Enrollment
1,909
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 273333001464
Spring Lake Park Senior High — Spring Lake Park, MN
Federal NCES profile for Spring Lake Park Senior High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 43/100.
👥 Class size 16
📚 AP courses 90
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 24
📋 Attendance 17
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: Spring Lake Park Public 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)
93.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
20.9:1
vs 15.9:1 Minnesota avg
+31% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
36.4%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
-15% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Spring Lake Park 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
Spring Lake Park Senior High reports 1,909 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 93.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 20.9:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 31% 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 31% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 36.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 15% below the Minnesota average and 30% below the national baseline. The school offers 18 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 382 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 33.3% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Spring Lake Park Public Schools spends $14,649 per pupil district-wide, below the Minnesota average of $21,113 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 29.5% from local sources (property taxes), 61.2% from the state, and 9.3% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (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 Spring Lake Park 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 | 20.9:1 | ▲ 31% | 15.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 36.4% | ▼ 15% | 42.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,909 | top 99% | — | — |
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
36.4%
free-lunch eligible
— 15% 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
20.9:1
students per teacher
— 31% above state mean
Top 88% in Minnesota — lower ratio than 12% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
33.3%
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
$14,649
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
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 382 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
81
in-school suspensions + 168 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 1,909 Top 99% in Minnesota — larger than 1% of 2,391 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 93.0
Students per teacher 20.9:1 +31% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 36.4% -15% vs state
NCES ID 273333001464
Student demographics
White 47.8%
African American 18.7%
Hispanic or Latino 17.1%
Asian 9.0%
Two or More 6.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 47.8% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 18
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 5.0
Students per counselor 382:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 33.3%
In-school suspensions 81
Out-of-school suspensions 168
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Spring Lake Park Public Schools, which includes Spring Lake Park Senior High.
$14,649
Per student
-31%
vs Minnesota
Avg $21,113
-25%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 29.5%
State 61.2%
Federal 9.3%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,646
- Students per teacher
- 17.8:1
- Enrollment
- 685
- Students per teacher
- 13.8:1
- Enrollment
- 558
- Students per teacher
- 18.1:1
- Enrollment
- 532
- Students per teacher
- 14.2:1
- Enrollment
- 488
- Students per teacher
- 15.5:1
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Spring Lake Park Senior High
How many students attend Spring Lake Park Senior High?
Spring Lake Park Senior High has 1,909 students enrolled. It is a high school in SPRING LAKE PARK, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Spring Lake Park Senior High?
The student-teacher ratio at Spring Lake Park Senior High is 20.9:1, which is 31% higher than the Minnesota average of 15.9:1 and 31% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Spring Lake Park Senior High?
36.4% of students at Spring Lake Park Senior High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Spring Lake Park Senior High?
The largest demographic group at Spring Lake Park Senior High is White at 47.8%. The school serves a diverse student body in SPRING LAKE PARK, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Spring Lake Park Senior High?
Spring Lake Park Senior High has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (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.