Enrollment
60
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Waite Park, MN
Special Education Facilities
Federal NCES profile for Special Education Facilities, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 273351001636
👥 S:T ratio 76
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 88
📋 Attendance 46
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Special Education Facilities earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Minnesota schools.
- #1 of 4
- schools in Waite Park · Resource Index
- 60
- Resource Index · Higher
- 6:1
- small classes for Minnesota
- 55.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Special Education Facilities has class sizes smaller than 92% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Special Education Facilities ranks #1 of 4 schools in Waite Park, MN.
School address
District: St. Cloud Public School District · Minnesota
NCES ID 273351001636 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6:1
vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg
-62% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
55.0%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
+29% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Special Education Facilities compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Special Education Facilities
Special Education Facilities is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Waite Park, Minnesota, enrolling 60 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6:1, Special Education Facilities is leaner than roughly 92% of Minnesota schools and 62% under the state's 15.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 55.0% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 60 puts it in the smaller third of Minnesota schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 92% of the 2,334 Minnesota schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 123 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #20.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 60 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.7% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 19.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
St. Cloud Public School District also operates Technical Senior High (1,561 students) and Apollo Senior High (1,264 students) alongside Special Education Facilities.
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 Special Education Facilities compares
Special Education Facilities on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 6:1 | ▼ 62% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 55.0% | ▲ 29% | 42.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 60 | top 78% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
60
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
55.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 29% 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
6:1
students per teacher
- 62% below state mean
Top 8% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
21.7%
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
$15,904
per pupil, district-wide
- above Minnesota avg of $15,270
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 60 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for St. Cloud Public School District, which includes Special Education Facilities.
$15,904
Per student
+4%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,270
-4%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 18.7%
State 61.7%
Federal 19.7%
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 Special Education Facilities Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technical Senior High | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Apollo Senior High | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Oak Hill Community Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| South Junior High | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| North Junior High | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Special Education Facilities's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,561
- Students per teacher
- 19:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 1,264
- Students per teacher
- 16.2:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 878
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 29/100
- Enrollment
- 831
- Students per teacher
- 21.3:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 720
- Students per teacher
- 15.7:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
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 (~60 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~6:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Special Education Facilities
How many students attend Special Education Facilities?
Special Education Facilities has 60 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Waite Park, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Special Education Facilities?
The student-teacher ratio at Special Education Facilities is 6:1, which is 62% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 62% 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 Special Education Facilities?
55.0% of students at Special Education Facilities are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Special Education Facilities?
Special Education Facilities has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (higher 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).
How does Special Education Facilities rank among schools in Waite Park?
By Resource Investment Index, Special Education Facilities ranks #1 of 4 schools in Waite Park, MN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Waite Park on the city page.
Is Special Education Facilities a good school?
Special Education Facilities earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% 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 St. Cloud Public School District?
Besides Special Education Facilities, St. Cloud Public School District also operates Technical Senior High (1,561 students), Apollo Senior High (1,264 students), and Oak Hill Community Elementary (878 students). See the St. Cloud Public School District district page for the complete list.
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