Enrollment
404
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 271881000885
Maple Lake Elementary — Maple Lake, MN
Federal NCES profile for Maple Lake Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 35/100.
👥 Class size 47
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 62
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: Maple Lake Public School District · 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)
30.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.2:1
vs 15.9:1 Minnesota avg
-17% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
23.5%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
-45% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Maple Lake Elementary compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Maple Lake Elementary reports 404 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 30.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 13.2:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 17% below the Minnesota state mean of 15.9:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 17% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 23.5% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 45% below the Minnesota average and 55% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 1347 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 15.3% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Maple Lake Public School District spends $16,316 per pupil district-wide, below the Minnesota average of $21,113 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 27.7% from local sources (property taxes), 62.7% from the state, and 9.6% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (F), calculated from 4 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 Maple Lake Elementary 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 | 13.2:1 | ▼ 17% | 15.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 23.5% | ▼ 45% | 42.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 404 | top 64% | — | — |
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
23.5%
free-lunch eligible
— 45% 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
13.2:1
students per teacher
— 17% below state mean
Top 38% in Minnesota — lower ratio than 62% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
15.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$16,316
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
Counselors0.3 FTE
Per 1347 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 404 Top 64% in Minnesota — larger than 36% of 2,391 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 30.0
Students per teacher 13.2:1 -17% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 23.5% -45% vs state
NCES ID 271881000885
Student demographics
White 95.0%
Two or More 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino 1.7%
Asian 0.5%
African American 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: White at 95.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.3
Students per counselor 1347:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 15.3%
In-school suspensions 6
Out-of-school suspensions 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Maple Lake Public School District, which includes Maple Lake Elementary.
$16,316
Per student
-23%
vs Minnesota
Avg $21,113
-16%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 27.7%
State 62.7%
Federal 9.6%
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
- 340
- Students per teacher
- 13.5:1
Similar other schools in Maple Lake
2 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
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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 Maple Lake Elementary
How many students attend Maple Lake Elementary?
Maple Lake Elementary has 404 students enrolled. It is a other school in MAPLE LAKE, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Maple Lake Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Maple Lake Elementary is 13.2:1, which is 17% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.9:1 and 17% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Maple Lake Elementary?
23.5% of students at Maple Lake Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Maple Lake Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Maple Lake Elementary is White at 95.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in MAPLE LAKE, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Maple Lake Elementary?
Maple Lake Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (F) based on 4 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.