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Grand Meadow, Minnesota - 3 schools
An equity score of 35/100 ranks Grand Meadow Public School District #310 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,573 per pupil, Grand Meadow Public School District ranks #381 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
445
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$12,573
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Grand Meadow Public School District operates 3 public schools serving 445 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 Mower County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,573 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 23.2% local, 67.6% state, and 9.2% 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 #310 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 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), and 26.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.4% White, 3.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Grand Meadow Senior High, with a diversity index of 18.7/100.
Its largest campus is Grand Meadow Elementary, enrolling 172 students (39% of the district's total enrollment).
Grand Meadow Elementary accounts for 38.7% of all Grand Meadow Public School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Grand Meadow Public School District-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.
Grand Meadow Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 26.9% — 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 Grand Meadow Public School District is typically wider than the Grand Meadow Public School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Grand Meadow 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 Grand Meadow Public School District?
Grand Meadow Public School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 445 students.
How much does Grand Meadow Public School District spend per student?
Grand Meadow Public School District spends $12,573 per student. The district has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #310 in Minnesota.
What is the demographic composition of Grand Meadow Public School District?
Grand Meadow Public School District students are 92.4% White, 3.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Grand Meadow Public School District?
Grand Meadow Public School District has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #310 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.