Elementary school (grades K-5) · Marine on St Croix, MN

Marine Village School

Federal NCES profile for Marine Village School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 0/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 270048305569Charter school
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👥 S:T ratio
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Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Marine Village School earns 0/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Minnesota schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Minnesota schools.

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Resource Index · Lower
46:1
large classes for Minnesota
10.3%
free-lunch eligible
92
students enrolled

Marine Village School has class sizes larger than 99% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.

Enrollment

92

Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

2.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

46:1

vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg

+191% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

10.3%

vs 42.8% Minnesota avg

-76% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Marine Village School compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median
0:135:146:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Marine Village School

Marine Village School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized charter elementary school in Marine on St Croix, Minnesota, enrolling 92 students.

Class loads run heavy: 46:1 is larger than about 99% of Minnesota schools and 191% above the 15.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 10.3% free-meal eligibility runs 76% below the Minnesota average.

Enrollment of 92 puts it in the smaller third of Minnesota schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 100% of the 2,334 Minnesota schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Among 42 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Minnesota schools statewide, it ranks #40, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 10/100).

Marine Village School is a single-school charter district, so Marine Village 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 Village School compares

Marine Village 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 46:1 ▲ 191% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 10.3% ▼ 76% 42.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 92 top 71% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

46:1
Leaner classes than 0% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
92
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
10.3%
free-lunch eligible - 76% 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
46:1
students per teacher - 191% above state mean
Top 99% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.

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 94.6%
African American 2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.2%
Two or More 1.1%

Largest group: White at 94.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 10.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 10.4, Marine Village School is less mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Marine Village School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Marine Village School

How many students attend Marine Village School?

Marine Village School has 92 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Marine on St Croix, MN.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Marine Village School?

The student-teacher ratio at Marine Village School is 46:1, which is 191% higher than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 193% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Marine Village School?

10.3% of students at Marine Village School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Marine Village School?

The largest demographic group at Marine Village School is White at 94.6% of enrollment, in Marine on St Croix, MN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Marine Village School?

Marine Village School has a Resource Investment Index of 0/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: 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 Marine Village School a good school?

Marine Village School earns 0/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% 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 Village School?

None; Marine Village School is a single-school charter district, and Marine Village School is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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