Enrollment
102
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Northome, MN
Northome Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Northome Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 273270001946
👥 S:T ratio 59
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 51
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Northome Elementary earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of Minnesota schools.
- 47
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.2:1
- small classes for Minnesota
- 54.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 102
- students enrolled
Northome Elementary has class sizes smaller than 81% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: South Koochiching School District · Minnesota
NCES ID 273270001946 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.2:1
vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg
-35% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
54.8%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
+28% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Northome Elementary compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Northome Elementary
Northome Elementary is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Northome, Minnesota, enrolling 102 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of Minnesota schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 54.8% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 102 puts it in the smaller third of Minnesota schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,334 scored Minnesota schools.
Against 158 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #58.
Its student body is led by White (68%) and American Indian / Alaska Native (25%) (diversity index 48/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.6% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding South Koochiching School District spends $23,479 per pupil, 54% above the Minnesota average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 18.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
South Koochiching School District also operates Northome Secondary (101 students) and Indus Secondary (50 students) alongside Northome Elementary.
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 Northome Elementary compares
Northome 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 | 10.2:1 | ▼ 35% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 54.8% | ▲ 28% | 42.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 102 | top 70% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.2:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
102
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
54.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 28% 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
10.2:1
students per teacher
- 35% below state mean
Top 19% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
19.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$23,479
per pupil, district-wide
- above Minnesota avg of $15,270
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.1 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 67.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 24.5%
Two or More 5.9%
Hispanic or Latino 1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.0%
Largest group: White at 67.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 47.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 47.9, Northome Elementary is more mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for South Koochiching School District, which includes Northome Elementary.
$23,479
Per student
+54%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,270
+41%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 20.6%
State 61.2%
Federal 18.2%
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 Northome Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northome Secondary | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Indus Secondary | Smaller | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Indus Elementary | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Northome Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 101
- Students per teacher
- 11.2:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 50
- Students per teacher
- 7.1:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 47
- Students per teacher
- 7.8:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
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 (~102 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.2:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Northome Elementary
How many students attend Northome Elementary?
Northome Elementary has 102 students enrolled. It is a public school in Northome, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Northome Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Northome Elementary is 10.2:1, which is 35% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 35% 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 Northome Elementary?
54.8% of students at Northome Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Northome Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Northome Elementary is White at 67.6% of enrollment, in Northome, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Northome Elementary?
Northome Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (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 Northome Elementary a good school?
Northome Elementary earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% 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 South Koochiching School District?
Besides Northome Elementary, South Koochiching School District also operates Northome Secondary (101 students), Indus Secondary (50 students), and Indus Elementary (47 students). See the South Koochiching School District district page for the complete list.
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