Enrollment
537
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Menahga, MN
Menahga Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Menahga Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 272058000917
👥 S:T ratio 51
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 60
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Menahga Elementary earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of Minnesota schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Minnesota schools.
- 47
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.2:1
- small classes for Minnesota
- 39.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 537
- students enrolled
Menahga Elementary has class sizes smaller than 70% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Menahga Public School District · Minnesota
NCES ID 272058000917 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
44.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.2:1
vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg
-23% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
39.9%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
-7% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Menahga Elementary compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Menahga Elementary
Menahga Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Menahga, Minnesota, enrolling 537 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of Minnesota schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 39.9% lands close to the Minnesota typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 537 puts it in the larger third of Minnesota schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,334 scored Minnesota schools.
Against 370 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #89.
Its student body is predominantly White (96% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 8/100).
16.0% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Menahga Public School District spends $11,485 per pupil, 25% below the Minnesota average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Its district, Menahga Public School District, also runs Menahga High School (450 students).
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 Menahga Elementary compares
Menahga Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.2:1 | ▼ 23% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 39.9% | ▼ 7% | 42.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 537 | top 22% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.2:1
Leaner classes than 74% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
537
Bigger than 66% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
39.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 7% 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
12.2:1
students per teacher
- 23% below state mean
Top 30% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
16.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$11,485
per pupil, district-wide
- below Minnesota avg of $15,270
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.2 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 95.9%
Two or More 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino 0.9%
African American 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: White at 95.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 8.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 8.0, Menahga Elementary is less mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Menahga Public School District, which includes Menahga Elementary.
$11,485
Per student
-25%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,270
-31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 13.2%
State 76.9%
Federal 9.9%
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 Menahga Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Menahga High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Menahga Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 450
- Students per teacher
- 30:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
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 (~537 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.2:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Menahga Elementary
How many students attend Menahga Elementary?
Menahga Elementary has 537 students enrolled. It is a public school in Menahga, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Menahga Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Menahga Elementary is 12.2:1, which is 23% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 22% 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 Menahga Elementary?
39.9% of students at Menahga Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Menahga Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Menahga Elementary is White at 95.9% of enrollment, in Menahga, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Menahga Elementary?
Menahga Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical 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 Menahga Elementary a good school?
Menahga Elementary earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% 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 Menahga Public School District?
Besides Menahga Elementary, Menahga Public School District also operates Menahga High School (450 students). See the Menahga Public School District district page for the complete list.
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