Enrollment
178
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Plummer, MN
Red Lake County Central Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Red Lake County Central Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 270038504734
👥 S:T ratio 64
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 54
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Red Lake County Central Elementary earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of Minnesota schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Minnesota schools.
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.9:1
- small classes for Minnesota
- 35.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 178
- students enrolled
Red Lake County Central Elementary has class sizes smaller than 85% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Red Lake County Central Public Sch · Minnesota
NCES ID 270038504734 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
20.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.9:1
vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg
-44% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
35.8%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
-16% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Red Lake County Central Elementary compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Red Lake County Central Elementary
Red Lake County Central Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Plummer, Minnesota, enrolling 178 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.9:1, Red Lake County Central Elementary is leaner than roughly 85% of Minnesota schools and 44% under the state's 15.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 35.8% lands close to the Minnesota typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 178 students, its enrollment sits close to the Minnesota median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,334 scored Minnesota schools.
Against 241 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #49.
Its student body is predominantly White (92% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 15/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.5% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Red Lake County Central Public Sch also operates Red Lake County Central High School (153 students) and Rlcc Elementary at Oklee (12 students) alongside Red Lake County Central Elementary.
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 Red Lake County Central Elementary compares
Red Lake County Central 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 | 8.9:1 | ▼ 44% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 35.8% | ▼ 16% | 42.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 178 | top 59% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.9:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
178
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
35.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 16% 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
8.9:1
students per teacher
- 44% below state mean
Top 15% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
18.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$16,841
per pupil, district-wide
- above Minnesota avg of $15,270
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
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
- 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 92.1%
Hispanic or Latino 3.9%
Two or More 3.4%
African American 0.6%
Largest group: White at 92.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 14.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 14.9, Red Lake County Central Elementary is less mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Red Lake County Central Public Sch, which includes Red Lake County Central Elementary.
$16,841
Per student
+10%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,270
+1%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 25.3%
State 64.7%
Federal 10.0%
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 Red Lake County Central Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Lake County Central High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Rlcc Elementary at Oklee | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Red Lake County Central Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 153
- Students per teacher
- 10.9:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 12
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 30/100
Similar other 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 (~178 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Red Lake County Central Elementary
How many students attend Red Lake County Central Elementary?
Red Lake County Central Elementary has 178 students enrolled. It is a public school in Plummer, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Red Lake County Central Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Red Lake County Central Elementary is 8.9:1, which is 44% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 43% 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 Red Lake County Central Elementary?
35.8% of students at Red Lake County Central Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Red Lake County Central Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Red Lake County Central Elementary is White at 92.1% of enrollment, in Plummer, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Red Lake County Central Elementary?
Red Lake County Central Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Red Lake County Central Elementary a good school?
Red Lake County Central Elementary earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of Minnesota schools. 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 Red Lake County Central Public Sch?
Besides Red Lake County Central Elementary, Red Lake County Central Public Sch also operates Red Lake County Central High School (153 students) and Rlcc Elementary at Oklee (12 students). See the Red Lake County Central Public Sch district page for the complete list.
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