Other / mixed grade configuration · Tower, MN
Vermilion Country School
Federal NCES profile for Vermilion Country School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 10/100.
The verdict
Vermilion Country School earns 10/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Minnesota schools.
- 10
- Resource Index · Lower
- 50:1
- large classes for Minnesota
- 56.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 50
- students enrolled
Vermilion Country School has class sizes larger than 99% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 270037204555 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+6 students YoY
Vermilion Country School grew from 46 students in 2022-23 to 52 in 2023-24 (+13.0%).
Teacher FTE added 1.9 → 3.4 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+6 students YoY 270037204555 · Tower, MN Other · SMALL · CHARTER
50 enr · 50:1 · 56.5% lunch · RII 10
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Vermilion Country School grew from 46 students in 2022-23 to 52 in 2023-24 (+13.0%). Teacher FTE added 1.9 → 3.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Minnesota schools → · Find another →
How Vermilion Country School compares
Vermilion Country School is a growing 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 | 50:1 | ▲ 216% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 56.5% | ▲ 32% | 42.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 50 | top 80% | - | - |
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 62.0% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 55.2, Vermilion Country School is more mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.
Programs
District finance for Vermilion Country School reports $15,239 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other 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 (~50 students)
Frequently asked questions about Vermilion Country School
How many students attend Vermilion Country School?
Vermilion Country School has 50 students enrolled. It is a public school in Tower, MN. CCD year-over-year: 46 (2022-23) → 52 (2023-24), up 6.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Vermilion Country School?
The student-teacher ratio at Vermilion Country School is 50:1, which is 216% higher than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 218% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Vermilion Country School?
56.5% of students at Vermilion Country School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Vermilion Country School?
The largest demographic group at Vermilion Country School is White at 62.0% of enrollment, in Tower, MN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.2/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Vermilion Country School?
Vermilion Country School has a Resource Investment Index of 10/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Vermilion Country School?
None; Vermilion Country School is a single-school charter district, and Vermilion Country School is its only campus.