Enrollment
1,030
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 271503000767
Simley Senior High — Inver Grove Heights, MN
Federal NCES profile for Simley Senior High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 47/100.
👥 Class size 12
📚 AP courses 100
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 49
📋 Attendance 7
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: Inver Grove Heights 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)
48.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
22.1:1
vs 15.9:1 Minnesota avg
+39% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
38.8%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
-9% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Simley Senior High 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
Simley Senior High reports 1,030 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 48.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 22.1:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 39% 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 39% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 38.8% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 9% below the Minnesota average and 25% below the national baseline. The school offers 20 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 258 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 37.1% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Inver Grove Heights Schools spends $17,025 per pupil district-wide, below the Minnesota average of $21,113 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 29.7% from local sources (property taxes), 57.6% from the state, and 12.7% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (D), 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 Simley Senior High 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 | 22.1:1 | ▲ 39% | 15.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 38.8% | ▼ 9% | 42.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,030 | top 95% | — | — |
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
38.8%
free-lunch eligible
— 9% 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
22.1:1
students per teacher
— 39% 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
37.1%
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
$17,025
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
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 258 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 23 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 1,030 Top 95% in Minnesota — larger than 5% of 2,391 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 48.0
Students per teacher 22.1:1 +39% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 38.8% -9% vs state
NCES ID 271503000767
Student demographics
White 39.9%
Hispanic or Latino 34.9%
African American 11.0%
Two or More 8.3%
Asian 5.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Largest group: White at 39.9% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 20
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 4.0
Students per counselor 258:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 37.1%
In-school suspensions 1
Out-of-school suspensions 23
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Inver Grove Heights Schools, which includes Simley Senior High.
$17,025
Per student
-19%
vs Minnesota
Avg $21,113
-13%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 29.7%
State 57.6%
Federal 12.7%
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.
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- Students per teacher
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- Students per teacher
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- Students per teacher
- 15.7:1
- Enrollment
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- Students per teacher
- 11.6:1
- Enrollment
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- Students per teacher
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
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How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
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Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Simley Senior High
How many students attend Simley Senior High?
Simley Senior High has 1,030 students enrolled. It is a high school in INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Simley Senior High?
The student-teacher ratio at Simley Senior High is 22.1:1, which is 39% higher than the Minnesota average of 15.9:1 and 39% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Simley Senior High?
38.8% of students at Simley Senior High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Simley Senior High?
The largest demographic group at Simley Senior High is White at 39.9%. The school serves a diverse student body in INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Simley Senior High?
Simley Senior High has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (D) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.