Enrollment
31
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Waubun, MN
Waubun Alc
Federal NCES profile for Waubun Alc, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 274212004754
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 86
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Waubun Alc earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Waubun · Resource Index
- 39
- Resource Index · Typical
- 83.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 31
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Waubun Alc ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Waubun, MN.
School address
District: Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Schools · Minnesota
NCES ID 274212004754 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
83.3%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
+95% vs state
What stands out at Waubun Alc
Waubun Alc is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Waubun, Minnesota, enrolling 31 students.
Economic need is high: 83.3% of students qualify for free meals, 95% above the Minnesota average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 31 puts it in the smaller third of Minnesota schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,334 scored Minnesota schools.
Against 50 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #22.
Its student body is predominantly American Indian / Alaska Native (84% of enrollment) (diversity index 29/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 72 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 93.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 29.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Schools also operates Waubun Secondary (283 students) and Ogema Elementary (251 students) alongside Waubun Alc.
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 Waubun Alc compares
Waubun Alc on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 83.3% | ▲ 95% | 42.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 31 | top 85% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
31
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
83.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 95% 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.
Engagement
93.5%
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
$16,914
per pupil, district-wide
- above Minnesota avg of $15,270
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.4 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: 3.2 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
American Indian / Alaska Native 83.9%
Two or More 9.7%
White 3.2%
Hispanic or Latino 3.2%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 83.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 28.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 28.5, Waubun Alc is less mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Schools, which includes Waubun Alc.
$16,914
Per student
+11%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,270
+2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 13.1%
State 57.4%
Federal 29.5%
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 Waubun Alc Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waubun Secondary | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| Ogema Elementary | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| Waubun Elementary | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Waubun Alc's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 283
- Students per teacher
- 17.7:1
- Resource Index
- 15/100
- Enrollment
- 251
- Students per teacher
- 11.4:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 162
- Students per teacher
- 11.6:1
- Resource Index
- 21/100
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.
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Waubun Alc
How many students attend Waubun Alc?
Waubun Alc has 31 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Waubun, MN.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Waubun Alc?
83.3% of students at Waubun Alc are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Waubun Alc?
The largest demographic group at Waubun Alc is American Indian / Alaska Native at 83.9% of enrollment, in Waubun, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Waubun Alc?
Waubun Alc has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Waubun Alc rank among public schools in Waubun?
By Resource Investment Index, Waubun Alc ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Waubun, MN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Waubun on the city page.
Is Waubun Alc a good school?
Waubun Alc earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. 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 Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Schools?
Besides Waubun Alc, Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Schools also operates Waubun Secondary (283 students), Ogema Elementary (251 students), and Waubun Elementary (162 students). See the Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Schools district page for the complete list.
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