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Hutchinson, Minnesota - 10 schools
An equity score of 34/100 ranks Hutchinson Public School District #312 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,726 per pupil, Hutchinson Public School District ranks #371 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,765
Total Enrollment
10
Schools
$12,726
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Hutchinson Public School District operates 10 public schools serving 2,765 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 high, 2 middle, 2 combined, 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 Mcleod County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,726 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 24.4% local, 63.8% state, and 11.8% 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 34/100, ranked #312 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 10 schools offering Advanced Placement (10 AP courses district-wide), a 399.9:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 19.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 73.7% White, 18.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Cornerstone, with a diversity index of 58.0/100.
Its largest campus is Hutchinson Senior High, enrolling 863 students (32% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Hutchinson Night Alt Learning Ctr, at 2 students, a 432x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Hutchinson Senior High accounts for 31.2% of all Hutchinson Public School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Hutchinson 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.
Hutchinson Public School District school enrollment varies 432× across entities
Hutchinson Public School District school enrollment ranges from 2 students (lowest) to 863 students (highest), a spread of 861 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.
Hutchinson Public School District student-counselor ratio is 400:1 — 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.
Hutchinson Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 19.0% — 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 Hutchinson Public School District is typically wider than the Hutchinson Public School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Hutchinson 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 Hutchinson Public School District?
Hutchinson Public School District has 10 schools, including 4 high, 2 middle, 2 combined, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,765 students.
How much does Hutchinson Public School District spend per student?
Hutchinson Public School District spends $12,726 per student. The district has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #312 in Minnesota.
What is the demographic composition of Hutchinson Public School District?
Hutchinson Public School District students are 73.7% White, 18.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 10 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Hutchinson Public School District?
Hutchinson Public School District has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #312 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.