Chokio-Alberta Public Schools

Public school district · Stevens County · Minnesota · NCES district ID 2708940

Chokio-Alberta Public Schools spent $20,970 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 90% of the other Minnesota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $15,094). Its 2 schools enrolled 142 students in 2024-25; 62.8% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $21,607 per student, up 3.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 50% or more (Minnesota: 83.3%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Minnesota districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Chokio-Alberta Public Schools in enrollment (125 to 138 students) and Chokio-Alberta Public Schools itself.

Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Chokio-Alberta Public Schools, FY23Naytahwaush Community School $26,787; Grygla $26,563; Chokio-Alberta Public Schools $20,970; Cornerstone Montessori Elementary $19,087; Ellsworth $17,808; Aurora Waasakone Community of Learn $15,848; Great Expectations $14,809; Riverway Learning Community Charter $14,489; Escuela Exitos Charter School $12,244; Kalon Prep Academy $12,072; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.10k15k20k25k30kNaytahwaush Community School$26,787Grygla$26,563Chokio-Alberta Public Schools$20,970Cornerstone Montessori Element…$19,087Ellsworth$17,808Aurora Waasakone Community of …$15,848Great Expectations$14,809Riverway Learning Community Ch…$14,489Escuela Exitos Charter School$12,244Kalon Prep Academy$12,072State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Chokio-Alberta Public Schools, FY23Naytahwaush Community School $26,787; Grygla $26,563; Chokio-Alberta Public Schools $20,970; Cornerstone Montessori Elementary $19,087; Ellsworth $17,808; Aurora Waasakone Community of Learn $15,848; Great Expectations $14,809; Riverway Learning Community Charter $14,489; Escuela Exitos Charter School $12,244; Kalon Prep Academy $12,072; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.10k15k20k25k30kNaytahwaush Community School$26,787Grygla$26,563Chokio-Alberta Public Schools$20,970Cornerstone Montessori Elementary$19,087Ellsworth$17,808Aurora Waasakone Community of Learn$15,848Great Expectations$14,809Riverway Learning Community Charter$14,489Escuela Exitos Charter School$12,244Kalon Prep Academy$12,072State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Chokio-Alberta Public Schools, FY23Naytahwaush Community School $26,787; Grygla $26,563; Chokio-Alberta Public Schools $20,970; Cornerstone Montessori Elementary $19,087; Ellsworth $17,808; Aurora Waasakone Community of Learn $15,848; Great Expectations $14,809; Riverway Learning Community Charter $14,489; Escuela Exitos Charter School $12,244; Kalon Prep Academy $12,072; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.10k20k30kNaytahwaush Community School$26,787Grygla$26,563Chokio-Alberta Public Schools$20,970Cornerstone Montessori Elementary$19,087Ellsworth$17,808Aurora Waasakone Community of Learn$15,848Great Expectations$14,809Riverway Learning Community Charter$14,489Escuela Exitos Charter School$12,244Kalon Prep Academy$12,072State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Chokio-Alberta Public Schools, FY23Naytahwaush Community School $26,787; Grygla $26,563; Chokio-Alberta Public Schools $20,970; Cornerstone Montessori Elementary $19,087; Ellsworth $17,808; Aurora Waasakone Community of Learn $15,848; Great Expectations $14,809; Riverway Learning Community Charter $14,489; Escuela Exitos Charter School $12,244; Kalon Prep Academy $12,072; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.10k20k30kNaytahwaush Community School$26,787Grygla$26,563Chokio-Alberta Public Schools$20,970Cornerstone Montessori Elementary$19,087Ellsworth$17,808Aurora Waasakone Community of Learn$15,848Great Expectations$14,809Riverway Learning Community Charter$14,489Escuela Exitos Charter School$12,244Kalon Prep Academy$12,072State median, under 1,000 students $15,094

Where the money came from

$2,837,000 in revenue: 62.8% state, 27.7% local and 9.5% federal. Total spending including $151,000 of capital outlay was $3,278,000, or $24,833 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Chokio-Alberta Public Schools revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $1,782,000; Local $786,000; Federal $269,000; total $2,837,000.
  • State$1,782,000 63%
  • Local$786,000 28%
  • Federal$269,000 9%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 346 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

132 students in 2022-23, 140 students in 2023-24, 142 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Chokio-Alberta Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 132, 2023-24: 140, 2024-25: 1420501001502022-231322023-241402024-25142
Chokio-Alberta Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 132, 2023-24: 140, 2024-25: 1420501001502022-231322023-241402024-25142
Chokio-Alberta Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 132, 2023-24: 140, 2024-25: 1420501001502022-231322023-241402024-25142
Chokio-Alberta Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 132, 2023-24: 140, 2024-25: 1420501001502022-231322023-241402024-25142

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2313217.37.6
2023-2414016.68.4
2024-2514218.87.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Chokio-Alberta Public Schools scored proficient or above: 40-44% in reading and 30-34% in math, against 51.1% in reading and 44.8% in math across Minnesota. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Minnesota, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtMinnesotaStudents tested
Reading and language arts40-44%51.1%78
Math30-34%44.8%70

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

50% or more of the 9 students in Chokio-Alberta Public Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.3% across Minnesota. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtMinnesota
Four-year graduation rate50% or more83.3%
Students in the class969,945

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 elementary school, 73 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Chokio-Alberta Elementary736.437.0%Targeted program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 69 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Chokio-Alberta Secondary699.234.8%Eligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Chokio-Alberta Public Schools

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Chokio-Alberta Public Schools

  1. Minnesota districts by spending per studentChokio-Alberta Public Schools ranks 37 of 346 Minnesota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($20,970).#37 of 346
  2. Every school district in MinnesotaChokio-Alberta Public Schools is the number 459 by size of 543 Minnesota districts, with 132 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#459 of 543
  3. Escuela Exitos Charter SchoolThe next larger Minnesota district: 135 students in fall 2022, $12,244 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,244
  4. Riverway Learning Community CharterThe next smaller Minnesota district: 131 students in fall 2022, $14,489 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,489
  5. Compare Chokio-Alberta Public Schools with Escuela Exitos Charter SchoolEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Chokio-Alberta Secondary, its largest high school69 students in 2024-25, 9.2 per teacher.69
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Chokio-Alberta Public Schools

  1. How many schools and students are in Chokio-Alberta Public Schools?
    2 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 high), enrolling 142 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Chokio-Alberta Public Schools spend per student?
    $20,970 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Minnesota median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $15,094 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $21,607 per student, up 3.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Chokio-Alberta Public Schools' money come from?
    $2,837,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 62.8% state, 27.7% local and 9.5% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Chokio-Alberta Public Schools live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 9 of the 198 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 4.5%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How do students in Chokio-Alberta Public Schools do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Chokio-Alberta Public Schools scored proficient or above: 40-44% in reading and 30-34% in math, against 51.1% in reading and 44.8% in math across Minnesota. Minnesota's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is the graduation rate in Chokio-Alberta Public Schools?
    50% or more of the 9 students in Chokio-Alberta Public Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.3% across Minnesota. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  7. What is Chokio-Alberta Public Schools' NCES district ID?
    2708940. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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