Enrollment
257
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Mountain Lake, MN
Mountain Lake Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Mountain Lake Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 272301001134
👥 S:T ratio 55
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 41
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mountain Lake Elementary earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of Minnesota schools.
- 42
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.2:1
- small classes for Minnesota
- 50.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 257
- students enrolled
Mountain Lake Elementary has class sizes smaller than 76% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Mountain Lake Public Schools · Minnesota
NCES ID 272301001134 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
23.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.2:1
vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg
-29% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
50.6%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
+18% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mountain Lake Elementary compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mountain Lake Elementary
Mountain Lake Elementary is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Mountain Lake, Minnesota, enrolling 257 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of Minnesota schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 50.6% of students eligible for free meals.
With 257 students, its enrollment sits close to the Minnesota median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,334 scored Minnesota schools.
Against 198 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #63.
Its student body is led by White (51%) and Hispanic or Latino (33%) (diversity index 62/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.7% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district, Mountain Lake Public Schools, also runs Mountain Lake Secondary (241 students).
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 Mountain Lake Elementary compares
Mountain Lake Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.2:1 | ▼ 29% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 50.6% | ▲ 18% | 42.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 257 | top 51% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.2:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
257
Bigger than 26% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
50.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 18% 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
11.2:1
students per teacher
- 29% below state mean
Top 24% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 76% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
23.7%
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
$15,428
per pupil, district-wide
- above 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 + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.4 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 50.6%
Hispanic or Latino 33.1%
Two or More 11.3%
Asian 3.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.6%
Largest group: White at 50.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 62.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 62.0, Mountain Lake Elementary is more mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mountain Lake Public Schools, which includes Mountain Lake Elementary.
$15,428
Per student
+1%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,270
-7%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 24.6%
State 64.5%
Federal 10.9%
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 Mountain Lake Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Lake Secondary | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Mountain Lake Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 241
- Students per teacher
- 16.1:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
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 (~257 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.2:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Mountain Lake Elementary
How many students attend Mountain Lake Elementary?
Mountain Lake Elementary has 257 students enrolled. It is a public school in Mountain Lake, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mountain Lake Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Mountain Lake Elementary is 11.2:1, which is 29% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 29% 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 Mountain Lake Elementary?
50.6% of students at Mountain Lake Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mountain Lake Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Mountain Lake Elementary is White at 50.6% of enrollment, in Mountain Lake, MN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mountain Lake Elementary?
Mountain Lake Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Mountain Lake Elementary a good school?
Mountain Lake Elementary earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of 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 Mountain Lake Public Schools?
Besides Mountain Lake Elementary, Mountain Lake Public Schools also operates Mountain Lake Secondary (241 students). See the Mountain Lake Public Schools district page for the complete list.
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