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Fridley, Minnesota - 9 schools
An equity score of 55/100 ranks Fridley Public School District #166 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,352 per pupil, Fridley Public School District ranks #115 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,788
Total Enrollment
9
Schools
$16,352
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Fridley Public School District operates 9 public schools serving 2,788 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 combined, 3 high, 2 elementary 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 Anoka County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,352 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending. See how Minnesota compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 26.0% local, 65.0% state, and 9.0% 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 #166 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.
a 445.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 33.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 34.6% African American, 29.4% White, 21.0% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Stevenson Elementary, with a diversity index of 77.2/100.
Its largest campus is Fridley Senior High, enrolling 796 students (29% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Transitions School, at 4 students, a 199x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Fridley Senior High accounts for 28.6% of all Fridley Public School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Fridley Public School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Fridley Public School District school enrollment varies 199× across entities
Fridley Public School District school enrollment ranges from 4 students (lowest) to 796 students (highest), a spread of 792 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.
Fridley Public School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 62.0% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Fridley Public School District student-counselor ratio is 446:1 — 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.
Fridley Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 33.5% — 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 Fridley 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 Fridley Public School District?
Fridley Public School District has 9 schools, including 3 high, 2 elementary, 4 combined. Total enrollment is 2,788 students.
How much does Fridley Public School District spend per student?
Fridley Public School District spends $16,352 per student. The district has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #166 in Minnesota.
What is the demographic composition of Fridley Public School District?
Fridley Public School District students are 34.6% African American, 29.4% White, 21.0% Hispanic or Latino, 5.9% Asian, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Fridley Public School District?
Fridley Public School District has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #166 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.