Enrollment
175
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Wheaton, MN
Wheaton Secondary
Federal NCES profile for Wheaton Secondary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 274233001784
👥 S:T ratio 50
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 65
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Wheaton Secondary earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Minnesota median.
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.5:1
- students per teacher
- 36.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 175
- students enrolled
Wheaton Secondary has class sizes near the Minnesota median. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Wheaton Area Public School District · Minnesota
NCES ID 274233001784 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.5:1
vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg
-21% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
36.5%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
-15% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Wheaton Secondary compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Wheaton Secondary
Wheaton Secondary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Wheaton, Minnesota, enrolling 175 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of Minnesota schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 36.5% lands close to the Minnesota typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 175 students, its enrollment sits close to the Minnesota median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,334 scored Minnesota schools.
Against 228 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #148.
Its student body is predominantly White (81% of enrollment) (diversity index 33/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 175 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 41.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district, Wheaton Area Public School District, also runs Pearson Elementary (177 students).
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 Wheaton Secondary compares
Wheaton Secondary on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.5:1 | ▼ 21% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 36.5% | ▼ 15% | 42.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 175 | top 59% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.5:1
Leaner classes than 71% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
175
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
36.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 15% below the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
12.5:1
students per teacher
- 21% below state mean
Top 33% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 67% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
41.1%
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
$15,251
per pupil, district-wide
- below Minnesota avg of $15,270
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 175 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.3 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 81.1%
Hispanic or Latino 11.4%
Two or More 5.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.3%
Largest group: White at 81.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 32.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 32.6, Wheaton Secondary is less mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wheaton Area Public School District, which includes Wheaton Secondary.
$15,251
Per student
0%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,270
-8%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 22.4%
State 72.1%
Federal 5.5%
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 Wheaton Secondary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pearson Elementary | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Wheaton Secondary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 177
- Students per teacher
- 13.6:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
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 (~175 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Wheaton Secondary
How many students attend Wheaton Secondary?
Wheaton Secondary has 175 students enrolled. It is a public school in Wheaton, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wheaton Secondary?
The student-teacher ratio at Wheaton Secondary is 12.5:1, which is 21% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 20% 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 Wheaton Secondary?
36.5% of students at Wheaton Secondary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wheaton Secondary?
The largest demographic group at Wheaton Secondary is White at 81.1% of enrollment, in Wheaton, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wheaton Secondary?
Wheaton Secondary has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Wheaton Secondary a good school?
Wheaton Secondary earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Minnesota median. 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 Wheaton Area Public School District?
Besides Wheaton Secondary, Wheaton Area Public School District also operates Pearson Elementary (177 students). See the Wheaton Area Public School District district page for the complete list.
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