Enrollment
87
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 273354004917
Saints Online High School — Saint Francis, MN
Federal NCES profile for Saints Online High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 23/100.
👥 Class size 11
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 65
📋 Attendance 0
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: St. Francis Area Schools · 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)
5.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
22.2:1
vs 15.9:1 Minnesota avg
+40% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
31.5%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
-26% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Saints Online High School compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Saints Online High School reports 87 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 5.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 22.2:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 40% 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 40% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 31.5% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 26% below the Minnesota average and 39% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 174 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 100.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding St. Francis Area Schools spends $14,524 per pupil district-wide, below the Minnesota average of $21,113 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 25.1% from local sources (property taxes), 65.0% from the state, and 9.9% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (F), calculated from 5 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 Saints Online High School 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 | 22.2:1 | ▲ 40% | 15.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 31.5% | ▼ 26% | 42.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 87 | top 28% | — | — |
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
31.5%
free-lunch eligible
— 26% below the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
22.2:1
students per teacher
— 40% above state mean
Top 90% in Minnesota — lower ratio than 10% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
100.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,524
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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Per 174 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
Enrollment 87 Top 28% in Minnesota — larger than 72% of 2,391 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 5.0
Students per teacher 22.2:1 +40% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 31.5% -26% vs state
NCES ID 273354004917
Student demographics
White 87.4%
Asian 4.6%
Two or More 4.6%
African American 3.4%
Largest group: White at 87.4% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 0.5
Students per counselor 174:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 100.0%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for St. Francis Area Schools, which includes Saints Online High School.
$14,524
Per student
-31%
vs Minnesota
Avg $21,113
-25%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 25.1%
State 65.0%
Federal 9.9%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,139
- Students per teacher
- 20.9:1
- Enrollment
- 890
- Students per teacher
- 16.9:1
- Enrollment
- 680
- Students per teacher
- 15.8:1
- Enrollment
- 621
- Students per teacher
- 17.2:1
- Enrollment
- 460
- Students per teacher
- 14.6:1
Similar high schools in Saint Francis
2 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
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 Saints Online High School
How many students attend Saints Online High School?
Saints Online High School has 87 students enrolled. It is a high school in SAINT FRANCIS, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Saints Online High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Saints Online High School is 22.2:1, which is 40% higher than the Minnesota average of 15.9:1 and 40% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Saints Online High School?
31.5% of students at Saints Online High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Saints Online High School?
The largest demographic group at Saints Online High School is White at 87.4%. The school serves a diverse student body in SAINT FRANCIS, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Saints Online High School?
Saints Online High School has a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.