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Ashby, Minnesota - 2 schools
An equity score of 46/100 ranks Ashby Public School District #235 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,808 per pupil, Ashby Public School District ranks #362 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Ashby Public School District operates 2 public schools serving 338 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Grant County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,808 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 23.8% local, 67.7% state, and 8.5% 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 46/100, ranked #235 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.
a 157.5:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 15.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 96.7% White, 1.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Ashby Elementary, enrolling 178 students (57% of the district's total enrollment).
Ashby Elementary accounts for 52.7% of all Ashby Public School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Ashby Public School District a distant remainder — means Ashby Public School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Ashby Public School District student-counselor ratio is 158:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Ashby Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 15.2% — 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 Ashby Public School District is typically wider than the Ashby Public School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Ashby Public School District?
Ashby Public School District has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 338 students.
How much does Ashby Public School District spend per student?
Ashby Public School District spends $12,808 per student. The district has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #235 in Minnesota.
What is the demographic composition of Ashby Public School District?
Ashby Public School District students are 96.7% White, 1.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% Asian, 0.3% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Ashby Public School District?
Ashby Public School District has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #235 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.