CENTRAL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT operates 3 public schools serving 919 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 966 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Carver County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,183 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 29.5% local, 58.3% state, and 12.2% 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 $82,306 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 42/100, ranked #263 of 417 in Minnesota against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
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.
Central Elementary accounts for 42.8% of all CENTRAL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means CENTRAL PUBLIC 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.
CENTRAL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT student-counselor ratio is 161:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
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.
How many schools are in CENTRAL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT?
CENTRAL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT has 3 schools, including 1 other, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 919 students.
How much does CENTRAL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT spend per student?
CENTRAL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT spends $19,183 per student. The district has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #263 in Minnesota.
What is the average teacher salary in CENTRAL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The average teacher salary in CENTRAL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT is $82,306 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near CENTRAL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Carver County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
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 42/100, ranking #263 out of 417 districts in Minnesota. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.