CLINTON-GRACEVILLE-BEARDSLEY operates 6 public schools serving 312 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other, 2 elementary, 2 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 333 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Big Stone County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,968 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 18.6% local, 70.0% state, and 11.3% 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 $90,288 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 65/100, ranked #101 of 417 in Minnesota against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 133:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 22.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 96.6% White, 1.4% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Pre-K - 5th Grade Building accounts for 45.6% of all CLINTON-GRACEVILLE-BEARDSLEY student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means CLINTON-GRACEVILLE-BEARDSLEY-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.
CLINTON-GRACEVILLE-BEARDSLEY school enrollment varies 152× across entities
CLINTON-GRACEVILLE-BEARDSLEY school enrollment ranges from 1 students (lowest) to 152 students (highest), a spread of 151 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
CLINTON-GRACEVILLE-BEARDSLEY has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 54.5% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
CLINTON-GRACEVILLE-BEARDSLEY student-counselor ratio is 133:1 — 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.
CLINTON-GRACEVILLE-BEARDSLEY chronic absenteeism rate is 22.0% — 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 CLINTON-GRACEVILLE-BEARDSLEY is typically wider than the CLINTON-GRACEVILLE-BEARDSLEY-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in CLINTON-GRACEVILLE-BEARDSLEY?
CLINTON-GRACEVILLE-BEARDSLEY has 6 schools, including 2 other, 2 elementary, 2 high. Total enrollment is 312 students.
How much does CLINTON-GRACEVILLE-BEARDSLEY spend per student?
CLINTON-GRACEVILLE-BEARDSLEY spends $20,968 per student. The district has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #101 in Minnesota.
What is the average teacher salary in CLINTON-GRACEVILLE-BEARDSLEY?
The average teacher salary in CLINTON-GRACEVILLE-BEARDSLEY is $90,288 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near CLINTON-GRACEVILLE-BEARDSLEY?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Big Stone County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of CLINTON-GRACEVILLE-BEARDSLEY?
CLINTON-GRACEVILLE-BEARDSLEY students are 96.6% White, 1.4% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for CLINTON-GRACEVILLE-BEARDSLEY?
CLINTON-GRACEVILLE-BEARDSLEY has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #101 out of 417 districts in Minnesota. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.