Enrollment
97
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
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
👥 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.
School address
District: Rum River Special Education Coop · Minnesota
NCES ID 270031804296 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.2:1
vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg
+3% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
72.1%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
+68% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Rum River North compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Rum River North
Rum River North is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Milaca, Minnesota, enrolling 97 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 16.2:1 puts it in the larger third of Minnesota schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need is high: 72.1% of students qualify for free meals, 68% above the Minnesota average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 97 puts it in the smaller third of Minnesota schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,334 scored Minnesota schools.
Against 99 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #66.
Its student body is led by White (77%) and American Indian / Alaska Native (7%) (diversity index 39/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 97 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 91.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 22.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Rum River Special Education Coop operates only this one school, so Rum River North has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Rum River North compares
Rum River North on the metrics families compare, against 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 (what these measure)
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.
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 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
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 (~97 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.2:1)
Next steps
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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.
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, counselor availability, attendance rates. 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.
Is Rum River North a good school?
Rum River North earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Minnesota median. 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 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.
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