Enrollment
368
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Sauk Centre, MN
Sauk Centre Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Sauk Centre Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 273285001427
👥 S:T ratio 60
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 45
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Sauk Centre Elementary earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Minnesota schools.
- #1 of 3
- schools in Sauk Centre · Resource Index
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.9:1
- small classes for Minnesota
- 34.4%
- free-lunch eligible
Sauk Centre Elementary has class sizes smaller than 82% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Sauk Centre Elementary ranks #1 of 3 schools in Sauk Centre, MN.
School address
District: Sauk Centre Public School District · Minnesota
NCES ID 273285001427 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
37.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.9:1
vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg
-37% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
34.4%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
-20% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sauk Centre Elementary compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Sauk Centre Elementary
Sauk Centre Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Sauk Centre, Minnesota, enrolling 368 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of Minnesota schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 34.4% lands close to the Minnesota typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 368 students, its enrollment sits close to the Minnesota median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,334 scored Minnesota schools.
Against 432 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #129.
Its student body is led by White (75%) and Hispanic or Latino (21%) (diversity index 40/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.0% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Sauk Centre Public School District also operates Sauk Centre Secondary (597 students) and Sauk Centre Middle (139 students) alongside Sauk Centre Elementary.
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 Sauk Centre Elementary compares
Sauk Centre Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.9:1 | ▼ 37% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 34.4% | ▼ 20% | 42.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 368 | top 40% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.9:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
368
Bigger than 42% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
34.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 20% 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
9.9:1
students per teacher
- 37% below state mean
Top 18% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
22.0%
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
$13,680
per pupil, district-wide
- below Minnesota avg of $15,270
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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 74.5%
Hispanic or Latino 21.2%
Two or More 4.1%
African American 0.3%
Largest group: White at 74.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 39.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 39.8, Sauk Centre Elementary is less mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sauk Centre Public School District, which includes Sauk Centre Elementary.
$13,680
Per student
-10%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,270
-18%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 27.2%
State 62.0%
Federal 10.8%
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 Sauk Centre Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sauk Centre Secondary | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Sauk Centre Middle | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Sauk Centre Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 597
- Students per teacher
- 22.1:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
- Enrollment
- 139
- Students per teacher
- 13.9:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
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 (~368 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Sauk Centre Elementary
How many students attend Sauk Centre Elementary?
Sauk Centre Elementary has 368 students enrolled. It is a public school in Sauk Centre, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sauk Centre Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Sauk Centre Elementary is 9.9:1, which is 37% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 37% 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 Sauk Centre Elementary?
34.4% of students at Sauk Centre Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sauk Centre Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Sauk Centre Elementary is White at 74.5% of enrollment, in Sauk Centre, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sauk Centre Elementary?
Sauk Centre Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Sauk Centre Elementary rank among schools in Sauk Centre?
By Resource Investment Index, Sauk Centre Elementary ranks #1 of 3 schools in Sauk Centre, MN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Sauk Centre on the city page.
Is Sauk Centre Elementary a good school?
Sauk Centre Elementary earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% 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 Sauk Centre Public School District?
Besides Sauk Centre Elementary, Sauk Centre Public School District also operates Sauk Centre Secondary (597 students) and Sauk Centre Middle (139 students). See the Sauk Centre Public School District district page for the complete list.
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