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Alexandria, Minnesota - 9 schools
An equity score of 48/100 ranks Alexandria Public School District #214 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,182 per pupil, Alexandria Public School District ranks #256 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
4,046
Total Enrollment
9
Schools
$14,182
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Alexandria Public School District operates 9 public schools serving 4,046 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 elementary, 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Douglas County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,182 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending. See how Minnesota compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 29.0% local, 60.5% state, and 10.4% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 48/100, ranked #214 of 410 in Minnesota against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 9 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 328.8:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 14.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 88.9% White, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Woodland Elementary School, with a diversity index of 34.5/100.
Its largest campus is Alexandria Area High School, enrolling 1,315 students (33% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Carlos Elementary, at 108 students, a 12x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Alexandria Area High School accounts for 32.5% of all Alexandria Public School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Alexandria Public School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Alexandria Public School District school enrollment varies 12× across entities
Alexandria Public School District school enrollment ranges from 108 students (lowest) to 1,315 students (highest), a spread of 1,207 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Alexandria Public School District student-counselor ratio is 329:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Alexandria Public School District is typically wider than the Alexandria Public School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Alexandria Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 14.4% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Comparisons are relative to Alexandria Public School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Alexandria Public School District?
Alexandria Public School District has 9 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 4,046 students.
How much does Alexandria Public School District spend per student?
Alexandria Public School District spends $14,182 per student. The district has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #214 in Minnesota.
What is the demographic composition of Alexandria Public School District?
Alexandria Public School District students are 88.9% White, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Alexandria Public School District?
Alexandria Public School District has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #214 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.