Enrollment
70
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Stillwater, MN
New Heights School Inc.
Federal NCES profile for New Heights School Inc., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 64/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 272338000020Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 77
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 86
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
New Heights School Inc. earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Minnesota schools.
- #1 of 6
- schools in Stillwater · Resource Index
- 64
- Resource Index · Higher
- 5.8:1
- small classes for Minnesota
- 52.3%
- free-lunch eligible
New Heights School Inc. has class sizes smaller than 93% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, New Heights School Inc. ranks #1 of 6 schools in Stillwater, MN.
School address
District: New Heights School Inc. · Minnesota
NCES ID 272338000020 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
12.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5.8:1
vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg
-63% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
52.3%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
+22% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How New Heights School Inc. compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
What stands out at New Heights School Inc.
New Heights School Inc. is a higher-need, mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Stillwater, Minnesota, enrolling 70 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 5.8:1, New Heights School Inc. is leaner than roughly 93% of Minnesota schools and 63% under the state's 15.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 52.3% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 70 puts it in the smaller third of Minnesota schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 95% of the 2,334 Minnesota schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 124 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #17.
Its student body is led by White (67%) and Hispanic or Latino (16%) (diversity index 51/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 70 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Its district draws 16.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
New Heights School Inc. is a single-school charter district, so New Heights School Inc. operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
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 New Heights School Inc. compares
New Heights School Inc. on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 5.8:1 | ▼ 63% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 52.3% | ▲ 22% | 42.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 70 | top 76% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
5.8:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
70
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
52.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 22% 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
5.8:1
students per teacher
- 63% below state mean
Top 7% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$13,664
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 70 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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: 1.4 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 67.1%
Hispanic or Latino 15.7%
Two or More 11.4%
African American 5.7%
Largest group: White at 67.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 50.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 50.9, New Heights School Inc. is more mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for New Heights School Inc., which includes New Heights School Inc..
$13,664
Per student
-11%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,270
-18%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 0.9%
State 82.3%
Federal 16.8%
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.
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 (~70 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~5.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about New Heights School Inc.
How many students attend New Heights School Inc.?
New Heights School Inc. has 70 students enrolled. It is a public school in Stillwater, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at New Heights School Inc.?
The student-teacher ratio at New Heights School Inc. is 5.8:1, which is 63% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 63% 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 New Heights School Inc.?
52.3% of students at New Heights School Inc. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of New Heights School Inc.?
The largest demographic group at New Heights School Inc. is White at 67.1% of enrollment, in Stillwater, MN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for New Heights School Inc.?
New Heights School Inc. has a Resource Investment Index of 64/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does New Heights School Inc. rank among schools in Stillwater?
By Resource Investment Index, New Heights School Inc. ranks #1 of 6 schools in Stillwater, MN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Stillwater on the city page.
Is New Heights School Inc. a good school?
New Heights School Inc. earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% 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 New Heights School Inc.?
None; New Heights School Inc. is a single-school charter district, and New Heights School Inc. is its only campus.
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