Enrollment
10
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Remer, MN
Little Sand
Federal NCES profile for Little Sand, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 63/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 273087003507
👥 S:T ratio 60
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 98
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Little Sand earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Minnesota schools.
- #1 of 3
- schools in Remer · Resource Index
- 63
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10:1
- small classes for Minnesota
- 10
- students enrolled
Little Sand has class sizes smaller than 82% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Little Sand ranks #1 of 3 schools in Remer, MN.
School address
District: Northland Community Schools · Minnesota
NCES ID 273087003507 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10:1
vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg
-37% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Little Sand compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Little Sand
Little Sand is a small combined-grade school in Remer, Minnesota, enrolling 10 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10:1 puts it in the smaller third of Minnesota schools by student-teacher ratio.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of Minnesota schools, with 10 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 94% of the 2,334 Minnesota schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (80% of enrollment) (diversity index 34/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 10 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
The surrounding Northland Community Schools spends $20,573 per pupil, 35% above the Minnesota average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 16.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 9 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 10 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Northland Community Schools also operates Northland Elementary (185 students) and Northland Secondary (149 students) alongside Little Sand.
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 Little Sand compares
Little Sand on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10:1 | ▼ 37% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 10 | top 94% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
10
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10:1
students per teacher
- 37% below state mean
Top 18% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$20,573
per pupil, district-wide
- above Minnesota avg of $15,270
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 10 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 90.0 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 80.0%
Hispanic or Latino 10.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 10.0%
Largest group: White at 80.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 34.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 34.0, Little Sand is less mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Northland Community Schools, which includes Little Sand.
$20,573
Per student
+35%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,270
+24%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 31.3%
State 52.4%
Federal 16.3%
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 Little Sand Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northland Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Northland Secondary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Little Sand's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 185
- Students per teacher
- 8.8:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 149
- Students per teacher
- 12.4:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
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 (~10 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Little Sand
How many students attend Little Sand?
Little Sand has 10 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Remer, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Little Sand?
The student-teacher ratio at Little Sand is 10:1, which is 37% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 36% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Little Sand?
The largest demographic group at Little Sand is White at 80.0% of enrollment, in Remer, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Little Sand?
Little Sand has a Resource Investment Index of 63/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Little Sand rank among schools in Remer?
By Resource Investment Index, Little Sand ranks #1 of 3 schools in Remer, MN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Remer on the city page.
Is Little Sand a good school?
Little Sand earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% 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 Northland Community Schools?
Besides Little Sand, Northland Community Schools also operates Northland Elementary (185 students) and Northland Secondary (149 students). See the Northland Community Schools district page for the complete list.
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