Enrollment
511
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 271503000547
Pine Bend Elementary — Inver Grove Heights, MN
Federal NCES profile for Pine Bend Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 40/100.
👥 Class size 37
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 54
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: Inver Grove Heights Schools · 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)
34.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.7:1
vs 15.9:1 Minnesota avg
-1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
42.6%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
-0% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pine Bend Elementary 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
Pine Bend Elementary reports 511 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 34.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 15.7:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 1% below the Minnesota state mean of 15.9:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 1% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 42.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 0% below the Minnesota average and 18% below the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 18.4% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Inver Grove Heights Schools spends $17,025 per pupil district-wide, below the Minnesota average of $21,113 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 29.7% from local sources (property taxes), 57.6% from the state, and 12.7% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (D), calculated from 3 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 Pine Bend Elementary 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 | 15.7:1 | ▼ 1% | 15.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 42.6% | ▼ 0% | 42.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 511 | top 75% | — | — |
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
42.6%
free-lunch eligible
— 0% below the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.7:1
students per teacher
— 1% below state mean
Top 61% in Minnesota — lower ratio than 39% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
18.4%
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
$17,025
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 511 Top 75% in Minnesota — larger than 25% of 2,391 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 34.0
Students per teacher 15.7:1 -1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 42.6% -0% vs state
NCES ID 271503000547
Student demographics
White 47.2%
Hispanic or Latino 31.1%
African American 9.4%
Two or More 7.4%
Asian 4.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: White at 47.2% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 18.4%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 4
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Inver Grove Heights Schools, which includes Pine Bend Elementary.
$17,025
Per student
-19%
vs Minnesota
Avg $21,113
-13%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 29.7%
State 57.6%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,030
- Students per teacher
- 22.1:1
- Enrollment
- 817
- Students per teacher
- 17.7:1
- Enrollment
- 626
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
- Enrollment
- 281
- Students per teacher
- 11.6:1
- Enrollment
- 69
- Students per teacher
- —
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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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
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Pine Bend Elementary
How many students attend Pine Bend Elementary?
Pine Bend Elementary has 511 students enrolled. It is a other school in INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pine Bend Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Pine Bend Elementary is 15.7:1, which is 1% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.9:1 and 1% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Pine Bend Elementary?
42.6% of students at Pine Bend Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pine Bend Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Pine Bend Elementary is White at 47.2%. The school serves a diverse student body in INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pine Bend Elementary?
Pine Bend Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (D) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.