Other / mixed grade configuration · Montevideo, MN

Mn River Valley Alc-Seatbased

Federal NCES profile for Mn River Valley Alc-Seatbased, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 270005802245
0/100100/10045/100
👥 S:T ratio
60
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mn River Valley Alc-Seatbased earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Minnesota schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Minnesota schools.

#1 of 3
schools in Montevideo · Resource Index
45
Resource Index · Typical
10:1
small classes for Minnesota
58.9%
free-lunch eligible

Mn River Valley Alc-Seatbased has class sizes smaller than 82% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Mn River Valley Alc-Seatbased ranks #1 of 3 schools in Montevideo, MN.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-32 students YoY

Mn River Valley Alc-Seatbased shrank from 90 students in 2022-23 to 58 in 2023-24 (-35.6%).

Teacher FTE lost 7.9 → 5.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-32 students YoY 270005802245 · Montevideo, MN Other · SMALL · TRAD

70 enr · 10:1 · 58.9% lunch · RII 45

Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)

Mn River Valley Alc-Seatbased shrank from 90 students in 2022-23 to 58 in 2023-24 (-35.6%). Teacher FTE lost 7.9 → 5.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Minnesota schools → · Find another →

How Mn River Valley Alc-Seatbased compares

Mn River Valley Alc-Seatbased is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Minnesota and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Minnesota Minnesota avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10:1 ▼ 37% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 58.9% ▲ 38% 42.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 70 top 76% - -

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

10:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
70
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
58.9%
free-lunch eligible - 38% 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
10:1
students per teacher - 37% below state mean
Top 18% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
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. Includes 3 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 50.0%
Hispanic or Latino 27.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 15.7%
Two or More 5.7%
African American 1.4%

Largest group: White at 50.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 64.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 64.8, Mn River Valley Alc-Seatbased is more mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.

Programs

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 Mn River Valley Alc-Seatbased

How many students attend Mn River Valley Alc-Seatbased?

Mn River Valley Alc-Seatbased has 70 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Montevideo, MN. CCD year-over-year: 90 (2022-23) → 58 (2023-24), down 32.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mn River Valley Alc-Seatbased?

The student-teacher ratio at Mn River Valley Alc-Seatbased is 10:1, which is 37% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 36% 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 Mn River Valley Alc-Seatbased?

58.9% of students at Mn River Valley Alc-Seatbased are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mn River Valley Alc-Seatbased?

The largest demographic group at Mn River Valley Alc-Seatbased is White at 50.0% of enrollment, in Montevideo, MN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mn River Valley Alc-Seatbased?

Mn River Valley Alc-Seatbased has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting. 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 Mn River Valley Alc-Seatbased rank among schools in Montevideo?

By Resource Investment Index, Mn River Valley Alc-Seatbased ranks #1 of 3 schools in Montevideo, MN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Montevideo on the city page.

What other schools are in Mn River Valley Education District?

None reported; Mn River Valley Education District operates only Mn River Valley Alc-Seatbased 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.