Enrollment
878
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Saint Cloud, MN
Oak Hill Community Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Oak Hill Community Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 273351002285
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 57
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Oak Hill Community Elementary earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.
- #4 of 7
- schools in Saint Cloud · Resource Index
- 29
- Resource Index · Lower
- 62.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 878
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Oak Hill Community Elementary ranks #4 of 7 schools in Saint Cloud, MN.
School address
District: St. Cloud Public School District · Minnesota
NCES ID 273351002285 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
62.3%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
+46% vs state
What stands out at Oak Hill Community Elementary
Oak Hill Community Elementary is a higher-need, large combined-grade school in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, enrolling 878 students.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 62.3% of students eligible for free meals.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Minnesota, bigger than 92% of state schools at 878 students.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,334 scored Minnesota schools.
Among 79 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Minnesota schools statewide, it ranks #58, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by African American (55%) and White (30%) (diversity index 60/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 585 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
17.3% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 19.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
St. Cloud Public School District also operates Technical Senior High (1,561 students) and Apollo Senior High (1,264 students) alongside Oak Hill Community 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 Oak Hill Community Elementary compares
Oak Hill Community Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 62.3% | ▲ 46% | 42.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 878 | top 8% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
878
Bigger than 88% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
62.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 46% above the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Engagement
17.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$15,904
per pupil, district-wide
- above Minnesota avg of $15,270
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.5 FTE
Per 585 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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
African American 55.4%
White 30.3%
Hispanic or Latino 5.2%
Two or More 5.1%
Asian 2.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Largest group: African American at 55.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 59.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 59.5, Oak Hill Community Elementary is more mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for St. Cloud Public School District, which includes Oak Hill Community Elementary.
$15,904
Per student
+4%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,270
-4%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 18.7%
State 61.7%
Federal 19.7%
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 Oak Hill Community Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technical Senior High | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Apollo Senior High | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| South Junior High | Similar size | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| North Junior High | Similar size | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Madison Elementary | Similar size | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Oak Hill Community Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,561
- Students per teacher
- 19:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 1,264
- Students per teacher
- 16.2:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 831
- Students per teacher
- 21.3:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 720
- Students per teacher
- 15.7:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 704
- Students per teacher
- 21.3:1
- Resource Index
- 24/100
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.
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Oak Hill Community Elementary's federal record.
- Compare Oak Hill Community Elementary against another school. Compare schools
- St. Cloud Public School District's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Frequently asked questions about Oak Hill Community Elementary
How many students attend Oak Hill Community Elementary?
Oak Hill Community Elementary has 878 students enrolled. It is a public school in Saint Cloud, MN.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Oak Hill Community Elementary?
62.3% of students at Oak Hill Community Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Oak Hill Community Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Oak Hill Community Elementary is African American at 55.4% of enrollment, in Saint Cloud, MN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Oak Hill Community Elementary?
Oak Hill Community Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Oak Hill Community Elementary rank among schools in Saint Cloud?
By Resource Investment Index, Oak Hill Community Elementary ranks #4 of 7 schools in Saint Cloud, MN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Saint Cloud on the city page.
Is Oak Hill Community Elementary a good school?
Oak Hill Community Elementary earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. 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 St. Cloud Public School District?
Besides Oak Hill Community Elementary, St. Cloud Public School District also operates Technical Senior High (1,561 students), Apollo Senior High (1,264 students), and South Junior High (831 students). See the St. Cloud Public School District district page for the complete list.
Related tools
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.