1
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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 Little Falls Continuing Education
How many students attend Little Falls Continuing Education?
Little Falls Continuing Education has 112 students enrolled. It is a high school in LITTLE FALLS, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Little Falls Continuing Education?
The student-teacher ratio at Little Falls Continuing Education is 23.5:1, which is 48% higher than the Minnesota average of 15.9:1 and 48% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Little Falls Continuing Education?
56.4% of students at Little Falls Continuing Education are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Little Falls Continuing Education?
The largest demographic group at Little Falls Continuing Education is White at 91.1%. The school serves a diverse student body in LITTLE FALLS, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Little Falls Continuing Education?
Little Falls Continuing Education has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.