Enrollment
40
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Austin, MN
Oakland Education Center
Federal NCES profile for Oakland Education Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 270042605016
👥 S:T ratio 80
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Oakland Education Center earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Minnesota schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Minnesota schools.
- #2 of 7
- schools in Austin · Resource Index
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 5:1
- small classes for Minnesota
- 79.4%
- free-lunch eligible
Oakland Education Center has class sizes smaller than 94% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Oakland Education Center ranks #2 of 7 schools in Austin, MN.
School address
District: Austin Albert Lea Area Special Educ · Minnesota
NCES ID 270042605016 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5:1
vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg
-68% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
79.4%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
+86% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Oakland Education Center compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Oakland Education Center
Oakland Education Center is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Austin, Minnesota, enrolling 40 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 5:1, Oakland Education Center is leaner than roughly 94% of Minnesota schools and 68% under the state's 15.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 79.4% of students qualify for free meals, 86% above the Minnesota average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 40 puts it in the smaller third of Minnesota schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,334 scored Minnesota schools.
Against 74 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #41.
Its student body is led by White (53%) and Hispanic or Latino (20%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 66/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 92.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Discipline events run high: 8 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 40 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Austin Albert Lea Area Special Educ operates only this one school, so Oakland Education Center has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Oakland Education Center compares
Oakland Education Center on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 5:1 | ▼ 68% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 79.4% | ▲ 86% | 42.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 40 | top 82% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
5:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
40
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
79.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 86% 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
5:1
students per teacher
- 68% below state mean
Top 6% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
92.5%
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.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 20.0 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 52.5%
Hispanic or Latino 20.0%
African American 12.5%
Two or More 7.5%
Asian 5.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.5%
Largest group: White at 52.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 66.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 66.0, Oakland Education Center is more mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.
Programs
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 (~40 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Oakland Education Center
How many students attend Oakland Education Center?
Oakland Education Center has 40 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Austin, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Oakland Education Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Oakland Education Center is 5:1, which is 68% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 68% 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 Oakland Education Center?
79.4% of students at Oakland Education Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Oakland Education Center?
The largest demographic group at Oakland Education Center is White at 52.5% of enrollment, in Austin, MN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 66.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Oakland Education Center?
Oakland Education Center has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (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).
How does Oakland Education Center rank among schools in Austin?
By Resource Investment Index, Oakland Education Center ranks #2 of 7 schools in Austin, MN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Austin on the city page.
Is Oakland Education Center a good school?
Oakland Education Center earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Minnesota schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Austin Albert Lea Area Special Educ?
None reported; Austin Albert Lea Area Special Educ operates only Oakland Education Center as a public school district in NCES's records.
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