Enrollment
251
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Ogema, MN
Ogema Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Ogema Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 274212001754
👥 S:T ratio 54
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Ogema Elementary earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% of Minnesota schools.
- 38
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.4:1
- small classes for Minnesota
- 60.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 251
- students enrolled
Ogema Elementary has class sizes smaller than 75% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Schools · Minnesota
NCES ID 274212001754 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
22.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.4:1
vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg
-28% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
60.2%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
+41% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ogema Elementary compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Ogema Elementary
Ogema Elementary is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Ogema, Minnesota, enrolling 251 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.4:1 puts it in the smaller third of Minnesota schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 60.2% of students eligible for free meals.
With 251 students, its enrollment sits close to the Minnesota median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,334 scored Minnesota schools.
Against 122 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #69.
Its student body is predominantly American Indian / Alaska Native (83% of enrollment) (diversity index 29/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 27.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 29.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Schools also operates Waubun Secondary (283 students) and Waubun Elementary (162 students) alongside Ogema 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 Ogema Elementary compares
Ogema 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 | 11.4:1 | ▼ 28% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 60.2% | ▲ 41% | 42.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 251 | top 51% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.4:1
Leaner classes than 80% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
251
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
60.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 41% 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
11.4:1
students per teacher
- 28% below state mean
Top 25% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 75% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
27.9%
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.
Funding equity
$16,914
per pupil, district-wide
- above Minnesota avg of $15,270
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.8 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
American Indian / Alaska Native 82.9%
White 15.9%
Two or More 1.2%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 82.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 28.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 28.7, Ogema Elementary is less mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Schools, which includes Ogema Elementary.
$16,914
Per student
+11%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,270
+2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 13.1%
State 57.4%
Federal 29.5%
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 Ogema Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waubun Secondary | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Waubun Elementary | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Waubun Alc | Smaller | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Ogema Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 283
- Students per teacher
- 17.7:1
- Resource Index
- 15/100
- Enrollment
- 162
- Students per teacher
- 11.6:1
- Resource Index
- 21/100
- Enrollment
- 31
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 39/100
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 (~251 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Ogema Elementary
How many students attend Ogema Elementary?
Ogema Elementary has 251 students enrolled. It is a public school in Ogema, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ogema Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Ogema Elementary is 11.4:1, which is 28% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 27% 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 Ogema Elementary?
60.2% of students at Ogema Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ogema Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Ogema Elementary is American Indian / Alaska Native at 82.9% of enrollment, in Ogema, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ogema Elementary?
Ogema Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (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 Ogema Elementary a good school?
Ogema Elementary earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% 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 Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Schools?
Besides Ogema Elementary, Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Schools also operates Waubun Secondary (283 students), Waubun Elementary (162 students), and Waubun Alc (31 students). See the Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Schools district page for the complete list.
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