Enrollment
112
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
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.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 270043705088Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 74
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 57
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
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
District: Marine Area Community School · Minnesota
NCES ID 270043705088 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.6:1
vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg
-58% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
10.0%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
-77% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Marine Area Community School compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Marine Area Community School
Marine Area Community School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized charter elementary school in Marine on St Croix, Minnesota, enrolling 112 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6.6:1, Marine Area Community School is leaner than roughly 91% of Minnesota schools and 58% under the state's 15.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 10.0% free-meal eligibility runs 77% below the Minnesota average.
Enrollment of 112 puts it in the smaller third of Minnesota schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,334 scored Minnesota schools.
Against 59 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #12.
Its student body is predominantly White (94% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 12/100).
17.0% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Marine Area Community School is a single-school charter district, so Marine Area Community School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
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 Marine Area Community School compares
Marine Area Community School on the metrics families compare, against 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
6.6:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
112
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
10.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 77% below the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
6.6:1
students per teacher
- 58% below state mean
Top 9% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
17.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$13,884
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
10
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.7 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 93.8%
Two or More 3.6%
African American 1.8%
Asian 0.9%
Largest group: White at 93.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 11.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 11.8, Marine Area Community School is less mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Marine Area Community School, which includes Marine Area Community School.
$13,884
Per student
-9%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,270
-16%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 6.0%
State 83.7%
Federal 10.4%
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.
Similar elementary 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 (~112 students)
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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.
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, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Marine Area Community School a good school?
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. 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 Marine Area Community School?
None; Marine Area Community School is a single-school charter district, and Marine Area Community School is its only campus.
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