Enrollment
1,561
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 273351001494
Technical Senior High — Saint Cloud, MN
Federal NCES profile for Technical Senior High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 45/100.
👥 Class size 26
📚 AP courses 70
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 41
📋 Attendance 19
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: St. Cloud Public School District · 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)
82.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18.5:1
vs 15.9:1 Minnesota avg
+16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
61.5%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
+44% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Technical Senior High compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Technical Senior High reports 1,561 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 82.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 18.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 16% 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 16% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 61.5% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 44% above the Minnesota average and 19% above the national baseline. The school offers 14 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 296 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 32.4% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding St. Cloud Public School District spends $20,297 per pupil district-wide, below the Minnesota average of $21,113 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 18.7% from local sources (property taxes), 61.7% from the state, and 19.7% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (D), 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 Technical 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 | 18.5:1 | ▲ 16% | 15.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 61.5% | ▲ 44% | 42.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,561 | top 97% | — | — |
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
61.5%
free-lunch eligible
— 44% 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
18.5:1
students per teacher
— 16% above state mean
Top 79% in Minnesota — lower ratio than 21% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
32.4%
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
$20,297
per pupil, district-wide
— below Minnesota avg of $21,113
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors5.3 FTE
Per 296 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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
Enrollment 1,561 Top 97% in Minnesota — larger than 3% of 2,391 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 82.0
Students per teacher 18.5:1 +16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 61.5% +44% vs state
NCES ID 273351001494
Student demographics
African American 47.1%
White 35.8%
Two or More 7.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.9%
Asian 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: African American at 47.1% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 14
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 5.3
Students per counselor 296:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 32.4%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for St. Cloud Public School District, which includes Technical Senior High.
$20,297
Per student
-4%
vs Minnesota
Avg $21,113
+4%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 18.7%
State 61.7%
Federal 19.7%
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
- 1,264
- Students per teacher
- 15.7:1
- Enrollment
- 878
- Students per teacher
- —
- Enrollment
- 831
- Students per teacher
- 22.2:1
- Enrollment
- 720
- Students per teacher
- 15.4:1
- Enrollment
- 704
- Students per teacher
- 19.7:1
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Educator & family resources
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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
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Technical Senior High
How many students attend Technical Senior High?
Technical Senior High has 1,561 students enrolled. It is a high school in SAINT CLOUD, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Technical Senior High?
The student-teacher ratio at Technical Senior High is 18.5:1, which is 16% higher than the Minnesota average of 15.9:1 and 16% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Technical Senior High?
61.5% of students at Technical Senior High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Technical Senior High?
The largest demographic group at Technical Senior High is African American at 47.1%. The school serves a diverse student body in SAINT CLOUD, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Technical Senior High?
Technical Senior High has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (D) 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.