High school (grades 9-12) · Saint Michael, MN

St. Michael-Albertville Senior High

Federal NCES profile for St. Michael-Albertville Senior High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 273379001535
0/100100/10030/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
📚 AP courses
60
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
20
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

St. Michael-Albertville Senior High earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 93% of Minnesota schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Minnesota.

#3 of 3
high schools in Saint Michael · Resource Index
30
Resource Index · Lower
25.6:1
large classes for Minnesota
11.7%
free-lunch eligible

St. Michael-Albertville Senior High has class sizes larger than 93% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, St. Michael-Albertville Senior High ranks #3 of 3 high schools in Saint Michael, MN.

Enrollment

2,204

Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

86.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

25.6:1

vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg

+62% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

11.7%

vs 42.8% Minnesota avg

-73% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How St. Michael-Albertville Senior High compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at St. Michael-Albertville Senior High

St. Michael-Albertville Senior High is a lower-poverty, large high school in Saint Michael, Minnesota, enrolling 2,204 students.

Class loads run heavy: 25.6:1 is larger than about 93% of Minnesota schools and 62% above the 15.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 11.7% free-meal eligibility runs 73% below the Minnesota average.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Minnesota, bigger than 99% of state schools at 2,204 students.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 91% of the 2,334 Minnesota schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Against 37 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #26.

Its student body is predominantly White (82% of enrollment) (diversity index 33/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 12 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 735 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 31.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding St. Michael-Albertville Schools spends $10,761 per pupil, 30% below the Minnesota average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

St. Michael-Albertville Schools also operates St. Michael-Albertville Middle West (1,076 students) and St. Michael-Albertville Middle East (959 students) alongside St. Michael-Albertville Senior High.

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 St. Michael-Albertville Senior High compares

St. Michael-Albertville Senior High on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Minnesota Minnesota avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 25.6:1 ▲ 62% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 11.7% ▼ 73% 42.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 2,204 top 1% - -

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

25.6:1
Leaner classes than 4% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
2,204
Bigger than 99% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
11.7%
free-lunch eligible - 73% 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
25.6:1
students per teacher - 62% above state mean
Top 93% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 7% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
31.9%
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
$10,761
per pupil, district-wide - below Minnesota avg of $15,270
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 735 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
14
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.0 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 81.5%
African American 6.1%
Two or More 5.8%
Hispanic or Latino 4.3%
Asian 2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 81.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 32.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 32.6, St. Michael-Albertville Senior High is less mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.

Programs

AP courses offered 12
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for St. Michael-Albertville Schools, which includes St. Michael-Albertville Senior High.

$10,761
Per student
-30%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,270
-35%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 23.0%
State 70.0%
Federal 7.1%

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 St. Michael-Albertville Senior High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
St. Michael-Albertville Middle West Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
St. Michael-Albertville Middle East Smaller 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 Senior High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

St. Michael-Albertville Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high 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 St. Michael-Albertville Senior High's federal record.

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 St. Michael-Albertville Senior High

How many students attend St. Michael-Albertville Senior High?

St. Michael-Albertville Senior High has 2,204 students enrolled. It is a high school in Saint Michael, MN.

What is the student-teacher ratio at St. Michael-Albertville Senior High?

The student-teacher ratio at St. Michael-Albertville Senior High is 25.6:1, which is 62% higher than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 63% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at St. Michael-Albertville Senior High?

11.7% of students at St. Michael-Albertville Senior High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of St. Michael-Albertville Senior High?

The largest demographic group at St. Michael-Albertville Senior High is White at 81.5% of enrollment, in Saint Michael, MN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for St. Michael-Albertville Senior High?

St. Michael-Albertville Senior High has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does St. Michael-Albertville Senior High rank among high schools in Saint Michael?

By Resource Investment Index, St. Michael-Albertville Senior High ranks #3 of 3 high 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 high schools in Saint Michael on the city page.

Is St. Michael-Albertville Senior High a good school?

St. Michael-Albertville Senior High earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 93% of Minnesota schools. It is also one of the largest 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 St. Michael-Albertville Schools?

Besides St. Michael-Albertville Senior High, St. Michael-Albertville Schools also operates St. Michael-Albertville Middle West (1,076 students), St. Michael-Albertville Middle East (959 students), and Big Woods Elementary (656 students). See the St. Michael-Albertville Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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

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