Enrollment
9
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Kellogg, MN
Sail Program
Federal NCES profile for Sail Program, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 73/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 270005504535
👥 S:T ratio 91
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 98
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Sail Program earns 73/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Minnesota schools.
- 73
- Resource Index · Higher
- 2.3:1
- small classes for Minnesota
- 74.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 9
- students enrolled
Sail Program has class sizes smaller than 99% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Hiawatha Valley Education District · Minnesota
NCES ID 270005504535 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
2.3:1
vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg
-85% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
74.2%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
+73% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sail Program compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Sail Program
Sail Program is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Kellogg, Minnesota, enrolling 9 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 2.3:1, Sail Program is leaner than roughly 99% of Minnesota schools and 85% under the state's 15.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 74.2% of students qualify for free meals, 73% above the Minnesota average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of Minnesota schools, with 9 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 99% of the 2,334 Minnesota schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 23 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Minnesota schools statewide, it ranks #1, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (78%) and African American (22%) (diversity index 35/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 8 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Its district draws 28.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Hiawatha Valley Education District also operates River Valley Academy Alc (52 students) and Hved Ecse (47 students) alongside Sail Program.
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 Sail Program compares
Sail Program on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 2.3:1 | ▼ 85% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 74.2% | ▲ 73% | 42.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 9 | top 94% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
2.3:1
Leaner classes than 100% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
9
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
74.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 73% 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
2.3:1
students per teacher
- 85% below state mean
Top 1% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Support staff
Counselors1.2 FTE
Per 8 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 77.8%
African American 22.2%
Largest group: White at 77.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 34.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 34.5, Sail Program is less mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.
Programs
How Sail Program Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| River Valley Academy Alc | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Hved Ecse | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Hved Spectrum Program | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Sail Program's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 52
- Students per teacher
- 52:1
- Resource Index
- 15/100
- Enrollment
- 47
- Students per teacher
- 15.7:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 14
- Students per teacher
- 3.5:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
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 (~9 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Sail Program
How many students attend Sail Program?
Sail Program has 9 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Kellogg, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sail Program?
The student-teacher ratio at Sail Program is 2.3:1, which is 85% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 85% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Sail Program?
74.2% of students at Sail Program are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sail Program?
The largest demographic group at Sail Program is White at 77.8% of enrollment, in Kellogg, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sail Program?
Sail Program has a Resource Investment Index of 73/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Sail Program a good school?
Sail Program earns 73/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% 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 Hiawatha Valley Education District?
Besides Sail Program, Hiawatha Valley Education District also operates River Valley Academy Alc (52 students), Hved Ecse (47 students), and Hved Spectrum Program (14 students). See the Hiawatha Valley Education District district page for the complete list.
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