High school (grades 9-12) · Coon Rapids, MN
Paladin Career and Tech High School
Federal NCES profile for Paladin Career and Tech High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.
The verdict
Paladin Career and Tech High School earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% of Minnesota schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Minnesota schools.
- #3 of 5
- high schools in Coon Rapids · Resource Index
- 28
- Resource Index · Lower
- 23.4:1
- large classes for Minnesota
- 61.4%
- free-lunch eligible
Paladin Career and Tech High School has class sizes larger than 90% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Paladin Career and Tech High School ranks #3 of 5 high schools in Coon Rapids, MN.
School address
NCES ID 270034304133 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+31 students YoY
Paladin Career and Tech High School grew from 202 students in 2022-23 to 233 in 2023-24 (+15.3%).
Teacher FTE held 11.3 → 11.5 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+31 students YoY 270034304133 · Coon Rapids, MN High · SMALL · CHARTER
257 enr · 23.4:1 · 61.4% lunch · RII 28
Nearest enrollment peer: Choice Charter School (257 students)
Paladin Career and Tech High School grew from 202 students in 2022-23 to 233 in 2023-24 (+15.3%). Teacher FTE held 11.3 → 11.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Minnesota schools → · Find another →
How Paladin Career and Tech High School compares
Paladin Career and Tech High School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Minnesota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 23.4:1 | ▲ 48% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 61.4% | ▲ 43% | 42.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 257 | top 51% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 48.6% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 67.2, Paladin Career and Tech High School is more mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.
Programs
District finance for Paladin Career and Tech High School reports $20,762 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~257 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~23.4:1)
Frequently asked questions about Paladin Career and Tech High School
How many students attend Paladin Career and Tech High School?
Paladin Career and Tech High School has 257 students enrolled. It is a high school in Coon Rapids, MN. CCD year-over-year: 202 (2022-23) → 233 (2023-24), up 31.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Paladin Career and Tech High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Paladin Career and Tech High School is 23.4:1, which is 48% higher than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 49% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Paladin Career and Tech High School?
61.4% of students at Paladin Career and Tech High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Paladin Career and Tech High School?
The largest demographic group at Paladin Career and Tech High School is White at 48.6% of enrollment, in Coon Rapids, MN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 67.2/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Paladin Career and Tech High School?
Paladin Career and Tech High School has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Paladin Career and Tech High School rank among high schools in Coon Rapids?
By Resource Investment Index, Paladin Career and Tech High School ranks #3 of 5 high schools in Coon Rapids, MN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Coon Rapids on the city page.
What other schools are in Paladin Career and Tech High School?
None; Paladin Career and Tech High School is a single-school charter district, and Paladin Career and Tech High School is its only campus.