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Circle Pines, Minnesota - 15 schools
An equity score of 23/100 ranks Centennial Public School District #377 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,270 per pupil, Centennial Public School District ranks #406 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
6,764
Total Enrollment
15
Schools
$12,270
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Centennial Public School District operates 15 public schools serving 6,764 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 7 combined, 4 elementary, 3 high, 1 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Anoka County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,270 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 30.2% local, 62.8% state, and 6.9% 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 23/100, ranked #377 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 15 schools offering Advanced Placement (12 AP courses district-wide), a 375.8:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 31.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 60.1% White, 14.2% African American, 9.8% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Pines School - Rjc, with a diversity index of 74.8/100.
Its largest campus is Centennial High School, enrolling 2,067 students (30% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Project Search, at 8 students, a 258x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Centennial High School accounts for 30.2% of all Centennial Public School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Centennial Public School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Centennial Public School District school enrollment varies 258× across entities
Centennial Public School District school enrollment ranges from 8 students (lowest) to 2,067 students (highest), a spread of 2,059 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.
Centennial Public School District student-counselor ratio is 376:1 — 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.
Centennial Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 31.0% — 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 Centennial 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 Centennial Public School District?
Centennial Public School District has 15 schools, including 3 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, 7 combined. Total enrollment is 6,764 students.
How much does Centennial Public School District spend per student?
Centennial Public School District spends $12,270 per student. The district has an equity score of 23/100, ranking #377 in Minnesota.
What is the demographic composition of Centennial Public School District?
Centennial Public School District students are 60.1% White, 14.2% African American, 9.8% Hispanic or Latino, 6.9% Asian, averaged across 15 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Centennial Public School District?
Centennial Public School District has an equity score of 23/100, ranking #377 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.