An equity score of 58/100 ranks Blackduck Public School District #139 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,423 per pupil, Blackduck Public School District ranks #284 of 509 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Blackduck Public School District operates 2 public schools serving 712 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 Beltrami County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,423 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 509 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending. See how Minnesota compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 12.4% local, 75.5% state, and 12.2% 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 58/100, ranked #139 of 410 in Minnesota against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 284:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 33.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 77.3% White, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Blackduck Elementary, enrolling 412 students (59% of the district's total enrollment).
Blackduck Elementary accounts for 57.9% of all Blackduck Public School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Blackduck Public School District a distant remainder — means Blackduck Public School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Blackduck Public School District reports 55.6% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Blackduck Public School District student-counselor ratio is 284:1 — 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 Blackduck Public School District is typically wider than the Blackduck Public School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Blackduck Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 33.0% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Comparisons are relative to Blackduck 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 Blackduck Public School District?
Blackduck Public School District has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 712 students.
How much does Blackduck Public School District spend per student?
Blackduck Public School District spends $14,423 per student. The district has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #139 in Minnesota.
What is the demographic composition of Blackduck Public School District?
Blackduck Public School District students are 77.3% White, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Blackduck Public School District?
Blackduck Public School District has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #139 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.