High school (grades 9-12) · Chisago City, MN
Trio Wolf Creek Distance Learning
Federal NCES profile for Trio Wolf Creek Distance Learning, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
The verdict
Trio Wolf Creek Distance Learning earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 80% of Minnesota schools.
- #3 of 4
- public schools in Chisago City · Resource Index
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 19.1:1
- large classes for Minnesota
- 32.5%
- free-lunch eligible
Trio Wolf Creek Distance Learning has class sizes larger than 80% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Trio Wolf Creek Distance Learning ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Chisago City, MN.
School address
NCES ID 270023502689 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-21 students YoY
Trio Wolf Creek Distance Learning shrank from 206 students in 2022-23 to 185 in 2023-24 (-10.2%).
Teacher FTE added 10.1 → 11.1 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-21 students YoY 270023502689 · Chisago City, MN High · SMALL · CHARTER
191 enr · 19.1:1 · 32.5% lunch · RII 36
Nearest enrollment peer: Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning (191 students)
Trio Wolf Creek Distance Learning shrank from 206 students in 2022-23 to 185 in 2023-24 (-10.2%). Teacher FTE added 10.1 → 11.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Minnesota schools → · Find another →
How Trio Wolf Creek Distance Learning compares
Trio Wolf Creek Distance Learning is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Minnesota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 19.1:1 | ▲ 21% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 32.5% | ▼ 24% | 42.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 191 | top 58% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 79.1% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 36.1, Trio Wolf Creek Distance Learning is less mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.
Programs
District finance for Trio Wolf Creek Distance Learning reports $8,981 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~191 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~19.1:1)
Frequently asked questions about Trio Wolf Creek Distance Learning
How many students attend Trio Wolf Creek Distance Learning?
Trio Wolf Creek Distance Learning has 191 students enrolled. It is a high school in Chisago City, MN. CCD year-over-year: 206 (2022-23) → 185 (2023-24), down 21.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Trio Wolf Creek Distance Learning?
The student-teacher ratio at Trio Wolf Creek Distance Learning is 19.1:1, which is 21% higher than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 22% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Trio Wolf Creek Distance Learning?
32.5% of students at Trio Wolf Creek Distance Learning are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Trio Wolf Creek Distance Learning?
The largest demographic group at Trio Wolf Creek Distance Learning is White at 79.1% of enrollment, in Chisago City, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Trio Wolf Creek Distance Learning?
Trio Wolf Creek Distance Learning has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Trio Wolf Creek Distance Learning rank among public schools in Chisago City?
By Resource Investment Index, Trio Wolf Creek Distance Learning ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Chisago City, MN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.
What other schools are in Trio Wolf Creek Distance Learning?
None; Trio Wolf Creek Distance Learning is a single-school charter district, and Trio Wolf Creek Distance Learning is its only campus.