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Norwood Young America, Minnesota - 3 schools
An equity score of 26/100 ranks Central Public School District #365 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,914 per pupil, Central Public School District ranks #356 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
919
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$12,914
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Central Public School District operates 3 public schools serving 919 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 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 Carver County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,914 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 29.5% local, 58.3% 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 26/100, ranked #365 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 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 161:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 24.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 82.3% White, 8.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Central Elementary, with a diversity index of 34.8/100.
Its largest campus is Central Elementary, enrolling 413 students (43% of the district's total enrollment).
Central Elementary accounts for 42.8% of all Central Public School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Central 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.
Central Public School District student-counselor ratio is 161:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Central Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 24.0% — 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 Central Public School District is typically wider than the Central Public School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Central 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 Central Public School District?
Central Public School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 919 students.
How much does Central Public School District spend per student?
Central Public School District spends $12,914 per student. The district has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #365 in Minnesota.
What is the demographic composition of Central Public School District?
Central Public School District students are 82.3% White, 8.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Central Public School District?
Central Public School District has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #365 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.