Other / mixed grade configuration · Milroy, MN

Milroy Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Milroy Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 65/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 272121000927
0/100100/10065/100
👥 S:T ratio
81
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
83
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Milroy Elementary earns 65/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Minnesota schools.

65
Resource Index · Higher
4.8:1
small classes for Minnesota
28.1%
free-lunch eligible
29
students enrolled

Milroy Elementary has class sizes smaller than 95% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 272121000927 · Milroy, MN Other · SMALL · TRAD

29 enr · 4.8:1 · 28.1% lunch · RII 65

Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)

Milroy Elementary CCD stamps from the federal school universe. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Minnesota schools → · Find another →

How Milroy Elementary compares

Milroy 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 4.8:1 ▼ 70% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 28.1% ▼ 34% 42.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 29 top 85% - -

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

4.8:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
29
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
28.1%
free-lunch eligible - 34% 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
4.8:1
students per teacher - 70% below state mean
Top 5% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
6.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$29,844
per pupil, district-wide - above Minnesota avg of $15,919
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 75.9%
Hispanic or Latino 17.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3.4%
Two or More 3.4%

Largest group: White at 75.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 39.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 39.2, Milroy Elementary is less mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Milroy Public School District, which includes Milroy Elementary.

$29,844
Per student
+87%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,919
+69%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 31.0%
State 63.0%
Federal 6.0%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Milroy Elementary

How many students attend Milroy Elementary?

Milroy Elementary has 29 students enrolled. It is a public school in Milroy, MN.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Milroy Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Milroy Elementary is 4.8:1, which is 70% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 69% 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 Milroy Elementary?

28.1% of students at Milroy Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Milroy Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Milroy Elementary is White at 75.9% of enrollment, in Milroy, MN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Milroy Elementary?

Milroy Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 65/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Milroy Public School District?

None reported; Milroy Public School District operates only Milroy Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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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