Enrollment
1,359
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 274236001797
White Bear North Campus Senior — White Bear Lake, MN
Federal NCES profile for White Bear North Campus Senior, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 30/100.
👥 Class size 31
📚 AP courses 15
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 32
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: White Bear Lake School District · Minnesota
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
79.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.2:1
vs 15.9:1 Minnesota avg
+8% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
24.1%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
-44% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How White Bear North Campus Senior compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
White Bear North Campus Senior reports 1,359 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 79.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 17.2:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 8% above the Minnesota state mean of 15.9:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 8% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 24.1% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 44% below the Minnesota average and 53% below the national baseline. The school offers 3 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 340 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 42.5% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding White Bear Lake School District spends $34,074 per pupil district-wide, above the Minnesota average of $21,113 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 38.9% from local sources (property taxes), 51.9% from the state, and 9.3% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (F), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How White Bear North Campus Senior compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Minnesota state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 17.2:1 | ▲ 8% | 15.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 24.1% | ▼ 44% | 42.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,359 | top 97% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
24.1%
free-lunch eligible
— 44% 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
17.2:1
students per teacher
— 8% above state mean
Top 72% in Minnesota — lower ratio than 28% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
42.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$34,074
per pupil, district-wide
— above Minnesota avg of $21,113
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 340 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 135 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 1,359 Top 97% in Minnesota — larger than 3% of 2,391 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 79.0
Students per teacher 17.2:1 +8% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 24.1% -44% vs state
NCES ID 274236001797
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 3
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 4.0
Students per counselor 340:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 42.5%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 135
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for White Bear Lake School District, which includes White Bear North Campus Senior.
$34,074
Per student
+61%
vs Minnesota
Avg $21,113
+75%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 38.9%
State 51.9%
Federal 9.3%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,111
- Students per teacher
- 19.5:1
- Enrollment
- 922
- Students per teacher
- 16.7:1
- Enrollment
- 743
- Students per teacher
- 14.9:1
- Enrollment
- 543
- Students per teacher
- 16.8:1
- Enrollment
- 492
- Students per teacher
- 15.1:1
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Educator & family resources
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Chronic absenteeism
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about White Bear North Campus Senior
How many students attend White Bear North Campus Senior?
White Bear North Campus Senior has 1,359 students enrolled. It is a high school in WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at White Bear North Campus Senior?
The student-teacher ratio at White Bear North Campus Senior is 17.2:1, which is 8% higher than the Minnesota average of 15.9:1 and 8% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at White Bear North Campus Senior?
24.1% of students at White Bear North Campus Senior are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for White Bear North Campus Senior?
White Bear North Campus Senior has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.