Enrollment
218
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Sebeka, MN
Sebeka Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Sebeka Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 273297001435
👥 S:T ratio 62
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 13
📋 Attendance 89
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Sebeka Elementary earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of Minnesota schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Minnesota schools.
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.5:1
- small classes for Minnesota
- 47.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 218
- students enrolled
Sebeka Elementary has class sizes smaller than 83% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Sebeka Public School District · Minnesota
NCES ID 273297001435 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
23.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.5:1
vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg
-40% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
47.4%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
+11% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sebeka Elementary compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Sebeka Elementary
Sebeka Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Sebeka, Minnesota, enrolling 218 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of Minnesota schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 47.4% of students eligible for free meals.
With 218 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 209 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #41.
Its student body is predominantly White (94% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 11/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 436 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 4.6% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 18.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Sebeka Public School District, also runs Sebeka Secondary (233 students).
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 Sebeka Elementary compares
Sebeka 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 | 9.5:1 | ▼ 40% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 47.4% | ▲ 11% | 42.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 218 | top 55% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.5:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
218
Bigger than 22% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
47.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 11% above the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
9.5:1
students per teacher
- 40% below state mean
Top 17% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
4.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$15,947
per pupil, district-wide
- above Minnesota avg of $15,270
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.2 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 94.0%
Two or More 4.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino 0.5%
Largest group: White at 94.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 11.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 11.4, Sebeka Elementary is less mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sebeka Public School District, which includes Sebeka Elementary.
$15,947
Per student
+4%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,270
-4%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 18.3%
State 63.0%
Federal 18.7%
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 Sebeka Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sebeka Secondary | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Sebeka Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 233
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
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 (~218 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Sebeka Elementary
How many students attend Sebeka Elementary?
Sebeka Elementary has 218 students enrolled. It is a public school in Sebeka, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sebeka Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Sebeka Elementary is 9.5:1, which is 40% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 39% 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 Sebeka Elementary?
47.4% of students at Sebeka Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sebeka Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Sebeka Elementary is White at 94.0% of enrollment, in Sebeka, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sebeka Elementary?
Sebeka Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (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).
Is Sebeka Elementary a good school?
Sebeka Elementary earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of Minnesota schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Sebeka Public School District?
Besides Sebeka Elementary, Sebeka Public School District also operates Sebeka Secondary (233 students). See the Sebeka Public School District district page for the complete list.
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