Enrollment
1,687
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 272385001177
Tartan Senior High — Oakdale, MN
Federal NCES profile for Tartan Senior High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 35/100.
👥 Class size 19
📚 AP courses 70
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 16
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: North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale · 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)
83.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
20.3:1
vs 15.9:1 Minnesota avg
+28% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
44.0%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
+3% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Tartan Senior High compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Tartan Senior High reports 1,687 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 83.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 20.3:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 28% 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 28% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 44.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 3% above the Minnesota average and 15% below the national baseline. The school offers 14 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 796 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 33.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale spends $28,292 per pupil district-wide, above the Minnesota average of $21,113 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 29.4% from local sources (property taxes), 57.9% from the state, and 12.7% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (F), 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 Tartan 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 | 20.3:1 | ▲ 28% | 15.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 44.0% | ▲ 3% | 42.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,687 | top 98% | — | — |
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
44.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 3% above the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
20.3:1
students per teacher
— 28% above state mean
Top 86% in Minnesota — lower ratio than 14% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
33.6%
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
$28,292
per pupil, district-wide
— above Minnesota avg of $21,113
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.1 FTE
Per 796 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 163 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 1,687 Top 98% in Minnesota — larger than 2% of 2,391 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 83.0
Students per teacher 20.3:1 +28% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 44.0% +3% vs state
NCES ID 272385001177
Student demographics
White 26.0%
Hispanic or Latino 24.1%
Asian 23.1%
African American 17.1%
Two or More 9.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: White at 26.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 14
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 2.1
Students per counselor 796:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 33.6%
In-school suspensions 6
Out-of-school suspensions 163
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale, which includes Tartan Senior High.
$28,292
Per student
+34%
vs Minnesota
Avg $21,113
+45%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 29.4%
State 57.9%
Federal 12.7%
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
- 1,649
- Students per teacher
- 18.3:1
- Enrollment
- 1,073
- Students per teacher
- 15.4:1
- Enrollment
- 1,029
- Students per teacher
- 16.2:1
- Enrollment
- 898
- Students per teacher
- 16.3:1
- Enrollment
- 804
- Students per teacher
- 15.4:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
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 Tartan Senior High
How many students attend Tartan Senior High?
Tartan Senior High has 1,687 students enrolled. It is a high school in OAKDALE, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tartan Senior High?
The student-teacher ratio at Tartan Senior High is 20.3:1, which is 28% higher than the Minnesota average of 15.9:1 and 28% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Tartan Senior High?
44.0% of students at Tartan Senior High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tartan Senior High?
The largest demographic group at Tartan Senior High is White at 26.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in OAKDALE, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Tartan Senior High?
Tartan Senior High has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (F) 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.