Other / mixed grade configuration · Ponsford, MN
Pine Point Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Pine Point Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.
The verdict
Pine Point Elementary earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Minnesota schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Minnesota schools.
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 4.6:1
- small classes for Minnesota
- 89.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 46
- students enrolled
Pine Point Elementary has class sizes smaller than 95% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 272896000034 Verify on NCES CCD record →
NCES CCD universe card
School universe 272896000034 · Ponsford, MN Other · SMALL · TRAD
46 enr · 4.6:1 · 89.9% lunch · RII 37
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Pine Point Elementary CCD stamps from the federal school universe. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Minnesota schools → · Find another →
How Pine Point Elementary compares
Pine Point Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 4.6:1 | ▼ 71% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 89.9% | ▲ 110% | 42.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 46 | top 81% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Student demographics
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 95.7% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 8.2, Pine Point Elementary is less mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pine Point Public School District, which includes Pine Point Elementary.
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Nationwide other 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 (~46 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~4.6:1)
Frequently asked questions about Pine Point Elementary
How many students attend Pine Point Elementary?
Pine Point Elementary has 46 students enrolled. It is a public school in Ponsford, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pine Point Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Pine Point Elementary is 4.6:1, which is 71% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 71% 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 Pine Point Elementary?
89.9% of students at Pine Point Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pine Point Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Pine Point Elementary is American Indian / Alaska Native at 95.7% of enrollment, in Ponsford, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pine Point Elementary?
Pine Point Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Pine Point Public School District?
None reported; Pine Point Public School District operates only Pine Point Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.
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