Other / mixed grade configuration · Winona, MN

Riverway Secondary

Federal NCES profile for Riverway Secondary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 270022103136Charter school
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
37
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
56
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Riverway Secondary earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Minnesota median.

#5 of 6
schools in Winona · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
15.8:1
students per teacher
66.7%
free-lunch eligible

Riverway Secondary has class sizes near the Minnesota median. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Riverway Secondary ranks #5 of 6 schools in Winona, MN.

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

+2 students YoY

Riverway Secondary held near 68 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 4.0 → 2.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+2 students YoY 270022103136 · Winona, MN Other · SMALL · CHARTER

63 enr · 15.8:1 · 66.7% lunch · RII 41

Nearest enrollment peer: Riverway Learning Community Charter (61 students)

Riverway Secondary held near 68 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 4.0 → 2.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Minnesota schools → · Find another →

How Riverway Secondary compares

Riverway Secondary 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 15.8:1 ▼ 0% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 66.7% ▲ 56% 42.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 63 top 77% - -

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

15.8:1
Leaner classes than 40% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
63
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
66.7%
free-lunch eligible - 56% 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
15.8:1
students per teacher - 0% above state mean
Top 61% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 39% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
17.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$14,489
per pupil, district-wide - below Minnesota avg of $15,919
Somewhat 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
4
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 27.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 81.0%
Two or More 11.1%
African American 4.8%
Hispanic or Latino 1.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.6%

Largest group: White at 81.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 32.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 32.9, Riverway Secondary is less mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.

Programs

District finance for Riverway Learning Community Charter reports $14,489 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Riverway Secondary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Riverway Learning Community Charter Similar size Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Riverway Secondary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Riverway Learning Community Charter · 1 sibling school

View district profile

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.

Frequently asked questions about Riverway Secondary

How many students attend Riverway Secondary?

Riverway Secondary has 63 students enrolled. It is a public school in Winona, MN. CCD year-over-year: 66 (2022-23) → 68 (2023-24), nearly flat (+2).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Riverway Secondary?

The student-teacher ratio at Riverway Secondary is 15.8:1, which is 0% higher than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 1% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Riverway Secondary?

66.7% of students at Riverway Secondary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Riverway Secondary?

The largest demographic group at Riverway Secondary is White at 81.0% of enrollment, in Winona, MN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Riverway Secondary?

Riverway Secondary has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (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).

How does Riverway Secondary rank among schools in Winona?

By Resource Investment Index, Riverway Secondary ranks #5 of 6 schools in Winona, MN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Winona on the city page.

What other schools are in Riverway Learning Community Charter?

Besides Riverway Secondary, Riverway Learning Community Charter also operates Riverway Learning Community Charter (61 students). See the Riverway Learning Community Charter district page for the complete list.

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.