Enrollment
78
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Marble, MN
Marble Early Childhood Center
Federal NCES profile for Marble Early Childhood Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 15/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 270948000391
👥 S:T ratio 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Marble Early Childhood Center earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of Minnesota schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Minnesota schools.
- 15
- Resource Index · Lower
- 39:1
- large classes for Minnesota
- 27.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 78
- students enrolled
Marble Early Childhood Center has class sizes larger than 97% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Greenway Public School District · Minnesota
NCES ID 270948000391 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
39:1
vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg
+147% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
27.3%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
-36% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Marble Early Childhood Center compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Marble Early Childhood Center
Marble Early Childhood Center is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Marble, Minnesota, enrolling 78 students.
Class loads run heavy: 39:1 is larger than about 97% of Minnesota schools and 147% above the 15.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 27.3% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 78 puts it in the smaller third of Minnesota schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 98% of the 2,334 Minnesota schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 93 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Minnesota schools statewide, it ranks #81, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (92% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 15/100).
Greenway Public School District also operates Vandyke Elementary (377 students) and Greenway Senior High (271 students) alongside Marble Early Childhood Center.
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 Marble Early Childhood Center compares
Marble Early Childhood Center on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 39:1 | ▲ 147% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 27.3% | ▼ 36% | 42.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 78 | top 74% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
39:1
Leaner classes than 1% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
78
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
27.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 36% 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
39:1
students per teacher
- 147% above state mean
Top 97% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Funding equity
$15,121
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
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 92.3%
Two or More 5.1%
Hispanic or Latino 2.6%
Largest group: White at 92.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 14.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 14.5, Marble Early Childhood Center is less mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Greenway Public School District, which includes Marble Early Childhood Center.
$15,121
Per student
-1%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,270
-9%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 26.9%
State 61.6%
Federal 11.5%
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 Marble Early Childhood Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vandyke Elementary | Larger | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Greenway Senior High | Larger | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Greenway Middle | Larger | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Marble Early Childhood Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 377
- Students per teacher
- 10.5:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 271
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 244
- Students per teacher
- 11.1:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
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 (~78 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~39:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Marble Early Childhood Center
How many students attend Marble Early Childhood Center?
Marble Early Childhood Center has 78 students enrolled. It is a public school in Marble, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Marble Early Childhood Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Marble Early Childhood Center is 39:1, which is 147% higher than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 148% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Marble Early Childhood Center?
27.3% of students at Marble Early Childhood Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Marble Early Childhood Center?
The largest demographic group at Marble Early Childhood Center is White at 92.3% of enrollment, in Marble, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Marble Early Childhood Center?
Marble Early Childhood Center has a Resource Investment Index of 15/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
Is Marble Early Childhood Center a good school?
Marble Early Childhood Center earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% 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 Greenway Public School District?
Besides Marble Early Childhood Center, Greenway Public School District also operates Vandyke Elementary (377 students), Greenway Senior High (271 students), and Greenway Middle (244 students). See the Greenway Public School District district page for the complete list.
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