Enrollment
238
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Sleepy Eye, MN
Sleepy Eye Sec.
Federal NCES profile for Sleepy Eye Sec., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 273321001451
👥 S:T ratio 57
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 52
📋 Attendance 51
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Sleepy Eye Sec. earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% of Minnesota schools.
- 47
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.8:1
- small classes for Minnesota
- 34.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 238
- students enrolled
Sleepy Eye Sec. has class sizes smaller than 78% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Sleepy Eye Public School District · Minnesota
NCES ID 273321001451 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
22.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.8:1
vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg
-32% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
34.7%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
-19% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sleepy Eye Sec. compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Sleepy Eye Sec.
Sleepy Eye Sec. is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, enrolling 238 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Minnesota schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 34.7% lands close to the Minnesota typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 238 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 295 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #66.
Its student body is led by White (63%) and Hispanic or Latino (34%) (diversity index 50/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 238 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.7% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
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 Elementary (324 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 Sec. compares
Sleepy Eye Sec. on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.8:1 | ▼ 32% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 34.7% | ▼ 19% | 42.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 238 | top 53% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.8:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
238
Bigger than 24% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
34.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 19% 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
10.8:1
students per teacher
- 32% below state mean
Top 22% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 78% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
19.7%
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 238 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
13
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.1 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 62.6%
Hispanic or Latino 33.6%
Asian 1.7%
Two or More 1.7%
African American 0.4%
Largest group: White at 62.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 49.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 49.5, Sleepy Eye Sec. is more mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.
Programs
AP courses offered 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sleepy Eye Public School District, which includes Sleepy Eye Sec..
$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 Sec. Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleepy Eye Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Sleepy Eye Sec.'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 324
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
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 (~238 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Sleepy Eye Sec.
How many students attend Sleepy Eye Sec.?
Sleepy Eye Sec. has 238 students enrolled. It is a public school in Sleepy Eye, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sleepy Eye Sec.?
The student-teacher ratio at Sleepy Eye Sec. is 10.8:1, which is 32% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 31% 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 Sec.?
34.7% of students at Sleepy Eye Sec. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sleepy Eye Sec.?
The largest demographic group at Sleepy Eye Sec. is White at 62.6% of enrollment, in Sleepy Eye, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sleepy Eye Sec.?
Sleepy Eye Sec. has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Sleepy Eye Sec. a good school?
Sleepy Eye Sec. earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% 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 Sleepy Eye Public School District?
Besides Sleepy Eye Sec., Sleepy Eye Public School District also operates Sleepy Eye Elementary (324 students). See the Sleepy Eye Public School District district page for the complete list.
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