Enrollment
9
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 270008604723
Project Search-Avera Marshall — Marshall, MN
Federal NCES profile for Project Search-Avera Marshall, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 35/100.
👥 Class size 64
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
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: Region 6 and 8-Sw/Wc Service Coop · 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)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9:1
vs 15.9:1 Minnesota avg
-43% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
55.6%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
+30% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Project Search-Avera Marshall compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Project Search-Avera Marshall reports 9 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 1.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 9:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 43% 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 43% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 55.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 30% above the Minnesota average and 7% above the national baseline.
Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (F), 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 Project Search-Avera Marshall 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 | 9:1 | ▼ 43% | 15.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 55.6% | ▲ 30% | 42.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 9 | top 6% | — | — |
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
55.6%
free-lunch eligible
— 30% above the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
9:1
students per teacher
— 43% below state mean
Top 14% in Minnesota — lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 9 Top 6% in Minnesota — larger than 94% of 2,391 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 1.0
Students per teacher 9:1 -43% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 55.6% +30% vs state
NCES ID 270008604723
Student demographics
White 66.7%
Hispanic or Latino 22.2%
Asian 11.1%
Largest group: White at 66.7% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
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Frequently asked questions about Project Search-Avera Marshall
How many students attend Project Search-Avera Marshall?
Project Search-Avera Marshall has 9 students enrolled. It is a high school in MARSHALL, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Project Search-Avera Marshall?
The student-teacher ratio at Project Search-Avera Marshall is 9:1, which is 43% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.9:1 and 43% 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 Project Search-Avera Marshall?
55.6% of students at Project Search-Avera Marshall are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Project Search-Avera Marshall?
The largest demographic group at Project Search-Avera Marshall is White at 66.7%. The school serves a student body in MARSHALL, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Project Search-Avera Marshall?
Project Search-Avera Marshall has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (F) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.