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

Stma Online Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Stma Online Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 273379005500
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👥 S:T ratio
56
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
55
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Stma Online Elementary earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of Minnesota schools.

#1 of 5
elementary schools in Saint Michael · Resource Index
60
Resource Index · Higher
11:1
small classes for Minnesota
27.3%
free-lunch eligible

Stma Online Elementary has class sizes smaller than 77% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Stma Online Elementary ranks #1 of 5 elementary schools in Saint Michael, MN.

School address

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

NCES ID 273379005500 Verify on NCES CCD record →

NCES CCD campus card

11 on latest CCD 273379005500 · Saint Michael, MN Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

11 enr · 11:1 · 27.3% lunch · RII 60

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

Resource Investment Index #1 of 5 elementary schools in Saint Michael. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Minnesota schools → · Find another →

Stma Online Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Stma Online Elementary reports 11 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 Stma Online Elementary compares

Stma Online Elementary vs Minnesota and U.S. means on staffing and lunch eligibility.

Metric This school vs Minnesota Minnesota avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11:1 ▼ 30% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 27.3% ▼ 36% 42.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 11 top 93% - -

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

11:1
Leaner classes than 83% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
11
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
27.3%
free-lunch eligible - 36% 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
11:1
students per teacher - 30% below state mean
Top 23% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 77% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
18.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
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
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.

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 Stma Online Elementary Compares to District-Mates

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

Comparisons are relative to Stma Online Elementary'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 (~11 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11:1)

Frequently asked questions about Stma Online Elementary

How many students attend Stma Online Elementary?

Stma Online Elementary has 11 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Saint Michael, MN.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Stma Online Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Stma Online Elementary is 11:1, which is 30% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 30% 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 Stma Online Elementary?

27.3% of students at Stma Online Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Stma Online Elementary?

Stma Online Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Stma Online Elementary rank among elementary schools in Saint Michael?

By Resource Investment Index, Stma Online Elementary ranks #1 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 Stma Online Elementary, St. Michael-Albertville Schools also operates St. Michael-Albertville Senior High (2,204 students), St. Michael-Albertville Middle West (1,076 students), and St. Michael-Albertville Middle East (959 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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