Enrollment
599
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Pequot Lakes, MN
Pequot Lakes Senior High
Federal NCES profile for Pequot Lakes Senior High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 17/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 272820001245
👥 S:T ratio 35
📚 AP courses 15
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 4
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Pequot Lakes Senior High earns 17/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Minnesota median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Minnesota schools.
- 17
- Resource Index · Lower
- 16.2:1
- students per teacher
- 24.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 599
- students enrolled
Pequot Lakes Senior High has class sizes near the Minnesota median. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Pequot Lakes Public Schools · Minnesota
NCES ID 272820001245 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
37.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.2:1
vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg
+3% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
24.4%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
-43% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pequot Lakes Senior High compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Pequot Lakes Senior High
Pequot Lakes Senior High is a mid-sized high school in Pequot Lakes, Minnesota, enrolling 599 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 16.2:1 puts it in the larger third of Minnesota schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 24.4% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 599 puts it in the larger third of Minnesota schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 95% of the 2,334 Minnesota schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 469 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Minnesota schools statewide, it ranks #450, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 10/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 3 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 599 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 38.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Pequot Lakes Public Schools spends $11,713 per pupil, 23% below the Minnesota average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Pequot Lakes Public Schools also operates Pequot Lakes Middle (581 students) and Eagle View Elementary (557 students) alongside Pequot Lakes Senior High.
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 Pequot Lakes Senior High compares
Pequot Lakes Senior High on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.2:1 | ▲ 3% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 24.4% | ▼ 43% | 42.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 599 | top 18% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.2:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
599
Bigger than 72% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
24.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 43% 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
16.2:1
students per teacher
- 3% above state mean
Top 64% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 36% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
38.4%
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
$11,713
per pupil, district-wide
- below Minnesota avg of $15,270
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 599 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
13
in-school suspensions + 24 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.2 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 95.0%
Hispanic or Latino 1.7%
African American 1.3%
Two or More 0.8%
Asian 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Largest group: White at 95.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 9.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 9.7, Pequot Lakes Senior High is less mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.
Programs
AP courses offered 3
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pequot Lakes Public Schools, which includes Pequot Lakes Senior High.
$11,713
Per student
-23%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,270
-29%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 28.4%
State 58.8%
Federal 12.7%
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 Pequot Lakes Senior High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pequot Lakes Middle | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Eagle View Elementary | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Pequot Lakes Senior High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 581
- Students per teacher
- 18.7:1
- Resource Index
- 24/100
- Enrollment
- 557
- Students per teacher
- 12.4:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
Similar high 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 (~599 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Pequot Lakes Senior High
How many students attend Pequot Lakes Senior High?
Pequot Lakes Senior High has 599 students enrolled. It is a high school in Pequot Lakes, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pequot Lakes Senior High?
The student-teacher ratio at Pequot Lakes Senior High is 16.2:1, which is 3% higher than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 3% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Pequot Lakes Senior High?
24.4% of students at Pequot Lakes Senior High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pequot Lakes Senior High?
The largest demographic group at Pequot Lakes Senior High is White at 95.0% of enrollment, in Pequot Lakes, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pequot Lakes Senior High?
Pequot Lakes Senior High has a Resource Investment Index of 17/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Pequot Lakes Senior High a good school?
Pequot Lakes Senior High earns 17/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Minnesota median. It is also less 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 Pequot Lakes Public Schools?
Besides Pequot Lakes Senior High, Pequot Lakes Public Schools also operates Pequot Lakes Middle (581 students) and Eagle View Elementary (557 students). See the Pequot Lakes Public Schools district page for the complete list.
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