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Canby, Minnesota - 2 schools
An equity score of 31/100 ranks Canby Public School District #335 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,917 per pupil, Canby Public School District ranks #439 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Canby Public School District operates 2 public schools serving 607 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 Yellow Medicine County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,917 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 18.0% local, 70.6% state, and 11.4% 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 31/100, ranked #335 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 302:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 14.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.4% White, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Canby Elementary, enrolling 304 students (50% of the district's total enrollment).
Canby Elementary accounts for 50.1% of all Canby Public School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Canby Public School District a distant remainder — means Canby 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.
Canby Public School District student-counselor ratio is 302:1 — 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 Canby Public School District is typically wider than the Canby Public School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Canby Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 14.1% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
How many schools are in Canby Public School District?
Canby Public School District has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 607 students.
How much does Canby Public School District spend per student?
Canby Public School District spends $11,917 per student. The district has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #335 in Minnesota.
What is the demographic composition of Canby Public School District?
Canby Public School District students are 91.4% White, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Canby Public School District?
Canby Public School District has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #335 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.