Enrollment
527
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Roseau, MN
Roseau Secondary
Federal NCES profile for Roseau Secondary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 15/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 273225001371
👥 S:T ratio 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Roseau Secondary earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 94% of Minnesota schools.
- 15
- Resource Index · Lower
- 27.7:1
- large classes for Minnesota
- 14.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 527
- students enrolled
Roseau Secondary has class sizes larger than 94% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Roseau Public School District · Minnesota
NCES ID 273225001371 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
27.7:1
vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg
+75% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
14.6%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
-66% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Roseau Secondary compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Roseau Secondary
Roseau Secondary is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Roseau, Minnesota, enrolling 527 students.
Class loads run heavy: 27.7:1 is larger than about 94% of Minnesota schools and 75% above the 15.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 14.6% free-meal eligibility runs 66% below the Minnesota average.
Enrollment of 527 puts it in the larger third of Minnesota schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 98% of the 2,334 Minnesota schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 343 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Minnesota schools statewide, it ranks #334, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (88% of enrollment) (diversity index 22/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 527 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 28.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district, Roseau Public School District, also runs Roseau Elementary (574 students).
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 Roseau Secondary compares
Roseau Secondary on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 27.7:1 | ▲ 75% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 14.6% | ▼ 66% | 42.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 527 | top 23% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
27.7:1
Leaner classes than 3% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
527
Bigger than 65% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
14.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 66% below the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
27.7:1
students per teacher
- 75% above state mean
Top 94% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 6% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
28.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,544
per pupil, district-wide
- below Minnesota avg of $15,270
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 527 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
40
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.5 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 88.4%
Hispanic or Latino 4.2%
Two or More 4.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.3%
African American 0.9%
Asian 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 88.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 21.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 21.5, Roseau Secondary is less mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Roseau Public School District, which includes Roseau Secondary.
$12,544
Per student
-18%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,270
-24%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 21.0%
State 72.1%
Federal 6.9%
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 Roseau Secondary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roseau Elementary | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Roseau Secondary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 574
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
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 (~527 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~27.7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Roseau Secondary
How many students attend Roseau Secondary?
Roseau Secondary has 527 students enrolled. It is a public school in Roseau, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Roseau Secondary?
The student-teacher ratio at Roseau Secondary is 27.7:1, which is 75% higher than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 76% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Roseau Secondary?
14.6% of students at Roseau Secondary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Roseau Secondary?
The largest demographic group at Roseau Secondary is White at 88.4% of enrollment, in Roseau, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Roseau Secondary?
Roseau Secondary has a Resource Investment Index of 15/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Roseau Secondary a good school?
Roseau Secondary earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 94% of 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 Roseau Public School District?
Besides Roseau Secondary, Roseau Public School District also operates Roseau Elementary (574 students). See the Roseau Public School District district page for the complete list.
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