FERTILE-BELTRAMI SCHOOL DISTRICT operates 2 public schools serving 504 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 495 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Polk County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,621 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 19.5% local, 69.9% state, and 10.6% 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 $86,680 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 36/100, ranked #305 of 417 in Minnesota against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 247.5:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 12.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.0% White, 2.2% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Fertile-Beltrami Elementary accounts for 50.3% of all FERTILE-BELTRAMI SCHOOL DISTRICT student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means FERTILE-BELTRAMI SCHOOL DISTRICT-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.
FERTILE-BELTRAMI SCHOOL DISTRICT student-counselor ratio is 248:1 — 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.
FERTILE-BELTRAMI SCHOOL DISTRICT chronic absenteeism rate is 12.8% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
How many schools are in FERTILE-BELTRAMI SCHOOL DISTRICT?
FERTILE-BELTRAMI SCHOOL DISTRICT has 2 schools, including 2 other. Total enrollment is 504 students.
How much does FERTILE-BELTRAMI SCHOOL DISTRICT spend per student?
FERTILE-BELTRAMI SCHOOL DISTRICT spends $14,621 per student. The district has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #305 in Minnesota.
What is the average teacher salary in FERTILE-BELTRAMI SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The average teacher salary in FERTILE-BELTRAMI SCHOOL DISTRICT is $86,680 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near FERTILE-BELTRAMI SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Polk County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of FERTILE-BELTRAMI SCHOOL DISTRICT?
FERTILE-BELTRAMI SCHOOL DISTRICT students are 93.0% White, 2.2% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for FERTILE-BELTRAMI SCHOOL DISTRICT?
FERTILE-BELTRAMI SCHOOL DISTRICT has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #305 out of 417 districts in Minnesota. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.