Enrollment
324
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Sleepy Eye, MN
Sleepy Eye Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Sleepy Eye Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 273321001450
👥 S:T ratio 48
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 35
📋 Attendance 56
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Sleepy Eye Elementary earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Minnesota median.
- 42
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13:1
- students per teacher
- 39.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 324
- students enrolled
Sleepy Eye Elementary has class sizes near the Minnesota median. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Sleepy Eye Public School District · Minnesota
NCES ID 273321001450 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
25.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13:1
vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg
-18% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
39.6%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
-7% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sleepy Eye Elementary compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Sleepy Eye Elementary
Sleepy Eye Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, enrolling 324 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 13:1 puts it in the smaller third of Minnesota schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 39.6% lands close to the Minnesota typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 324 students, its enrollment sits close to the Minnesota median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,334 scored Minnesota schools.
Against 346 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #124.
Its student body is led by White (66%) and Hispanic or Latino (33%) (diversity index 45/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 324 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
17.6% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 17.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Sleepy Eye Public School District, also runs Sleepy Eye Sec. (238 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 Sleepy Eye Elementary compares
Sleepy Eye 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 | 13:1 | ▼ 18% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 39.6% | ▼ 7% | 42.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 324 | top 44% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13:1
Leaner classes than 67% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
324
Bigger than 36% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
39.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 7% 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
13:1
students per teacher
- 18% below state mean
Top 37% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 63% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
17.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$13,316
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 324 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.9 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 66.0%
Hispanic or Latino 33.3%
Asian 0.3%
Two or More 0.3%
Largest group: White at 66.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 45.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 45.3, Sleepy Eye Elementary is more mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sleepy Eye Public School District, which includes Sleepy Eye Elementary.
$13,316
Per student
-13%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,270
-20%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 17.3%
State 65.3%
Federal 17.4%
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 Sleepy Eye Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleepy Eye Sec. | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Sleepy Eye Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 238
- Students per teacher
- 10.8:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
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 (~324 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Sleepy Eye Elementary
How many students attend Sleepy Eye Elementary?
Sleepy Eye Elementary has 324 students enrolled. It is a public school in Sleepy Eye, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sleepy Eye Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Sleepy Eye Elementary is 13:1, which is 18% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 17% 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 Sleepy Eye Elementary?
39.6% of students at Sleepy Eye Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sleepy Eye Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Sleepy Eye Elementary is White at 66.0% of enrollment, in Sleepy Eye, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sleepy Eye Elementary?
Sleepy Eye Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (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 Sleepy Eye Elementary a good school?
Sleepy Eye Elementary earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Minnesota median. 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 Sleepy Eye Public School District?
Besides Sleepy Eye Elementary, Sleepy Eye Public School District also operates Sleepy Eye Sec. (238 students). See the Sleepy Eye Public School District district page for the complete list.
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