Enrollment
3
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Mendota Heights, MN
Special Education
Federal NCES profile for Special Education, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 70/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 274227005008
🌟 Gifted program 70
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Special Education earns 70/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Minnesota.
- #1 of 3
- schools in Mendota Heights · Resource Index
- 70
- Resource Index · Higher
- 3
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Special Education ranks #1 of 3 schools in Mendota Heights, MN.
School address
District: West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan · Minnesota
NCES ID 274227005008 Verify on NCES CCD record →
What stands out at Special Education
Special Education is a small combined-grade school in Mendota Heights, Minnesota, enrolling 3 students.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 98% of Minnesota schools, with 3 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 98% of the 2,334 Minnesota schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by White (67%) and Hispanic or Latino (33%) (diversity index 44/100).
West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan also operates Two Rivers High School (1,710 students) and Friendly Hills Middle (785 students) alongside Special Education.
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 compares
Special Education on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 3 | top 98% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
3
Bigger than 0% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Funding equity
$16,628
per pupil, district-wide
- above Minnesota avg of $15,270
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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.
Student demographics
White 66.7%
Hispanic or Latino 33.3%
Largest group: White at 66.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 44.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 44.4, Special Education is about as mixed as the Minnesota school average of 42.8.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan, which includes Special Education.
$16,628
Per student
+9%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,270
+0%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 34.6%
State 53.8%
Federal 11.7%
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 Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Two Rivers High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Friendly Hills Middle | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Heritage E-Stem Magnet School | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Garlough Environmental Magnet | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Somerset Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Special Education's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,710
- Students per teacher
- 22.5:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 785
- Students per teacher
- 14.8:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 761
- Students per teacher
- 13.6:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 414
- Students per teacher
- 9:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 412
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
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.
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Special Education's federal record.
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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Frequently asked questions about Special Education
How many students attend Special Education?
Special Education has 3 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Mendota Heights, MN.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Special Education?
The largest demographic group at Special Education is White at 66.7% of enrollment, in Mendota Heights, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Special Education?
Special Education has a Resource Investment Index of 70/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Special Education rank among schools in Mendota Heights?
By Resource Investment Index, Special Education ranks #1 of 3 schools in Mendota Heights, MN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Mendota Heights on the city page.
Is Special Education a good school?
Special Education earns 70/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Minnesota. 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 West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan?
Besides Special Education, West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan also operates Two Rivers High School (1,710 students), Friendly Hills Middle (785 students), and Heritage E-Stem Magnet School (761 students). See the West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan district page for the complete list.
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