Elementary school (grades K-5) · Marine on St Croix, MN
Marine Area Community School
Federal NCES profile for Marine Area Community School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
The verdict
Marine Area Community School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Minnesota schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Minnesota schools.
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 6.6:1
- small classes for Minnesota
- 10.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 112
- students enrolled
Marine Area Community School has class sizes smaller than 91% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 270043705088 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-93 students YoY
Marine Area Community School shrank from 219 students in 2022-23 to 126 in 2023-24 (-42.5%).
Teacher FTE lost 18.0 → 13.2 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-93 students YoY 270043705088 · Marine on St Croix, MN Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER
112 enr · 6.6:1 · 10.0% lunch · RII 54
Nearest enrollment peer: Arizona K-8 Online Academy (112 students)
Marine Area Community School shrank from 219 students in 2022-23 to 126 in 2023-24 (-42.5%). Teacher FTE lost 18.0 → 13.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Minnesota schools → · Find another →
How Marine Area Community School compares
Marine Area Community School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Minnesota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 6.6:1 | ▼ 58% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 10.0% | ▼ 77% | 42.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 112 | top 68% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 93.8% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 11.8, Marine Area Community School is less mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.
Programs
District finance for Marine Area Community School reports $15,091 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~112 students)
Frequently asked questions about Marine Area Community School
How many students attend Marine Area Community School?
Marine Area Community School has 112 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Marine on St Croix, MN. CCD year-over-year: 219 (2022-23) → 126 (2023-24), down 93.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Marine Area Community School?
The student-teacher ratio at Marine Area Community School is 6.6:1, which is 58% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 58% 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 Marine Area Community School?
10.0% of students at Marine Area Community School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Marine Area Community School?
The largest demographic group at Marine Area Community School is White at 93.8% of enrollment, in Marine on St Croix, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Marine Area Community School?
Marine Area Community School has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Marine Area Community School?
None; Marine Area Community School is a single-school charter district, and Marine Area Community School is its only campus.