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International Falls, Minnesota - 2 schools
An equity score of 50/100 ranks International Falls School District #199 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,405 per pupil, International Falls School District ranks #160 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
International Falls School District operates 2 public schools serving 894 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 Koochiching County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,405 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 28.0% local, 54.6% state, and 17.4% 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 50/100, ranked #199 of 410 in Minnesota against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 489:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 27.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.0% White, 2.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Falls Secondary, enrolling 489 students (54% of the district's total enrollment).
Falls Secondary accounts for 53.5% of all International Falls School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of International Falls School District a distant remainder — means International Falls 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.
International Falls School District student-counselor ratio is 489:1 — 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.
International Falls School District chronic absenteeism rate is 27.6% — 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 International Falls School District is typically wider than the International Falls School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to International Falls 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 International Falls School District?
International Falls School District has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 894 students.
How much does International Falls School District spend per student?
International Falls School District spends $15,405 per student. The district has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #199 in Minnesota.
What is the demographic composition of International Falls School District?
International Falls School District students are 87.0% White, 2.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for International Falls School District?
International Falls School District has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #199 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.