Other / mixed grade configuration · Orr, MN
Nett Lake Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Nett Lake Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.
The verdict
Nett Lake Elementary earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Minnesota schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Minnesota schools.
- 33
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8:1
- small classes for Minnesota
- 70.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 48
- students enrolled
Nett Lake Elementary has class sizes smaller than 88% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 273372001508 Verify on NCES CCD record →
NCES CCD universe card
School universe 273372001508 · Orr, MN Other · SMALL · TRAD
48 enr · 8:1 · 70.8% lunch · RII 33
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Nett Lake Elementary CCD stamps from the federal school universe. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Minnesota schools → · Find another →
How Nett Lake Elementary compares
Nett 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 | 8:1 | ▼ 49% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 70.8% | ▲ 65% | 42.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 48 | top 80% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Student demographics
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 97.9% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 4.1, Nett Lake Elementary is less mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Nett Lake Public School District, which includes Nett Lake Elementary.
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Nationwide other 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.
Similar enrollment (~48 students)
Frequently asked questions about Nett Lake Elementary
How many students attend Nett Lake Elementary?
Nett Lake Elementary has 48 students enrolled. It is a public school in Orr, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Nett Lake Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Nett Lake Elementary is 8:1, which is 49% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 49% 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 Nett Lake Elementary?
70.8% of students at Nett Lake Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Nett Lake Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Nett Lake Elementary is American Indian / Alaska Native at 97.9% of enrollment, in Orr, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Nett Lake Elementary?
Nett Lake Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Nett Lake Public School District?
None reported; Nett Lake Public School District operates only Nett Lake Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.
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