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Anoka, Minnesota - 50 schools
An equity score of 55/100 ranks Anoka-Hennepin School District #164 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,265 per pupil, Anoka-Hennepin School District ranks #244 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
38,590
Total Enrollment
50
Schools
$14,265
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Anoka-Hennepin School District operates 50 public schools serving 38,590 students, placing it among the larger districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 23 elementary, 11 high, 10 combined, 6 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage across a sizeable portfolio 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 Anoka County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,265 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending. See how Minnesota compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 23.5% local, 66.0% state, and 10.5% 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 55/100, ranked #164 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 5 of 50 schools offering Advanced Placement (68 AP courses district-wide), a 367.1:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 16.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 52.2% White, 18.3% African American, 10.0% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Monroe Elementary School - Mse, with a diversity index of 77.4/100.
Its largest campus is Blaine High School, enrolling 3,157 students (8% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Anoka-Hennepin Regn Hs Summer Prog, at 1 students, a 3157x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Anoka-Hennepin School District school enrollment varies 3157× across entities
Anoka-Hennepin School District school enrollment ranges from 1 students (lowest) to 3,157 students (highest), a spread of 3,156 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Anoka-Hennepin School District student-counselor ratio is 367:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Anoka-Hennepin School District chronic absenteeism rate is 16.4% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Anoka-Hennepin School District is typically wider than the Anoka-Hennepin School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Anoka-Hennepin 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 Anoka-Hennepin School District?
Anoka-Hennepin School District has 50 schools, including 11 high, 6 middle, 23 elementary, 10 combined. Total enrollment is 38,590 students.
How much does Anoka-Hennepin School District spend per student?
Anoka-Hennepin School District spends $14,265 per student. The district has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #164 in Minnesota.
What is the demographic composition of Anoka-Hennepin School District?
Anoka-Hennepin School District students are 52.2% White, 18.3% African American, 10.0% Asian, 9.6% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 50 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Anoka-Hennepin School District?
Anoka-Hennepin School District has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #164 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.