Enrollment
450
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Menahga, MN
Menahga High School
Federal NCES profile for Menahga High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 272058000916
👥 S:T ratio 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 83
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Menahga High School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 95% of Minnesota schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Minnesota schools.
- 38
- Resource Index · Typical
- 30:1
- large classes for Minnesota
- 35.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 450
- students enrolled
Menahga High School has class sizes larger than 95% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Menahga Public School District · Minnesota
NCES ID 272058000916 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
15.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
30:1
vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg
+90% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
35.7%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
-17% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Menahga High School compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Menahga High School
Menahga High School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Menahga, Minnesota, enrolling 450 students.
Class loads run heavy: 30:1 is larger than about 95% of Minnesota schools and 90% above the 15.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 35.7% lands close to the Minnesota typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 450 puts it in the larger third of Minnesota schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,334 scored Minnesota schools.
Against 439 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #210.
Its student body is predominantly White (93% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 14/100).
Attendance holds up well here: only 6.7% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
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 Elementary (537 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 High School compares
Menahga High 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 | 30:1 | ▲ 90% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 35.7% | ▼ 17% | 42.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 450 | top 30% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
30:1
Leaner classes than 2% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
450
Bigger than 55% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
35.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 17% 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
30:1
students per teacher
- 90% above state mean
Top 95% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 5% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
6.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
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
19
in-school suspensions + 26 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.0 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 92.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.8%
Two or More 2.9%
African American 0.2%
Asian 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: White at 92.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 13.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 13.8, Menahga High School 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 High School.
$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 High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Menahga Elementary | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Menahga High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 537
- Students per teacher
- 12.2:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
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 (~450 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~30:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Menahga High School
How many students attend Menahga High School?
Menahga High School has 450 students enrolled. It is a public school in Menahga, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Menahga High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Menahga High School is 30:1, which is 90% higher than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 91% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Menahga High School?
35.7% of students at Menahga High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Menahga High School?
The largest demographic group at Menahga High School is White at 92.7% of enrollment, in Menahga, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Menahga High School?
Menahga High School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (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 High School a good school?
Menahga High School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 95% 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 High School, Menahga Public School District also operates Menahga Elementary (537 students). See the Menahga Public School District district page for the complete list.
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