BIRD ISLAND-OLIVIA-LAKE LILLIAN operates 3 public schools serving 623 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 636 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Renville County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,927 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 19.1% local, 68.5% state, and 12.4% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $79,870 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 48/100, ranked #228 of 417 in Minnesota against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 212:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 26.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 83.3% White, 15.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% Asian across the district's schools.
Bold-Bird Island Elementary accounts for 40.9% of all BIRD ISLAND-OLIVIA-LAKE LILLIAN student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means BIRD ISLAND-OLIVIA-LAKE LILLIAN-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
BIRD ISLAND-OLIVIA-LAKE LILLIAN student-counselor ratio is 212:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
BIRD ISLAND-OLIVIA-LAKE LILLIAN chronic absenteeism rate is 26.4% — 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 BIRD ISLAND-OLIVIA-LAKE LILLIAN is typically wider than the BIRD ISLAND-OLIVIA-LAKE LILLIAN-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in BIRD ISLAND-OLIVIA-LAKE LILLIAN?
BIRD ISLAND-OLIVIA-LAKE LILLIAN has 3 schools, including 2 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 623 students.
How much does BIRD ISLAND-OLIVIA-LAKE LILLIAN spend per student?
BIRD ISLAND-OLIVIA-LAKE LILLIAN spends $14,927 per student. The district has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #228 in Minnesota.
What is the average teacher salary in BIRD ISLAND-OLIVIA-LAKE LILLIAN?
The average teacher salary in BIRD ISLAND-OLIVIA-LAKE LILLIAN is $79,870 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near BIRD ISLAND-OLIVIA-LAKE LILLIAN?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Renville County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of BIRD ISLAND-OLIVIA-LAKE LILLIAN?
BIRD ISLAND-OLIVIA-LAKE LILLIAN students are 83.3% White, 15.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% Asian, 0.1% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for BIRD ISLAND-OLIVIA-LAKE LILLIAN?
BIRD ISLAND-OLIVIA-LAKE LILLIAN has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #228 out of 417 districts in Minnesota. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.