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Cromwell, Minnesota - 2 schools
An equity score of 61/100 ranks Cromwell-Wright Public Schools #125 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,023 per pupil, Cromwell-Wright Public Schools ranks #275 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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$14,023
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Cromwell-Wright Public Schools operates 2 public schools serving 305 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined 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 Carlton County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,023 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 16.7% local, 72.8% state, and 10.6% 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 61/100, ranked #125 of 410 in Minnesota against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 300:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 32.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.8% White, 1.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Cromwell-Wright Elementary, enrolling 163 students (54% of the district's total enrollment).
Cromwell-Wright Elementary accounts for 53.4% of all Cromwell-Wright Public Schools student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Cromwell-Wright Public Schools a distant remainder — means Cromwell-Wright Public Schools-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.
Cromwell-Wright Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 300:1 — 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 Cromwell-Wright Public Schools is typically wider than the Cromwell-Wright Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Cromwell-Wright Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 32.1% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Comparisons are relative to Cromwell-Wright Public Schools'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 Cromwell-Wright Public Schools?
Cromwell-Wright Public Schools has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 305 students.
How much does Cromwell-Wright Public Schools spend per student?
Cromwell-Wright Public Schools spends $14,023 per student. The district has an equity score of 61/100, ranking #125 in Minnesota.
What is the demographic composition of Cromwell-Wright Public Schools?
Cromwell-Wright Public Schools students are 91.8% White, 1.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Cromwell-Wright Public Schools?
Cromwell-Wright Public Schools has an equity score of 61/100, ranking #125 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.