Enrollment
9
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Little Falls, MN
Sun Program
Federal NCES profile for Sun Program, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 270007303304
👥 S:T ratio 64
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 72
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Sun Program earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of Minnesota schools.
- #1 of 5
- schools in Little Falls · Resource Index
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9:1
- small classes for Minnesota
- 9
- students enrolled
Sun Program has class sizes smaller than 85% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Sun Program ranks #1 of 5 schools in Little Falls, MN.
School address
District: Mid-State Education District · Minnesota
NCES ID 270007303304 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9:1
vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg
-43% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sun Program compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Sun Program
Sun Program is a small combined-grade school in Little Falls, Minnesota, enrolling 9 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9:1, Sun Program is leaner than roughly 85% of Minnesota schools and 43% under the state's 15.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of Minnesota schools, with 9 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,334 scored Minnesota schools.
Its student body is led by White (78%) and Hispanic or Latino (11%) (diversity index 37/100).
11.1% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 16.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Mid-State Education District also operates Win-High School (14 students) and Msed Birth to 3 (14 students) alongside Sun Program.
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 Sun Program compares
Sun Program on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9:1 | ▼ 43% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 9 | top 94% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
9
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9:1
students per teacher
- 43% below state mean
Top 15% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
11.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
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 77.8%
Hispanic or Latino 11.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 11.1%
Largest group: White at 77.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 37.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 37.0, Sun Program is less mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.
Programs
How Sun Program Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win-High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Msed Birth to 3 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Win-Middle School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Win-Elementary School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Mid State Ed Dist Steps Trans. Prog | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Sun Program's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 14
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 14
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 10
- Students per teacher
- 3.3:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 9
- Students per teacher
- 4.5:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 4
- Students per teacher
- 4:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~9 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Sun Program
How many students attend Sun Program?
Sun Program has 9 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Little Falls, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sun Program?
The student-teacher ratio at Sun Program is 9:1, which is 43% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 43% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sun Program?
The largest demographic group at Sun Program is White at 77.8% of enrollment, in Little Falls, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sun Program?
Sun Program has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Sun Program rank among schools in Little Falls?
By Resource Investment Index, Sun Program ranks #1 of 5 schools in Little Falls, MN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Little Falls on the city page.
Is Sun Program a good school?
Sun Program earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of Minnesota schools. 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 Mid-State Education District?
Besides Sun Program, Mid-State Education District also operates Win-High School (14 students), Msed Birth to 3 (14 students), and Win-Middle School (10 students). See the Mid-State Education District district page for the complete list.
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