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Elk River, Minnesota - 28 schools
An equity score of 16/100 ranks Elk River Public School District #400 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,659 per pupil, Elk River Public School District ranks #376 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
14,152
Total Enrollment
28
Schools
$12,659
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Elk River Public School District operates 28 public schools serving 14,152 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 13 elementary, 7 high, 5 middle, 3 combined schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage 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 Sherburne County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,659 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 31.4% local, 61.0% state, and 7.6% 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 16/100, ranked #400 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 3 of 28 schools offering Advanced Placement (38 AP courses district-wide), a 832.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 26.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 75.6% White, 7.0% African American, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Ivan Sand Community High School, with a diversity index of 64.8/100.
Its largest campus is Rogers Senior High, enrolling 1,888 students (13% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Ivan Sand Middle School Alc, at 1 students, a 1888x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Elk River Public School District school enrollment varies 1888× across entities
Elk River Public School District school enrollment ranges from 1 students (lowest) to 1,888 students (highest), a spread of 1,887 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.
Elk River Public School District student-counselor ratio is 833:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 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.
Elk River Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 26.2% — 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 Elk River Public School District is typically wider than the Elk River Public School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Elk River 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 Elk River Public School District?
Elk River Public School District has 28 schools, including 7 high, 13 elementary, 5 middle, 3 combined. Total enrollment is 14,152 students.
How much does Elk River Public School District spend per student?
Elk River Public School District spends $12,659 per student. The district has an equity score of 16/100, ranking #400 in Minnesota.
What is the demographic composition of Elk River Public School District?
Elk River Public School District students are 75.6% White, 7.0% African American, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 2.9% Asian, averaged across 28 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Elk River Public School District?
Elk River Public School District has an equity score of 16/100, ranking #400 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.