Elementary school (grades K-5) · Naytahwaush, MN

Naytahwaush Community School

Federal NCES profile for Naytahwaush Community School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 270027503580Charter school
0/100100/10044/100
👥 S:T ratio
73
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
73
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Naytahwaush Community School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Minnesota schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Minnesota schools.

44
Resource Index · Typical
6.7:1
small classes for Minnesota
78.7%
free-lunch eligible
134
students enrolled

Naytahwaush Community School has class sizes smaller than 91% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+9 students YoY

Naytahwaush Community School grew from 136 students in 2022-23 to 145 in 2023-24 (+6.6%).

Teacher FTE lost 20.0 → 16.6 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+9 students YoY 270027503580 · Naytahwaush, MN Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

134 enr · 6.7:1 · 78.7% lunch · RII 44

Nearest enrollment peer: Vernon City Elementary (134 students)

Naytahwaush Community School grew from 136 students in 2022-23 to 145 in 2023-24 (+6.6%). Teacher FTE lost 20.0 → 16.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Minnesota schools → · Find another →

How Naytahwaush Community School compares

Naytahwaush Community School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Minnesota and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Minnesota Minnesota avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 6.7:1 ▼ 58% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 78.7% ▲ 84% 42.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 134 top 65% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

6.7:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
134
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
78.7%
free-lunch eligible - 84% above the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
6.7:1
students per teacher - 58% below state mean
Top 9% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
46.3%
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
$26,787
per pupil, district-wide - above Minnesota avg of $15,919
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 134 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
12
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 18.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

American Indian / Alaska Native 98.5%
Hispanic or Latino 1.5%

Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 98.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 3.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 3.0, Naytahwaush Community School is less mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.

Programs

District finance for Naytahwaush Community School reports $26,787 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Naytahwaush Community School

How many students attend Naytahwaush Community School?

Naytahwaush Community School has 134 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Naytahwaush, MN. CCD year-over-year: 136 (2022-23) → 145 (2023-24), up 9.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Naytahwaush Community School?

The student-teacher ratio at Naytahwaush Community School is 6.7:1, which is 58% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 57% 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 Naytahwaush Community School?

78.7% of students at Naytahwaush Community School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Naytahwaush Community School?

The largest demographic group at Naytahwaush Community School is American Indian / Alaska Native at 98.5% of enrollment, in Naytahwaush, MN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Naytahwaush Community School?

Naytahwaush Community School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Naytahwaush Community School?

None; Naytahwaush Community School is a single-school charter district, and Naytahwaush Community School is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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