Blue Earth Area School District operates 4 public schools serving 1,066 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 other, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,064 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Faribault County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,395 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 22.7% local, 63.5% state, and 13.8% 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 $71,167 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 35/100, ranked #314 of 417 in Minnesota against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 378:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 27.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 65.7% White, 28.5% Hispanic or Latino, 3.5% African American across the district's schools.
Blue Earth Area Elementary accounts for 48.4% of all Blue Earth Area School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Blue Earth Area School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
Blue Earth Area School District school enrollment varies 64× across entities
Blue Earth Area School District school enrollment ranges from 8 students (lowest) to 515 students (highest), a spread of 507 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Blue Earth Area School District student-counselor ratio is 378:1 — 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.
Blue Earth Area School District chronic absenteeism rate is 27.8% — 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 Blue Earth Area School District is typically wider than the Blue Earth Area School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Blue Earth Area School District?
Blue Earth Area School District has 4 schools, including 3 other, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,066 students.
How much does Blue Earth Area School District spend per student?
Blue Earth Area School District spends $14,395 per student. The district has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #314 in Minnesota.
What is the average teacher salary in Blue Earth Area School District?
The average teacher salary in Blue Earth Area School District is $71,167 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Blue Earth Area School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Faribault County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Blue Earth Area School District?
Blue Earth Area School District students are 65.7% White, 28.5% Hispanic or Latino, 3.5% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Blue Earth Area School District?
Blue Earth Area School District has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #314 out of 417 districts in Minnesota. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.