High school (grades 9-12) · Golden Valley, MN

Perpich Center for Arts Education

Federal NCES profile for Perpich Center for Arts Education, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 279145602410
0/100100/10042/100
👥 S:T ratio
62
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
69
📋 Attendance
9
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Perpich Center for Arts Education earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of Minnesota schools.

#4 of 10
public schools in Golden Valley · Resource Index
42
Resource Index · Typical
9.6:1
small classes for Minnesota
14.8%
free-lunch eligible

Perpich Center for Arts Education has class sizes smaller than 83% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Perpich Center for Arts Education ranks #4 of 10 public schools in Golden Valley, MN.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-5 students YoY

Perpich Center for Arts Education held near 144 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 16.8 → 19.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-5 students YoY 279145602410 · Golden Valley, MN High · SMALL · TRAD

154 enr · 9.6:1 · 14.8% lunch · RII 42

Nearest enrollment peer: Academy of the Redwoods (154 students)

Perpich Center for Arts Education held near 144 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount). Teacher FTE added 16.8 → 19.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Minnesota schools → · Find another →

How Perpich Center for Arts Education compares

Perpich Center for Arts Education held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Minnesota and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Minnesota Minnesota avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 9.6:1 ▼ 39% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 14.8% ▼ 65% 42.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 154 top 61% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

9.6:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
154
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
14.8%
free-lunch eligible - 65% below the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
9.6:1
students per teacher - 39% below state mean
Top 17% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
36.4%
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.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 154 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 82.5%
Hispanic or Latino 7.8%
Two or More 5.2%
African American 3.2%
Asian 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%

Largest group: White at 82.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 30.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 30.9, Perpich Center for Arts Education is less mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.

Programs

AP courses offered 3

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.

Frequently asked questions about Perpich Center for Arts Education

How many students attend Perpich Center for Arts Education?

Perpich Center for Arts Education has 154 students enrolled. It is a high school in Golden Valley, MN. CCD year-over-year: 149 (2022-23) → 144 (2023-24), nearly flat (-5).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Perpich Center for Arts Education?

The student-teacher ratio at Perpich Center for Arts Education is 9.6:1, which is 39% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 39% 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 Perpich Center for Arts Education?

14.8% of students at Perpich Center for Arts Education are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Perpich Center for Arts Education?

The largest demographic group at Perpich Center for Arts Education is White at 82.5% of enrollment, in Golden Valley, MN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Perpich Center for Arts Education?

Perpich Center for Arts Education has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical 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 Perpich Center for Arts Education rank among public schools in Golden Valley?

By Resource Investment Index, Perpich Center for Arts Education ranks #4 of 10 public schools in Golden Valley, MN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Golden Valley on the city page.

What other schools are in Perpich Center for Arts Education?

None reported; Perpich Center for Arts Education operates only Perpich Center for Arts Education as a public school district in NCES's records.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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