Enrollment
241
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Mountain Lake, MN
Mountain Lake Secondary
Federal NCES profile for Mountain Lake Secondary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 272301001135
👥 S:T ratio 36
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 52
📋 Attendance 19
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mountain Lake Secondary earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Minnesota median.
- 34
- Resource Index · Typical
- 16.1:1
- students per teacher
- 41.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 241
- students enrolled
Mountain Lake Secondary has class sizes near the Minnesota median. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Mountain Lake Public Schools · Minnesota
NCES ID 272301001135 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
15.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.1:1
vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg
+2% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
41.4%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
-3% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mountain Lake Secondary compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mountain Lake Secondary
Mountain Lake Secondary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Mountain Lake, Minnesota, enrolling 241 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 16.1:1 puts it in the larger third of Minnesota schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 41.4% lands close to the Minnesota typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 241 students, its enrollment sits close to the Minnesota median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,334 scored Minnesota schools.
Among 259 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Minnesota schools statewide, it ranks #188, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (56%) and Hispanic or Latino (29%) (diversity index 59/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 241 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 32.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Its district, Mountain Lake Public Schools, also runs Mountain Lake Elementary (257 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 Secondary compares
Mountain Lake Secondary on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.1:1 | ▲ 2% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 41.4% | ▼ 3% | 42.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 241 | top 52% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.1:1
Leaner classes than 37% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
241
Bigger than 24% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
41.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 3% below the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.1:1
students per teacher
- 2% above state mean
Top 63% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 37% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
32.4%
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 241 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
13
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
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 56.0%
Hispanic or Latino 28.6%
Asian 7.9%
Two or More 6.2%
African American 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
Largest group: White at 56.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 59.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 59.4, Mountain Lake Secondary 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 Secondary.
$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 Secondary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Lake Elementary | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Mountain Lake Secondary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 257
- Students per teacher
- 11.2:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
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 (~241 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.1:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Mountain Lake Secondary
How many students attend Mountain Lake Secondary?
Mountain Lake Secondary has 241 students enrolled. It is a public school in Mountain Lake, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mountain Lake Secondary?
The student-teacher ratio at Mountain Lake Secondary is 16.1:1, which is 2% higher than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 3% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mountain Lake Secondary?
41.4% of students at Mountain Lake Secondary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mountain Lake Secondary?
The largest demographic group at Mountain Lake Secondary is White at 56.0% of enrollment, in Mountain Lake, MN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mountain Lake Secondary?
Mountain Lake Secondary has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Mountain Lake Secondary a good school?
Mountain Lake Secondary earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Minnesota median. 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 Secondary, Mountain Lake Public Schools also operates Mountain Lake Elementary (257 students). See the Mountain Lake Public Schools district page for the complete list.
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