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Chisholm, Minnesota - 3 schools
An equity score of 55/100 ranks Chisholm Public School District #167 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,188 per pupil, Chisholm Public School District ranks #255 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Chisholm Public School District operates 3 public schools serving 684 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 elementary 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 St. Louis County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,188 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 22.6% local, 64.0% state, and 13.4% 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 55/100, ranked #167 of 410 in Minnesota against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 291:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 48.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.4% White, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 2.0% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Vaughan Elementary, with a diversity index of 29.0/100.
Its largest campus is Chisholm Secondary, enrolling 291 students (45% of the district's total enrollment).
Chisholm Secondary accounts for 42.5% of all Chisholm Public School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Chisholm 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.
Chisholm Public School District school enrollment varies 2.0× across entities
Chisholm Public School District school enrollment ranges from 142 students (lowest) to 291 students (highest), a spread of 149 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Chisholm Public School District student-counselor ratio is 291:1 — 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 Chisholm Public School District is typically wider than the Chisholm Public School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Chisholm Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 48.1% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Comparisons are relative to Chisholm 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 Chisholm Public School District?
Chisholm Public School District has 3 schools, including 2 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 684 students.
How much does Chisholm Public School District spend per student?
Chisholm Public School District spends $14,188 per student. The district has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #167 in Minnesota.
What is the demographic composition of Chisholm Public School District?
Chisholm Public School District students are 87.4% White, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 2.0% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Chisholm Public School District?
Chisholm Public School District has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #167 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.