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Madison, Minnesota - 4 schools
An equity score of 51/100 ranks Lac Qui Parle Valley Schools #193 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,428 per pupil, Lac Qui Parle Valley Schools ranks #226 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Lac Qui Parle Valley Schools operates 4 public schools serving 805 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined, 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 Lac Qui Parle County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,428 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 24.9% local, 65.7% state, and 9.4% 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 51/100, ranked #193 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 380:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 19.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 67.2% White, 10.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Appleton Elementary, with a diversity index of 62.8/100.
Lac Qui Parle Valley Secondary accounts for 42.7% of all Lac Qui Parle Valley Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Lac Qui Parle Valley Schools-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.
Lac Qui Parle Valley Schools school enrollment varies 2.9× across entities
Lac Qui Parle Valley Schools school enrollment ranges from 129 students (lowest) to 380 students (highest), a spread of 251 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.
Lac Qui Parle Valley Schools student-counselor ratio is 380:1 — 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.
Lac Qui Parle Valley Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 19.5% — 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 Lac Qui Parle Valley Schools is typically wider than the Lac Qui Parle Valley Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Lac Qui Parle Valley Schools?
Lac Qui Parle Valley Schools has 4 schools, including 3 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 805 students.
How much does Lac Qui Parle Valley Schools spend per student?
Lac Qui Parle Valley Schools spends $14,428 per student. The district has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #193 in Minnesota.
What is the demographic composition of Lac Qui Parle Valley Schools?
Lac Qui Parle Valley Schools students are 67.2% White, 10.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lac Qui Parle Valley Schools?
Lac Qui Parle Valley Schools has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #193 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.