Enrollment
50
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
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.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 270037204555Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
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
District: Vermilion Country School · Minnesota
NCES ID 270037204555 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
50:1
vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg
+216% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
56.5%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
+32% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Vermilion Country School compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Vermilion Country School
Vermilion Country School is a higher-need, mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Tower, Minnesota, enrolling 50 students.
Class loads run heavy: 50:1 is larger than about 99% of Minnesota schools and 216% above the 15.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 56.5% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 50 puts it in the smaller third of Minnesota schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 99% of the 2,334 Minnesota schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 98 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Minnesota schools statewide, it ranks #96, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (62%) and American Indian / Alaska Native (24%) (diversity index 55/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 48.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Vermilion Country School spends $23,963 per pupil, 57% above the Minnesota average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 18.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Vermilion Country School is a single-school charter district, so Vermilion Country School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
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 Vermilion Country School compares
Vermilion Country School on the metrics families compare, against 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
50:1
Leaner classes than 0% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
50
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
56.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 32% above the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
50:1
students per teacher
- 216% above state mean
Top 99% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
48.0%
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
$23,963
per pupil, district-wide
- above Minnesota avg of $15,270
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
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 62.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 24.0%
Hispanic or Latino 6.0%
African American 4.0%
Asian 2.0%
Two or More 2.0%
Largest group: White at 62.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 55.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 55.2, Vermilion Country School is more mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Vermilion Country School, which includes Vermilion Country School.
$23,963
Per student
+57%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,270
+44%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 1.9%
State 79.9%
Federal 18.1%
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.
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 (~50 students)
Next steps
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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.
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, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Vermilion Country School a good school?
Vermilion Country School earns 10/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% 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 Vermilion Country School?
None; Vermilion Country School is a single-school charter district, and Vermilion Country School is its only campus.
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