High school (grades 9-12) · Kasson, MN

Transition 2 Success

Federal NCES profile for Transition 2 Success, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 270005404383
0/100100/10038/100
👥 S:T ratio
80
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
33
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Transition 2 Success earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Minnesota schools.

#3 of 7
public schools in Kasson · Resource Index
38
Resource Index · Typical
5:1
small classes for Minnesota
26.7%
free-lunch eligible

Transition 2 Success has class sizes smaller than 94% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Transition 2 Success ranks #3 of 7 public schools in Kasson, MN.

Enrollment

15

Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

3.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

5:1

vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg

-68% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

26.7%

vs 42.8% Minnesota avg

-38% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Transition 2 Success compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Transition 2 Success

Transition 2 Success is a small high school in Kasson, Minnesota, enrolling 15 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 5:1, Transition 2 Success is leaner than roughly 94% of Minnesota schools and 68% under the state's 15.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 26.7% of students eligible for free meals.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 91% of Minnesota schools, with 15 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,334 scored Minnesota schools.

Against 25 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #7.

Its student body is predominantly White (80% of enrollment) (diversity index 35/100).

No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 26.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 24.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Zumbro Education District also operates Zumbro Education District (70 students) and Zumbro Area Learning Center (59 students) alongside Transition 2 Success.

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 Transition 2 Success compares

Transition 2 Success on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Minnesota Minnesota avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 5:1 ▼ 68% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 26.7% ▼ 38% 42.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 15 top 91% - -

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

5:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
15
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
26.7%
free-lunch eligible - 38% 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
5:1
students per teacher - 68% below state mean
Top 6% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
26.7%
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.
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 80.0%
Asian 6.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 6.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 6.7%

Largest group: White at 80.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 34.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 34.7, Transition 2 Success is less mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.

Programs

AP program Not offered

How Transition 2 Success Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Zumbro Education District Larger Similar economic need No ratio data
Zumbro Area Learning Center Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Zumbro Ed. Dist. Futures/Choice Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Transition 2 Success's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Zumbro Education District · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Transition 2 Success's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Transition 2 Success

How many students attend Transition 2 Success?

Transition 2 Success has 15 students enrolled. It is a high school in Kasson, MN.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Transition 2 Success?

The student-teacher ratio at Transition 2 Success is 5:1, which is 68% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 68% 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 Transition 2 Success?

26.7% of students at Transition 2 Success are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Transition 2 Success?

The largest demographic group at Transition 2 Success is White at 80.0% of enrollment, in Kasson, MN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Transition 2 Success?

Transition 2 Success has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Transition 2 Success rank among public schools in Kasson?

By Resource Investment Index, Transition 2 Success ranks #3 of 7 public schools in Kasson, MN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Kasson on the city page.

Is Transition 2 Success a good school?

Transition 2 Success earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% 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 Zumbro Education District?

Besides Transition 2 Success, Zumbro Education District also operates Zumbro Education District (70 students), Zumbro Area Learning Center (59 students), and Zumbro Ed. Dist. Futures/Choice (32 students). See the Zumbro Education District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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

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