Other / mixed grade configuration · Milaca, MN

Rum River North

Federal NCES profile for Rum River North, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 270031804296
0/100100/10036/100
👥 S:T ratio
35
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
81
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Rum River North earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Minnesota median.

#4 of 5
schools in Milaca · Resource Index
36
Resource Index · Typical
16.2:1
students per teacher
72.1%
free-lunch eligible

Rum River North has class sizes near the Minnesota median. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Rum River North ranks #4 of 5 schools in Milaca, MN.

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

+1 students YoY

Rum River North held near 87 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 6.0 → 6.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+1 students YoY 270031804296 · Milaca, MN Other · SMALL · TRAD

97 enr · 16.2:1 · 72.1% lunch · RII 36

Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)

Rum River North held near 87 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount). Teacher FTE held 6.0 → 6.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Minnesota schools → · Find another →

How Rum River North compares

Rum River North 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 16.2:1 ▲ 3% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 72.1% ▲ 68% 42.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 97 top 71% - -

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

16.2:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
97
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
72.1%
free-lunch eligible - 68% above the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.2:1
students per teacher - 3% above state mean
Top 64% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 36% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
91.8%
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.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 97 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 77.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 7.2%
Two or More 6.2%
African American 5.2%
Hispanic or Latino 2.1%
Asian 2.1%

Largest group: White at 77.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 39.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 39.0, Rum River North is less mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.

Programs

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 Rum River North

How many students attend Rum River North?

Rum River North has 97 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Milaca, MN. CCD year-over-year: 86 (2022-23) → 87 (2023-24), nearly flat (+1).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Rum River North?

The student-teacher ratio at Rum River North is 16.2:1, which is 3% higher than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 3% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Rum River North?

72.1% of students at Rum River North are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rum River North?

The largest demographic group at Rum River North is White at 77.3% of enrollment, in Milaca, MN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Rum River North?

Rum River North has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Rum River North rank among schools in Milaca?

By Resource Investment Index, Rum River North ranks #4 of 5 schools in Milaca, MN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Milaca on the city page.

What other schools are in Rum River Special Education Coop?

None reported; Rum River Special Education Coop operates only Rum River North as a public school district in NCES's records.

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.