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Okabena, Minnesota - 2 schools
An equity score of 62/100 ranks Heron Lake-Okabena School District #115 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,855 per pupil, Heron Lake-Okabena School District ranks #191 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Heron Lake-Okabena School District operates 2 public schools serving 294 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined 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 Jackson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,855 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 26.2% local, 64.3% state, and 9.5% 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 #115 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 356:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 34.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 74.9% White, 14.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.9% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Heron Lake-Okabena Secondary, enrolling 137 students (53% of the district's total enrollment).
Heron Lake-Okabena Secondary accounts for 46.6% of all Heron Lake-Okabena School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Heron Lake-Okabena School District a distant remainder — means Heron Lake-Okabena 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.
Heron Lake-Okabena School District student-counselor ratio is 356:1 — 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.
Heron Lake-Okabena School District chronic absenteeism rate is 34.6% — 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 Heron Lake-Okabena 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 Heron Lake-Okabena School District?
Heron Lake-Okabena School District has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 294 students.
How much does Heron Lake-Okabena School District spend per student?
Heron Lake-Okabena School District spends $14,855 per student. The district has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #115 in Minnesota.
What is the demographic composition of Heron Lake-Okabena School District?
Heron Lake-Okabena School District students are 74.9% White, 14.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.9% African American, 1.5% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Heron Lake-Okabena School District?
Heron Lake-Okabena School District has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #115 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.