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Baudette, Minnesota - 2 schools
An equity score of 38/100 ranks Lake of the Woods School District #287 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,922 per pupil, Lake of the Woods School District ranks #187 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
446
Total Enrollment
2
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$14,922
Per-Pupil Spending
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School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Lake of the Woods School District operates 2 public schools serving 446 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 Lake of the Woods County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,922 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 32.7% local, 53.9% state, and 13.4% 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 38/100, ranked #287 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 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), and 27.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 82.3% White, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.7% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Lake of the Woods Elementary, enrolling 234 students (51% of the district's total enrollment).
Lake of the Woods Elementary accounts for 50.6% of all Lake of the Woods School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Lake of the Woods School District a distant remainder — means Lake of the Woods 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.
Lake of the Woods School District chronic absenteeism rate is 27.2% — 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 Lake of the Woods School District is typically wider than the Lake of the Woods School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Lake of the Woods 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 Lake of the Woods School District?
Lake of the Woods School District has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 446 students.
How much does Lake of the Woods School District spend per student?
Lake of the Woods School District spends $14,922 per student. The district has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #287 in Minnesota.
What is the demographic composition of Lake of the Woods School District?
Lake of the Woods School District students are 82.3% White, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.7% Asian, 1.1% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lake of the Woods School District?
Lake of the Woods School District has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #287 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.