Enrollment
1,833
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 272295001121
Mounds View Senior High — Arden Hills, MN
Federal NCES profile for Mounds View Senior High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 47/100.
👥 Class size 0
📚 AP courses 95
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 48
📋 Attendance 23
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: Mounds View Public 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)
69.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
27.6:1
vs 15.9:1 Minnesota avg
+74% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
14.8%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
-65% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mounds View Senior High compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Mounds View Senior High reports 1,833 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 69.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 27.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 74% above the Minnesota state mean of 15.9:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 74% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 14.8% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 65% below the Minnesota average and 71% below the national baseline. The school offers 19 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 262 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 31.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Mounds View Public School District spends $16,732 per pupil district-wide, below the Minnesota average of $21,113 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 33.8% from local sources (property taxes), 58.1% from the state, and 8.0% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (D), calculated from 5 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 Mounds View Senior High 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 | 27.6:1 | ▲ 74% | 15.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 14.8% | ▼ 65% | 42.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,833 | top 98% | — | — |
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
14.8%
free-lunch eligible
— 65% below the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
27.6:1
students per teacher
— 74% above state mean
Top 94% in Minnesota — lower ratio than 6% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
31.0%
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
$16,732
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
Counselors7.0 FTE
Per 262 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 1,833 Top 98% in Minnesota — larger than 2% of 2,391 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 69.0
Students per teacher 27.6:1 +74% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 14.8% -65% vs state
NCES ID 272295001121
Student demographics
White 67.3%
Asian 12.2%
Hispanic or Latino 7.4%
African American 6.5%
Two or More 6.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: White at 67.3% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 19
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 7.0
Students per counselor 262:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 31.0%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 13
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mounds View Public School District, which includes Mounds View Senior High.
$16,732
Per student
-21%
vs Minnesota
Avg $21,113
-14%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 33.8%
State 58.1%
Federal 8.0%
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
- 1,812
- Students per teacher
- 19.2:1
- Enrollment
- 1,093
- Students per teacher
- 19.4:1
- Enrollment
- 985
- Students per teacher
- 13.9:1
- Enrollment
- 823
- Students per teacher
- 15.2:1
- Enrollment
- 750
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
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 Mounds View Senior High
How many students attend Mounds View Senior High?
Mounds View Senior High has 1,833 students enrolled. It is a high school in ARDEN HILLS, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mounds View Senior High?
The student-teacher ratio at Mounds View Senior High is 27.6:1, which is 74% higher than the Minnesota average of 15.9:1 and 74% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mounds View Senior High?
14.8% of students at Mounds View Senior High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mounds View Senior High?
The largest demographic group at Mounds View Senior High is White at 67.3%. The school serves a diverse student body in ARDEN HILLS, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mounds View Senior High?
Mounds View Senior High has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (D) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.