Enrollment
63
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 270022103136 Charter school
Riverway Secondary — Winona, MN
Federal NCES profile for Riverway Secondary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 40/100.
👥 Class size 34
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 56
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: Riverway Learning Community Charter · 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)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.5:1
vs 15.9:1 Minnesota avg
+4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
66.7%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
+56% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Riverway Secondary compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Riverway Secondary reports 63 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 4.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 16.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 4% above the Minnesota state mean of 15.9:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 4% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 66.7% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 56% above the Minnesota average and 29% above the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 17.5% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Riverway Learning Community Charter spends $16,182 per pupil district-wide, below the Minnesota average of $21,113 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 1.0% from local sources (property taxes), 78.6% from the state, and 20.4% 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 Riverway Secondary 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 | 16.5:1 | ▲ 4% | 15.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 66.7% | ▲ 56% | 42.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 63 | top 23% | — | — |
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
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
16.5:1
students per teacher
— 4% above state mean
Top 67% in Minnesota — lower ratio than 33% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
17.5%
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
$16,182
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
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.
Overview
Enrollment 63 Top 23% in Minnesota — larger than 77% of 2,391 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 4.0
Students per teacher 16.5:1 +4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 66.7% +56% vs state
NCES ID 270022103136
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.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 17.5%
In-school suspensions 4
Out-of-school suspensions 13
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Riverway Learning Community Charter, which includes Riverway Secondary.
$16,182
Per student
-23%
vs Minnesota
Avg $21,113
-17%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 1.0%
State 78.6%
Federal 20.4%
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
- 61
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
Similar other schools in Winona
5 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Washington-Kosciusko Elementary
Standard public school
231 students 11:1 students per teacher
Winona Area Learning Center
Alternative education program
92 students 10.4:1 students per teacher
Winona Early Childhood Special Ed.
Special-education school
76 students 6.9:1 students per teacher
Riverway Learning Community Charter
Standard public school
61 students 13:1 students per teacher
Hved Ecse
Special-education school
47 students 15:1 students per teacher
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
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
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Riverway Secondary
How many students attend Riverway Secondary?
Riverway Secondary has 63 students enrolled. It is a other school in WINONA, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Riverway Secondary?
The student-teacher ratio at Riverway Secondary is 16.5:1, which is 4% higher than the Minnesota average of 15.9:1 and 4% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
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%. The school serves a diverse student body in WINONA, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Riverway Secondary?
Riverway Secondary 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.