An equity score of 41/100 ranks Breckenridge Public School District #270 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,318 per pupil, Breckenridge Public School District ranks #293 of 509 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
617
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$14,318
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Breckenridge Public School District operates 4 public schools serving 617 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle 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 Wilkin County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,318 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 18.5% local, 70.7% state, and 10.8% 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 41/100, ranked #270 of 410 in Minnesota against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 367.7:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 25.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 75.5% White, 10.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Breckenridge Senior High, enrolling 311 students (45% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Breckenridge Area Learning Program, at 3 students, a 104x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Breckenridge Senior High accounts for 45.3% of all Breckenridge Public School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Breckenridge Public School District a distant remainder — means Breckenridge Public School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Breckenridge Public School District school enrollment varies 104× across entities
Breckenridge Public School District school enrollment ranges from 3 students (lowest) to 311 students (highest), a spread of 308 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.
Breckenridge Public School District student-counselor ratio is 368:1 — 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.
Breckenridge Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 25.6% — 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 Breckenridge Public School District is typically wider than the Breckenridge Public School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Breckenridge 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 Breckenridge Public School District?
Breckenridge Public School District has 4 schools, including 1 high, 2 combined, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 617 students.
How much does Breckenridge Public School District spend per student?
Breckenridge Public School District spends $14,318 per student. The district has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #270 in Minnesota.
What is the demographic composition of Breckenridge Public School District?
Breckenridge Public School District students are 75.5% White, 10.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Breckenridge Public School District?
Breckenridge Public School District has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #270 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.