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Chaska, Minnesota - 19 schools
An equity score of 31/100 ranks Eastern Carver County Public School #329 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,314 per pupil, Eastern Carver County Public School ranks #333 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
9,320
Total Enrollment
19
Schools
$13,314
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Eastern Carver County Public School operates 19 public schools serving 9,320 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 8 elementary, 4 high, 4 middle, 3 combined schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Carver County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,314 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 37.8% local, 54.5% state, and 7.7% 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 31/100, ranked #329 of 410 in Minnesota against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 19 schools offering Advanced Placement (36 AP courses district-wide), a 385.8:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 23.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 71.8% White, 11.6% Hispanic or Latino, 5.7% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is The Anicca Program, with a diversity index of 61.3/100.
Its largest campus is Chaska High School, enrolling 1,495 students (16% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is The Anicca Program, at 7 students, a 214x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Chaska High School accounts for 16.0% of all Eastern Carver County Public School student enrollment
That concentration means Eastern Carver County Public School-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.
Eastern Carver County Public School school enrollment varies 214× across entities
Eastern Carver County Public School school enrollment ranges from 7 students (lowest) to 1,495 students (highest), a spread of 1,488 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Eastern Carver County Public School student-counselor ratio is 386:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Eastern Carver County Public School chronic absenteeism rate is 23.9% — 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 Eastern Carver County Public School is typically wider than the Eastern Carver County Public School-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Eastern Carver County Public School'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 Eastern Carver County Public School?
Eastern Carver County Public School has 19 schools, including 3 combined, 4 high, 8 elementary, 4 middle. Total enrollment is 9,320 students.
How much does Eastern Carver County Public School spend per student?
Eastern Carver County Public School spends $13,314 per student. The district has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #329 in Minnesota.
What is the demographic composition of Eastern Carver County Public School?
Eastern Carver County Public School students are 71.8% White, 11.6% Hispanic or Latino, 5.7% African American, 3.5% Asian, averaged across 19 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Eastern Carver County Public School?
Eastern Carver County Public School has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #329 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.