At a glance
Reported students
212
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
12.09
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
17.5:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
07–08
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Minnesota middle enrollment
37th percentile
Compared with 331 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
253.5
Minnewaska Area Junior High: 212 reported students.
State peer staffing position
65th percentile
17.5:1 reported; state peer median 16.3:1. Ratio is not class size.
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Differences between years can reflect changes in enrollment, staffing, or reporting scope.
- Students
- 240
- Teachers (FTE)
- 12
- Student–teacher ratio
- 20:1
What the reported data says about Minnewaska Area Junior High
Minnewaska Area Junior High is a public middle school serving grades 07–08 in GLENWOOD. It is one of 6 current school records connected to Minnewaska School District. NCES reports 212 students for 2024–25.
Among 331 middle schools in Minnesota with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 418 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 37th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 17.5:1, close to the Minnesota median of 16.3:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (93.4%) and Hispanic or Latino (4.7%). Students served under IDEA represent 19.2%. These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Minnewaska Area Junior High
- 1How do the reported 17.5:1 student–teacher ratio and 12.09 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3What counseling support is available today? The school reported 0 counselor FTE in 2021–22.
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Students with disabilities
- 19.2%
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 28.3%
- Lunch program
- No
Reported support staff
- Counselors (FTE)
- 0
- Nurses (FTE)
- 0.5
- Psychologists (FTE)
- 0.17
- Social workers (FTE)
- 0.17
CRDC 2021–22 full-time-equivalent counts; verify current assignments with the school.
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White93.4%
- Hispanic4.7%
- Black0%
- Asian0.5%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.5%
- Multiracial0.9%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Programs reported by the school
Gifted and talented
Not reported as offered
CRDC 2021–22: the AP flag records student enrollment; gifted and computer-science fields describe reported programs/classes. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.
Other schools in Minnewaska School District
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Minnewaska Area Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 04–06
295 reported students
Minnewaska Area Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–03
317 reported students
Minnewaska Area WIN Academy
Other · Grades KG–12
44 reported students
Minnewaska Early Childhood Sp.Ed.
Other · Grades PK–PK
32 reported students
Minnewaska Secondary
High · Grades 07–12
424 reported students