Enrollment
44
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 270001903600
Minnewaska Area Win Academy — Starbuck, MN
Federal NCES profile for Minnewaska Area Win Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 52/100.
👥 Class size 83
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 93
📋 Attendance 0
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: Minnewaska 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)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
4.2:1
vs 15.9:1 Minnesota avg
-74% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
78.6%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
+84% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Minnewaska Area Win Academy compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Minnewaska Area Win Academy reports 44 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 10.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 4.2:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 74% below the Minnesota state mean of 15.9:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 74% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 78.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 84% above the Minnesota average and 52% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 35 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 59.1% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Minnewaska School District spends $17,637 per pupil district-wide, below the Minnesota average of $21,113 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 22.9% from local sources (property taxes), 67.5% from the state, and 9.7% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (C-), calculated from 4 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 Minnewaska Area Win Academy 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 | 4.2:1 | ▼ 74% | 15.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 78.6% | ▲ 84% | 42.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 44 | top 19% | — | — |
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
78.6%
free-lunch eligible
— 84% above the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
4.2:1
students per teacher
— 74% below state mean
Top 4% in Minnesota — lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
59.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$17,637
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
Counselors1.3 FTE
Per 35 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 20.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 20.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 44 Top 19% in Minnesota — larger than 81% of 2,391 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 10.0
Students per teacher 4.2:1 -74% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 78.6% +84% vs state
NCES ID 270001903600
Student demographics
White 75.0%
Two or More 15.9%
Hispanic or Latino 4.5%
Asian 2.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.3%
Largest group: White at 75.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.3
Students per counselor 35:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 59.1%
In-school suspensions 9
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Minnewaska School District, which includes Minnewaska Area Win Academy.
$17,637
Per student
-16%
vs Minnesota
Avg $21,113
-10%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 22.9%
State 67.5%
Federal 9.7%
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
- 424
- Students per teacher
- 17.3:1
- Enrollment
- 317
- Students per teacher
- 12.1:1
- Enrollment
- 295
- Students per teacher
- 22.5:1
- Enrollment
- 212
- Students per teacher
- 15.6:1
- Enrollment
- 32
- Students per teacher
- 14.7:1
Similar other schools in Starbuck
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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 Minnewaska Area Win Academy
How many students attend Minnewaska Area Win Academy?
Minnewaska Area Win Academy has 44 students enrolled. It is a other school in STARBUCK, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Minnewaska Area Win Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Minnewaska Area Win Academy is 4.2:1, which is 74% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.9:1 and 74% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Minnewaska Area Win Academy?
78.6% of students at Minnewaska Area Win Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Minnewaska Area Win Academy?
The largest demographic group at Minnewaska Area Win Academy is White at 75.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in STARBUCK, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Minnewaska Area Win Academy?
Minnewaska Area Win Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (C-) based on 4 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.