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

Transitions 110

Federal NCES profile for Transitions 110, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 274146004448
0/100100/10032/100
👥 S:T ratio
56
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Transitions 110 earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of Minnesota schools.

#2 of 3
high schools in Waconia · Resource Index
32
Resource Index · Typical
11:1
small classes for Minnesota
33.3%
free-lunch eligible

Transitions 110 has class sizes smaller than 77% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Transitions 110 ranks #2 of 3 high schools in Waconia, MN.

Enrollment

11

Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

1.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11:1

vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg

-30% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

33.3%

vs 42.8% Minnesota avg

-22% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Transitions 110 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 Transitions 110

Transitions 110 is a small high school in Waconia, Minnesota, enrolling 11 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11:1 puts it in the smaller third of Minnesota schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 33.3% of students eligible for free meals.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of Minnesota schools, with 11 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,334 scored Minnesota schools.

Against 23 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #17.

Its student body is led by White (73%) and African American (9%) (diversity index 45/100).

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

Waconia Public School District also operates Waconia High School (1,335 students) and Waconia Middle School (885 students) alongside Transitions 110.

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 Transitions 110 compares

Transitions 110 on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Minnesota Minnesota avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11:1 ▼ 30% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 33.3% ▼ 22% 42.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 11 top 93% - -

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

11:1
Leaner classes than 83% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
11
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
33.3%
free-lunch eligible - 22% 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
11:1
students per teacher - 30% below state mean
Top 23% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 77% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$12,956
per pupil, district-wide - below Minnesota avg of $15,270
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
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 72.7%
African American 9.1%
Hispanic or Latino 9.1%
Two or More 9.1%

Largest group: White at 72.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 44.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 44.7, Transitions 110 is about as mixed as the Minnesota school average of 42.8.

Programs

AP program Not offered

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Waconia Public School District, which includes Transitions 110.

$12,956
Per student
-15%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,270
-22%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 33.1%
State 58.3%
Federal 8.7%

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.

How Transitions 110 Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Waconia High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Waconia Middle School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Southview Elementary Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Bayview Elementary Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Laketown Elementary Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Transitions 110's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Waconia Public School District · 5 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 Transitions 110'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 Transitions 110

How many students attend Transitions 110?

Transitions 110 has 11 students enrolled. It is a high school in Waconia, MN.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Transitions 110?

The student-teacher ratio at Transitions 110 is 11:1, which is 30% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 30% 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 Transitions 110?

33.3% of students at Transitions 110 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Transitions 110?

The largest demographic group at Transitions 110 is White at 72.7% of enrollment, in Waconia, MN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Transitions 110?

Transitions 110 has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Transitions 110 rank among high schools in Waconia?

By Resource Investment Index, Transitions 110 ranks #2 of 3 high schools in Waconia, MN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Waconia on the city page.

Is Transitions 110 a good school?

Transitions 110 earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% 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 Waconia Public School District?

Besides Transitions 110, Waconia Public School District also operates Waconia High School (1,335 students), Waconia Middle School (885 students), and Southview Elementary (544 students). See the Waconia Public School 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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