Enrollment
32
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Glenwood, MN
Minnewaska Early Childhood Sp.Ed.
Federal NCES profile for Minnewaska Early Childhood Sp.Ed., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 270001903538
👥 S:T ratio 57
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Minnewaska Early Childhood Sp.Ed. earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% of Minnesota schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Minnesota schools.
- #2 of 5
- public schools in Glenwood · Resource Index
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.7:1
- small classes for Minnesota
- 47.7%
- free-lunch eligible
Minnewaska Early Childhood Sp.Ed. has class sizes smaller than 79% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Minnewaska Early Childhood Sp.Ed. ranks #2 of 5 public schools in Glenwood, MN.
School address
District: Minnewaska School District · Minnesota
NCES ID 270001903538 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.7:1
vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg
-32% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
47.7%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
+11% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Minnewaska Early Childhood Sp.Ed. compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Minnewaska Early Childhood Sp.Ed.
Minnewaska Early Childhood Sp.Ed. is a small combined-grade school in Glenwood, Minnesota, enrolling 32 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.7:1 puts it in the smaller third of Minnesota schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 47.7% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 32 puts it in the smaller third of Minnesota schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,334 scored Minnesota schools.
Against 78 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #31.
Its student body is predominantly White (94% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 12/100).
Minnewaska School District also operates Minnewaska Secondary (424 students) and Minnewaska Area Elementary (317 students) alongside Minnewaska Early Childhood Sp.Ed..
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 Minnewaska Early Childhood Sp.Ed. compares
Minnewaska Early Childhood Sp.Ed. on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.7:1 | ▼ 32% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 47.7% | ▲ 11% | 42.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 32 | top 85% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.7:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
32
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
47.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 11% 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
10.7:1
students per teacher
- 32% below state mean
Top 21% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 79% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$15,150
per pupil, district-wide
- below Minnesota avg of $15,270
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
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.
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 93.8%
Hispanic or Latino 6.3%
Largest group: White at 93.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 11.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 11.6, Minnewaska Early Childhood Sp.Ed. is less mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Minnewaska School District, which includes Minnewaska Early Childhood Sp.Ed..
$15,150
Per student
-1%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,270
-9%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
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.
How Minnewaska Early Childhood Sp.Ed. Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnewaska Secondary | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Minnewaska Area Elementary | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Minnewaska Area Intermediate School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Minnewaska Area Junior High | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Minnewaska Area Win Academy | Larger | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Minnewaska Early Childhood Sp.Ed.'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 424
- Students per teacher
- 18.4:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 317
- Students per teacher
- 10.9:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 295
- Students per teacher
- 22.7:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 212
- Students per teacher
- 15.1:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 44
- Students per teacher
- 4.4:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
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 (~32 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Minnewaska Early Childhood Sp.Ed.
How many students attend Minnewaska Early Childhood Sp.Ed.?
Minnewaska Early Childhood Sp.Ed. has 32 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Glenwood, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Minnewaska Early Childhood Sp.Ed.?
The student-teacher ratio at Minnewaska Early Childhood Sp.Ed. is 10.7:1, which is 32% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 32% 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 Minnewaska Early Childhood Sp.Ed.?
47.7% of students at Minnewaska Early Childhood Sp.Ed. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Minnewaska Early Childhood Sp.Ed.?
The largest demographic group at Minnewaska Early Childhood Sp.Ed. is White at 93.8% of enrollment, in Glenwood, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Minnewaska Early Childhood Sp.Ed.?
Minnewaska Early Childhood Sp.Ed. has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Minnewaska Early Childhood Sp.Ed. rank among public schools in Glenwood?
By Resource Investment Index, Minnewaska Early Childhood Sp.Ed. ranks #2 of 5 public schools in Glenwood, MN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Glenwood on the city page.
Is Minnewaska Early Childhood Sp.Ed. a good school?
Minnewaska Early Childhood Sp.Ed. earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% 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 Minnewaska School District?
Besides Minnewaska Early Childhood Sp.Ed., Minnewaska School District also operates Minnewaska Secondary (424 students), Minnewaska Area Elementary (317 students), and Minnewaska Area Intermediate School (295 students). See the Minnewaska School District district page for the complete list.
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