Enrollment
19
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Pine City, MN
Vision
Federal NCES profile for Vision, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 270001505145
👥 S:T ratio 85
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Vision earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Minnesota schools.
- #1 of 4
- schools in Pine City · Resource Index
- 57
- Resource Index · Higher
- 3.8:1
- small classes for Minnesota
- 70.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Vision has class sizes smaller than 97% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Vision ranks #1 of 4 schools in Pine City, MN.
School address
District: St. Croix River Education District · Minnesota
NCES ID 270001505145 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
5.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
3.8:1
vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg
-76% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
70.0%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
+64% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Vision compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Vision
Vision is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Pine City, Minnesota, enrolling 19 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 3.8:1, Vision is leaner than roughly 97% of Minnesota schools and 76% under the state's 15.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 70.0% of students qualify for free meals, 64% above the Minnesota average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 19 puts it in the smaller third of Minnesota schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,334 scored Minnesota schools.
Against 72 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #15.
Its student body is predominantly White (84% of enrollment) (diversity index 28/100).
Its district draws 22.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
St. Croix River Education District also operates Chisago County Schools' Life Work C (29 students) and Pine County Transition Program (19 students) alongside Vision.
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 Vision compares
Vision on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 3.8:1 | ▼ 76% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 70.0% | ▲ 64% | 42.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 19 | top 89% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
3.8:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
19
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
70.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 64% above the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
3.8:1
students per teacher
- 76% below state mean
Top 3% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.3 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 84.2%
Two or More 10.5%
Hispanic or Latino 5.3%
Largest group: White at 84.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 27.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 27.7, Vision is less mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.
Programs
How Vision Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chisago County Schools' Life Work C | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Pine County Transition Program | Similar size | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Pathway to Change | Smaller | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Skillbuilding Opportunities for Aca | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Vision's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 29
- Students per teacher
- 9.7:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 19
- Students per teacher
- 9.5:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 10
- Students per teacher
- 2.5:1
- Resource Index
- 60/100
- Enrollment
- 8
- Students per teacher
- 8:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
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 (~19 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~3.8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Vision
How many students attend Vision?
Vision has 19 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Pine City, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Vision?
The student-teacher ratio at Vision is 3.8:1, which is 76% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 76% 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 Vision?
70.0% of students at Vision are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Vision?
The largest demographic group at Vision is White at 84.2% of enrollment, in Pine City, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Vision?
Vision has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Vision rank among schools in Pine City?
By Resource Investment Index, Vision ranks #1 of 4 schools in Pine City, MN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Pine City on the city page.
Is Vision a good school?
Vision earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% 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 St. Croix River Education District?
Besides Vision, St. Croix River Education District also operates Chisago County Schools' Life Work C (29 students), Pine County Transition Program (19 students), and Pathway to Change (10 students). See the St. Croix River Education District district page for the complete list.
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