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Preston, Minnesota - 3 schools
An equity score of 55/100 ranks Fillmore Central #168 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,698 per pupil, Fillmore Central ranks #301 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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Total Enrollment
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Fillmore Central operates 3 public schools serving 589 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 high 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 Fillmore County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,698 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 23.3% local, 58.0% state, and 18.7% 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 55/100, ranked #168 of 410 in Minnesota against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 26.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.3% White, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Fillmore Central Elementary, enrolling 311 students (53% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Fillmore Central Alp, at 11 students, a 28x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Fillmore Central Elementary accounts for 52.8% of all Fillmore Central student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Fillmore Central a distant remainder — means Fillmore Central-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.
Fillmore Central school enrollment varies 28× across entities
Fillmore Central school enrollment ranges from 11 students (lowest) to 311 students (highest), a spread of 300 students. That spread is wider than typical and predicts noticeable gaps in service quality between the highest and lowest areas. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Fillmore Central 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 Fillmore Central is typically wider than the Fillmore Central-aggregate figure suggests.
Fillmore Central has 3 schools, including 2 combined, 1 high. Total enrollment is 589 students.
How much does Fillmore Central spend per student?
Fillmore Central spends $13,698 per student. The district has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #168 in Minnesota.
What is the demographic composition of Fillmore Central?
Fillmore Central students are 92.3% White, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Fillmore Central?
Fillmore Central has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #168 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.