An equity score of 62/100 ranks Gfw Public Schools #118 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,040 per pupil, Gfw Public Schools ranks #121 of 509 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
600
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$17,040
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Gfw Public Schools operates 3 public schools serving 600 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary 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 Sibley County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,040 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 509 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending. See how Minnesota compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 24.5% local, 59.1% state, and 16.4% 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 62/100, ranked #118 of 410 in Minnesota against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 190.7:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 41.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 76.3% White, 19.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Gfw Elementary School, with a diversity index of 42.2/100.
Its largest campus is Gfw Elementary School, enrolling 240 students (42% of the district's total enrollment).
Gfw Elementary School accounts for 40.0% of all Gfw Public Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Gfw Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Gfw Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 191:1 — 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.
Gfw Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 41.8% — 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.
Gfw Public Schools has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 600 students.
How much does Gfw Public Schools spend per student?
Gfw Public Schools spends $17,040 per student. The district has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #118 in Minnesota.
What is the demographic composition of Gfw Public Schools?
Gfw Public Schools students are 76.3% White, 19.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Gfw Public Schools?
Gfw Public Schools has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #118 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.