Elementary school (grades K-5) · Saint Michael, MN

St. Michael-Albertville Middle East

Federal NCES profile for St. Michael-Albertville Middle East, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 273379001536
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0/100100/10031/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
4
📋 Attendance
50
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

St. Michael-Albertville Middle East earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% of Minnesota schools.

#5 of 5
elementary schools in Saint Michael · Resource Index
31
Resource Index · Lower
41.7:1
large classes for Minnesota
12.4%
free-lunch eligible

St. Michael-Albertville Middle East has class sizes larger than 98% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, St. Michael-Albertville Middle East ranks #5 of 5 elementary schools in Saint Michael, MN.

School address

Saint Michael, MN 55376
District: St. Michael-Albertville Schools · Minnesota

NCES ID 273379001536 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+58 students YoY

St. Michael-Albertville Middle East grew from 892 students in 2022-23 to 950 in 2023-24 (+6.5%).

Teacher FTE added 23.1 → 46.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+58 students YoY 273379001536 · Saint Michael, MN Elementary · MID · TRAD

959 enr · 41.7:1 · 12.4% lunch · RII 31

Nearest enrollment peer: St. Michael-Albertville Senior High (2,204 students)

St. Michael-Albertville Middle East grew from 892 students in 2022-23 to 950 in 2023-24 (+6.5%). Teacher FTE added 23.1 → 46.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Minnesota schools → · Find another →

St. Michael-Albertville Middle East in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows St. Michael-Albertville Middle East reports 959 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How St. Michael-Albertville Middle East compares

St. Michael-Albertville Middle East is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Minnesota and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Minnesota Minnesota avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 41.7:1 ▲ 164% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 12.4% ▼ 71% 42.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 959 top 6% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

41.7:1
Leaner classes than 0% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
959
Bigger than 90% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
12.4%
free-lunch eligible - 71% below the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
41.7:1
students per teacher - 164% above state mean
Top 98% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 2% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
20.1%
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
$11,138
per pupil, district-wide - below Minnesota avg of $15,919
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 480 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
107
in-school suspensions + 51 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 11.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

White 78.4%
African American 7.5%
Hispanic or Latino 6.4%
Two or More 4.4%
Asian 3.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 78.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 37.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 37.3, St. Michael-Albertville Middle East is less mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for St. Michael-Albertville Schools reports $11,138 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How St. Michael-Albertville Middle East Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
St. Michael-Albertville Senior High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
St. Michael-Albertville Middle West Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Big Woods Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
St. Michael Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Fieldstone Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to St. Michael-Albertville Middle East's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

St. Michael-Albertville Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~959 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~41.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about St. Michael-Albertville Middle East

How many students attend St. Michael-Albertville Middle East?

St. Michael-Albertville Middle East has 959 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Saint Michael, MN. CCD year-over-year: 892 (2022-23) → 950 (2023-24), up 58.

What is the student-teacher ratio at St. Michael-Albertville Middle East?

The student-teacher ratio at St. Michael-Albertville Middle East is 41.7:1, which is 164% higher than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 166% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at St. Michael-Albertville Middle East?

12.4% of students at St. Michael-Albertville Middle East are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of St. Michael-Albertville Middle East?

The largest demographic group at St. Michael-Albertville Middle East is White at 78.4% of enrollment, in Saint Michael, MN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for St. Michael-Albertville Middle East?

St. Michael-Albertville Middle East has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does St. Michael-Albertville Middle East rank among elementary schools in Saint Michael?

By Resource Investment Index, St. Michael-Albertville Middle East ranks #5 of 5 elementary schools in Saint Michael, MN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Saint Michael on the city page.

What other schools are in St. Michael-Albertville Schools?

Besides St. Michael-Albertville Middle East, St. Michael-Albertville Schools also operates St. Michael-Albertville Senior High (2,204 students), St. Michael-Albertville Middle West (1,076 students), and Big Woods Elementary (656 students). See the St. Michael-Albertville Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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