Enrollment
1,833
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Arden Hills, MN
Mounds View Senior High
Federal NCES profile for Mounds View Senior High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 272295001121
👥 S:T ratio 0
📚 AP courses 95
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 48
📋 Attendance 23
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mounds View Senior High earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 93% of Minnesota schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Minnesota.
- 47
- Resource Index · Typical
- 26.6:1
- large classes for Minnesota
- 14.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 1,833
- students enrolled
Mounds View Senior High has class sizes larger than 93% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Mounds View Public School District · Minnesota
NCES ID 272295001121 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
69.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
26.6:1
vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg
+68% 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
What stands out at Mounds View Senior High
Mounds View Senior High is a lower-poverty, large high school in Arden Hills, Minnesota, enrolling 1,833 students.
Class loads run heavy: 26.6:1 is larger than about 93% of Minnesota schools and 68% above the 15.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 14.8% free-meal eligibility runs 65% below the Minnesota average.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Minnesota, bigger than 98% of state schools at 1,833 students.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,334 scored Minnesota schools.
Against 59 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #22.
Its student body is led by White (67%) and Asian (12%) (diversity index 52/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 19 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 262 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 31.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Mounds View Public School District also operates Irondale Senior High (1,812 students) and Chippewa Middle School (1,093 students) alongside Mounds View Senior High.
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 Mounds View Senior High compares
Mounds View Senior High on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 26.6:1 | ▲ 68% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 14.8% | ▼ 65% | 42.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 1,833 | top 2% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
26.6:1
Leaner classes than 3% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,833
Bigger than 98% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
14.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 65% below the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
26.6:1
students per teacher
- 68% above state mean
Top 93% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 7% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
31.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,447
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
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
- 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 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.
Student-body diversity index 51.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 51.9, Mounds View Senior High is more mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.
Programs
AP courses offered 19
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mounds View Public School District, which includes Mounds View Senior High.
$14,447
Per student
-5%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,270
-13%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
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.
How Mounds View Senior High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irondale Senior High | Similar size | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Chippewa Middle School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Turtle Lake Elementary | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Highview Middle School | Smaller | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Valentine Hills Elementary | Smaller | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Mounds View Senior High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,812
- Students per teacher
- 20.4:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 1,093
- Students per teacher
- 19.5:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 985
- Students per teacher
- 13.9:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 823
- Students per teacher
- 15.2:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 750
- Students per teacher
- 14.7:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
Similar high 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 (~1,833 students)
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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 26.6:1, which is 68% higher than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 69% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
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% of enrollment, in Arden Hills, MN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mounds View Senior High?
Mounds View Senior High has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Mounds View Senior High a good school?
Mounds View Senior High earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 93% of Minnesota schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Minnesota. 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 Mounds View Public School District?
Besides Mounds View Senior High, Mounds View Public School District also operates Irondale Senior High (1,812 students), Chippewa Middle School (1,093 students), and Turtle Lake Elementary (985 students). See the Mounds View Public School District district page for the complete list.
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