Enrollment
505
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 272055000913
Melrose Secondary — Melrose, MN
Federal NCES profile for Melrose Secondary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 21/100.
👥 Class size 1
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 66
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: Melrose 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)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
24.8:1
vs 15.9:1 Minnesota avg
+56% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
24.8%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
-42% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Melrose Secondary compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Melrose Secondary reports 505 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 19.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 24.8:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 56% above the Minnesota state mean of 15.9:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 56% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 24.8% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 42% below the Minnesota average and 52% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 631 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 13.7% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Melrose Public School District spends $15,597 per pupil district-wide, below the Minnesota average of $21,113 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 18.5% from local sources (property taxes), 69.2% from the state, and 12.3% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (F), calculated from 5 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 Melrose Secondary 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 | 24.8:1 | ▲ 56% | 15.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 24.8% | ▼ 42% | 42.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 505 | top 75% | — | — |
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
24.8%
free-lunch eligible
— 42% 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
24.8:1
students per teacher
— 56% above state mean
Top 93% in Minnesota — lower ratio than 7% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
13.7%
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
$15,597
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
Counselors0.8 FTE
Per 631 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
22
in-school suspensions + 15 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 505 Top 75% in Minnesota — larger than 25% of 2,391 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 19.0
Students per teacher 24.8:1 +56% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 24.8% -42% vs state
NCES ID 272055000913
Student demographics
White 70.7%
Hispanic or Latino 27.7%
Two or More 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
African American 0.2%
Largest group: White at 70.7% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 0.8
Students per counselor 631:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 13.7%
In-school suspensions 22
Out-of-school suspensions 15
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Melrose Public School District, which includes Melrose Secondary.
$15,597
Per student
-26%
vs Minnesota
Avg $21,113
-20%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 18.5%
State 69.2%
Federal 12.3%
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
- 512
- Students per teacher
- 11.2:1
- Enrollment
- 296
- Students per teacher
- 27.8:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
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 Melrose Secondary
How many students attend Melrose Secondary?
Melrose Secondary has 505 students enrolled. It is a high school in MELROSE, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Melrose Secondary?
The student-teacher ratio at Melrose Secondary is 24.8:1, which is 56% higher than the Minnesota average of 15.9:1 and 56% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Melrose Secondary?
24.8% of students at Melrose Secondary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Melrose Secondary?
The largest demographic group at Melrose Secondary is White at 70.7%. The school serves a diverse student body in MELROSE, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Melrose Secondary?
Melrose Secondary has a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (F) based on 5 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.