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Glencoe, Minnesota - 4 schools
An equity score of 35/100 ranks Glencoe-Silver Lake School District #306 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,696 per pupil, Glencoe-Silver Lake School District ranks #302 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,446
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$13,696
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Glencoe-Silver Lake School District operates 4 public schools serving 1,446 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 combined, 1 middle 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 Mcleod County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,696 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, 62.1% state, and 14.6% 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 35/100, ranked #306 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 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 342:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 12.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 71.7% White, 24.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Lakeside Elementary, with a diversity index of 45.1/100.
Glencoe-Silver Lake Senior High accounts for 32.4% of all Glencoe-Silver Lake School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Glencoe-Silver Lake 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.
Glencoe-Silver Lake School District school enrollment varies 2.1× across entities
Glencoe-Silver Lake School District school enrollment ranges from 224 students (lowest) to 468 students (highest), a spread of 244 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Glencoe-Silver Lake School District student-counselor ratio is 342:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Glencoe-Silver Lake School District is typically wider than the Glencoe-Silver Lake School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Glencoe-Silver Lake School District chronic absenteeism rate is 12.5% — 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.
Comparisons are relative to Glencoe-Silver Lake 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 Glencoe-Silver Lake School District?
Glencoe-Silver Lake School District has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 combined, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,446 students.
How much does Glencoe-Silver Lake School District spend per student?
Glencoe-Silver Lake School District spends $13,696 per student. The district has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #306 in Minnesota.
What is the demographic composition of Glencoe-Silver Lake School District?
Glencoe-Silver Lake School District students are 71.7% White, 24.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% Asian, 0.5% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Glencoe-Silver Lake School District?
Glencoe-Silver Lake School District has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #306 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.