Enrollment
720
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 272508001199
Orono Middle — Long Lake, MN
Federal NCES profile for Orono Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 37/100.
👥 Class size 20
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 57
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Orono Public School District · Minnesota
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
35.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
20:1
vs 15.9:1 Minnesota avg
+26% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
9.7%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
-77% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Orono Middle compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Orono Middle reports 720 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 35.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 20:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 26% above the Minnesota state mean of 15.9:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 26% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 9.7% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 77% below the Minnesota average and 81% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 720 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 17.2% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Orono Public School District spends $18,327 per pupil district-wide, below the Minnesota average of $21,113 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 44.9% from local sources (property taxes), 49.0% from the state, and 6.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (F), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Orono Middle compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Minnesota state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 20:1 | ▲ 26% | 15.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 9.7% | ▼ 77% | 42.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 720 | top 88% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
9.7%
free-lunch eligible
— 77% below the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
20:1
students per teacher
— 26% above state mean
Top 85% in Minnesota — lower ratio than 15% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
17.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$18,327
per pupil, district-wide
— below Minnesota avg of $21,113
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 720 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
12
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 720 Top 88% in Minnesota — larger than 12% of 2,391 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 35.0
Students per teacher 20:1 +26% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 9.7% -77% vs state
NCES ID 272508001199
Student demographics
White 88.3%
Two or More 5.6%
Hispanic or Latino 4.6%
African American 1.3%
Asian 0.3%
Largest group: White at 88.3% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 720:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 17.2%
In-school suspensions 12
Out-of-school suspensions 6
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Orono Public School District, which includes Orono Middle.
$18,327
Per student
-13%
vs Minnesota
Avg $21,113
-6%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 44.9%
State 49.0%
Federal 6.1%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 961
- Students per teacher
- 18.6:1
- Enrollment
- 663
- Students per teacher
- 14.8:1
- Enrollment
- 611
- Students per teacher
- 13.4:1
- Enrollment
- 28
- Students per teacher
- —
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Orono Middle
How many students attend Orono Middle?
Orono Middle has 720 students enrolled. It is a middle school in LONG LAKE, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Orono Middle?
The student-teacher ratio at Orono Middle is 20:1, which is 26% higher than the Minnesota average of 15.9:1 and 26% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Orono Middle?
9.7% of students at Orono Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Orono Middle?
The largest demographic group at Orono Middle is White at 88.3%. The school serves a diverse student body in LONG LAKE, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Orono Middle?
Orono Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.