Enrollment
296
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Minneota, MN
Minneota Secondary
Federal NCES profile for Minneota Secondary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 272127001068
👥 S:T ratio 1
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 41
📋 Attendance 66
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Minneota Secondary earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% of Minnesota schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Minnesota schools.
- 35
- Resource Index · Typical
- 24.7:1
- large classes for Minnesota
- 18.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 296
- students enrolled
Minneota Secondary has class sizes larger than 92% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Minneota Public School District · Minnesota
NCES ID 272127001068 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
12.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
24.7:1
vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg
+56% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
18.9%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
-56% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Minneota Secondary compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Minneota Secondary
Minneota Secondary is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Minneota, Minnesota, enrolling 296 students.
Class loads run heavy: 24.7:1 is larger than about 92% of Minnesota schools and 56% above the 15.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 18.9% free-meal eligibility runs 56% below the Minnesota average.
With 296 students, its enrollment sits close to the Minnesota median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,334 scored Minnesota schools.
Against 231 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #151.
Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 17/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 296 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
13.5% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district, Minneota Public School District, also runs Minneota Elementary (258 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 Minneota Secondary compares
Minneota Secondary on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 24.7:1 | ▲ 56% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 18.9% | ▼ 56% | 42.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 296 | top 47% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
24.7:1
Leaner classes than 5% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
296
Bigger than 32% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
18.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 56% 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
24.7:1
students per teacher
- 56% above state mean
Top 92% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 8% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
13.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$13,219
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 296 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.0 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 91.2%
Hispanic or Latino 5.1%
Two or More 2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.4%
Asian 0.3%
Largest group: White at 91.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 16.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 16.5, Minneota Secondary is less mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Minneota Public School District, which includes Minneota Secondary.
$13,219
Per student
-13%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,270
-20%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 21.2%
State 66.2%
Federal 12.6%
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 Minneota Secondary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneota Elementary | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Minneota Secondary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 258
- Students per teacher
- 12.9:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
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 (~296 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~24.7:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Minneota Secondary
How many students attend Minneota Secondary?
Minneota Secondary has 296 students enrolled. It is a public school in Minneota, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Minneota Secondary?
The student-teacher ratio at Minneota Secondary is 24.7:1, which is 56% higher than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 57% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Minneota Secondary?
18.9% of students at Minneota Secondary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Minneota Secondary?
The largest demographic group at Minneota Secondary is White at 91.2% of enrollment, in Minneota, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Minneota Secondary?
Minneota Secondary has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Minneota Secondary a good school?
Minneota Secondary earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% 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 Minneota Public School District?
Besides Minneota Secondary, Minneota Public School District also operates Minneota Elementary (258 students). See the Minneota Public School District district page for the complete list.
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