Kaleidoscope Charter School

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Otsego, Minnesota - 3 schools

An equity score of 43/100 ranks Kaleidoscope Charter School #259 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $11,700 per pupil, Kaleidoscope Charter School ranks #452 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

528
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$11,700
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Kaleidoscope Charter School operates 3 public schools serving 528 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high 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 Wright County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,700 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 1.2% local, 88.3% state, and 10.6% 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 43/100, ranked #259 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 164.3:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 53.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 78.4% White, 7.7% Hispanic or Latino, 5.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Kaleidoscope Charter Elementary Sch, with a diversity index of 44.4/100.

Its largest campus is Kaleidoscope Charter Elementary Sch, enrolling 300 students (61% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Kaleidoscope Charter High School, at 76 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.

Kaleidoscope Charter Elementary Sch accounts for 56.8% of all Kaleidoscope Charter School student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Kaleidoscope Charter School a distant remainder — means Kaleidoscope Charter School-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Kaleidoscope Charter School school enrollment varies 3.9× across entities

Kaleidoscope Charter School school enrollment ranges from 76 students (lowest) to 300 students (highest), a spread of 224 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Kaleidoscope Charter School student-counselor ratio is 164:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)

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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Kaleidoscope Charter School chronic absenteeism rate is 53.2% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)

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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

10.6%
Federal
88.3%
State
1.2%
Local

Funding Equity

43
Equity Score
259 / 410
State Rank
50
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 3 schools in Kaleidoscope Charter School.

White 78.4%
Hispanic or Latino 7.7%
African American 5.1%
Asian 2.1%
Multiracial 4.8%
Other 1.9%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 37.0/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Kaleidoscope Charter School's schools, below the Minnesota average of 42.8.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Kaleidoscope Charter Elementary Sch 44.4
  2. 2 Kaleidoscope Middle School 38.2
  3. 3 Kaleidoscope Charter High School 28.3

Programs & Resources

164.3:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
53.2%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Kaleidoscope Charter School

School Enrollment
Kaleidoscope Charter Elementary Sch
Charter
300
Kaleidoscope Middle School
Charter
117
Kaleidoscope Charter High School
Charter
76

How Kaleidoscope Charter School Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Minnesota districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Kingsland Public School District Similar size Similar spending More locally funded
Partnership Academy Inc. Similar size Higher spending Similar funding mix
Ogilvie Public School District Similar size Higher spending More locally funded
Brandon-Evansville Public Schools Similar size Similar spending More locally funded
St. Paul City School Similar size Higher spending Similar funding mix

Comparisons are relative to Kaleidoscope Charter School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

Nearby Districts in Minnesota

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Anoka-Hennepin School District
38,590 students · 52 schools · $14,265/pupil
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29,221 students · 41 schools · $14,314/pupil
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Kaleidoscope Charter School?

Kaleidoscope Charter School has 3 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high. Total enrollment is 528 students.

How much does Kaleidoscope Charter School spend per student?

Kaleidoscope Charter School spends $11,700 per student. The district has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #259 in Minnesota.

What is the demographic composition of Kaleidoscope Charter School?

Kaleidoscope Charter School students are 78.4% White, 7.7% Hispanic or Latino, 5.1% African American, 2.1% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Kaleidoscope Charter School?

Kaleidoscope Charter School has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #259 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.