Enrollment
14
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 270041304909
Monticello Middle School - Snw — Monticello, MN
Federal NCES profile for Monticello Middle School - Snw, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 40/100.
👥 Class size 89
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 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: Sherburne and Northern Wright Speci · 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)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
2.7:1
vs 15.9:1 Minnesota avg
-83% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Monticello Middle School - Snw 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
Monticello Middle School - Snw reports 14 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 3.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 2.7:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 83% 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 83% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 42.9% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (D), calculated from 3 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 Monticello Middle School - Snw 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 | 2.7:1 | ▼ 83% | 15.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Enrollment | 14 | top 9% | — | — |
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.
Staffing depth
2.7:1
students per teacher
— 83% below state mean
Top 1% in Minnesota — lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
42.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Overview
Enrollment 14 Top 9% in Minnesota — larger than 91% of 2,391 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 3.0
Students per teacher 2.7:1 -83% vs state
Free-lunch eligible —
NCES ID 270041304909
Student demographics
White 85.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.1%
Asian 7.1%
Largest group: White at 85.7% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 42.9%
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 68
- Students per teacher
- 10:1
- Enrollment
- 39
- Students per teacher
- —
- Enrollment
- 14
- Students per teacher
- 7.8:1
- Enrollment
- 10
- Students per teacher
- —
- Enrollment
- 7
- Students per teacher
- 20:1
Similar middle schools in Monticello
2 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) 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 Monticello Middle School - Snw
How many students attend Monticello Middle School - Snw?
Monticello Middle School - Snw has 14 students enrolled. It is a middle school in MONTICELLO, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Monticello Middle School - Snw?
The student-teacher ratio at Monticello Middle School - Snw is 2.7:1, which is 83% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.9:1 and 83% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Monticello Middle School - Snw?
The largest demographic group at Monticello Middle School - Snw is White at 85.7%. The school serves a student body in MONTICELLO, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Monticello Middle School - Snw?
Monticello Middle School - Snw has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (D) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.