Enrollment
518
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Long Prairie, MN
Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 270010900680
👥 S:T ratio 56
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 49
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Elementary earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of Minnesota schools.
- 34
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11:1
- small classes for Minnesota
- 54.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 518
- students enrolled
Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Elementary has class sizes smaller than 77% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Dist · Minnesota
NCES ID 270010900680 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
47.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11:1
vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg
-30% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
54.2%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
+27% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Elementary compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Elementary
Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Elementary is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Long Prairie, Minnesota, enrolling 518 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11:1 puts it in the smaller third of Minnesota schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 54.2% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 518 puts it in the larger third of Minnesota schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,334 scored Minnesota schools.
Against 224 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #147.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (61%) and White (34%) (diversity index 51/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 518 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.5% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 20.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Dist, also runs Long Prairie-Grey Secondary School (466 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 Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Elementary compares
Long Prairie-Grey Eagle 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 | 11:1 | ▼ 30% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 54.2% | ▲ 27% | 42.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 518 | top 24% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11:1
Leaner classes than 83% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
518
Bigger than 64% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
54.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 27% 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
11:1
students per teacher
- 30% below state mean
Top 23% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 77% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
20.5%
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
$14,599
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 518 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
24
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.8 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
Hispanic or Latino 61.2%
White 34.2%
Two or More 2.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
African American 0.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 61.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 50.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 50.8, Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Elementary is more mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Dist, which includes Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Elementary.
$14,599
Per student
-4%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,270
-12%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 16.3%
State 63.6%
Federal 20.1%
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 Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Prairie-Grey Secondary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 466
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Resource Index
- 20/100
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 (~518 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Elementary
How many students attend Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Elementary?
Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Elementary has 518 students enrolled. It is a public school in Long Prairie, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Elementary is 11:1, which is 30% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 30% 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 Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Elementary?
54.2% of students at Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 61.2% of enrollment, in Long Prairie, MN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.8/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Elementary?
Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (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 Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Elementary a good school?
Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Elementary earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% 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 Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Dist?
Besides Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Elementary, Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Dist also operates Long Prairie-Grey Secondary School (466 students). See the Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School Dist district page for the complete list.
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