Enrollment
311
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Tracy, MN
Tracy Secondary
Federal NCES profile for Tracy Secondary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 270032604389
👥 S:T ratio 48
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 38
📋 Attendance 42
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Tracy Secondary earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Minnesota median.
- 39
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13:1
- students per teacher
- 42.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 311
- students enrolled
Tracy Secondary has class sizes near the Minnesota median. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Tracy Area Public School District · Minnesota
NCES ID 270032604389 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
24.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13:1
vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg
-18% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
42.7%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
-0% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Tracy Secondary compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Tracy Secondary
Tracy Secondary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Tracy, Minnesota, enrolling 311 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 13:1 puts it in the smaller third of Minnesota schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 42.7% lands close to the Minnesota typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 311 students, its enrollment sits close to the Minnesota median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,334 scored Minnesota schools.
Against 314 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #149.
Its student body is led by White (76%) and Asian (14%) (diversity index 40/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 311 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.2% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district, Tracy Area Public School District, also runs Tracy Elementary (359 students).
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 Tracy Secondary compares
Tracy Secondary on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13:1 | ▼ 18% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 42.7% | ▼ 0% | 42.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 311 | top 45% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13:1
Leaner classes than 67% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
311
Bigger than 34% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
42.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 0% below the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13:1
students per teacher
- 18% below state mean
Top 37% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 63% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
23.2%
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
$13,933
per pupil, district-wide
- below Minnesota avg of $15,270
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 311 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.5 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 75.6%
Asian 13.5%
Hispanic or Latino 8.0%
Two or More 2.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: White at 75.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 40.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 40.3, Tracy Secondary is less mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.
Programs
AP courses offered 2
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Tracy Area Public School District, which includes Tracy Secondary.
$13,933
Per student
-9%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,270
-16%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 20.2%
State 65.3%
Federal 14.5%
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 Tracy Secondary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tracy Elementary | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Tracy Secondary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 359
- Students per teacher
- 12.8:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
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 (~311 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Tracy Secondary
How many students attend Tracy Secondary?
Tracy Secondary has 311 students enrolled. It is a public school in Tracy, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tracy Secondary?
The student-teacher ratio at Tracy Secondary is 13:1, which is 18% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 17% 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 Tracy Secondary?
42.7% of students at Tracy Secondary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tracy Secondary?
The largest demographic group at Tracy Secondary is White at 75.6% of enrollment, in Tracy, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Tracy Secondary?
Tracy Secondary has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Tracy Secondary a good school?
Tracy Secondary earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Minnesota median. 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 Tracy Area Public School District?
Besides Tracy Secondary, Tracy Area Public School District also operates Tracy Elementary (359 students). See the Tracy Area Public School District district page for the complete list.
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